English
The specification for Junior Cycle English focuses on the development of language and literacy in and through the three strands: Oral Language, Reading, and Writing.
The elements of each of these strands place a focus on communicating, on active engagement with and exploration of a range of texts, and on acquiring and developing an implicit and explicit knowledge of the shape and structures of language. There is a strong focus on the oral dimension of language, including the vital importance of learning through oral language. This makes the English classroom an active space, a place of ‘classroom talk’ where learners explore language and ideas as much through thinking and talking as through listening and writing.
While the learning outcomes associated with each strand are set out separately here, this should not be taken to imply that the strands are to be studied in isolation. The student’s language learning is marked by a fully integrated experience of oral language, reading and writing.
To give further emphasis to the integrated nature of language learning the outcomes for each strand are grouped by reference to three elements:
• Communicating as a listener, speaker, reader, writer
• Exploring and using language
• Understanding the content and structure of language
The specification for Junior Cycle English focuses on the development of language and literacy in and through the three strands: Oral Language, Reading, and Writing.
The elements of each of these strands place a focus on communicating, on active engagement with and exploration of a range of texts, and on acquiring and developing an implicit and explicit knowledge of the shape and structures of language. There is a strong focus on the oral dimension of language, including the vital importance of learning through oral language. This makes the English classroom an active space, a place of ‘classroom talk’ where learners explore language and ideas as much through thinking and talking as through listening and writing.
While the learning outcomes associated with each strand are set out separately here, this should not be taken to imply that the strands are to be studied in isolation. The student’s language learning is marked by a fully integrated experience of oral language, reading and writing.
To give further emphasis to the integrated nature of language learning the outcomes for each strand are grouped by reference to three elements:
• Communicating as a listener, speaker, reader, writer
• Exploring and using language
• Understanding the content and structure of language
Curriculum Specification: The Junior Cycle specification includes learning outcomes across the three integrated strands and guidelines to inform the choice of texts.
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Assessment Guidelines: Oral Communication and the Collection of Texts - guidelines for the Classroom Based Assessments and the Assessment Task in Junior Cycle English.
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Examples of Students Work: Examples created by students and gathered and annotated by their teachers show students' learning and development across the curriculum.
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Assessment Task 2020: Reflection on Learning from Collection of Texts CBA2.
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Assessment Guidelines: Oral Communication and the Collection of Texts - guidelines for the Classroom Based Assessments and the Assessment Task in Junior Cycle English.
Click on this link for more information.
Examples of Students Work: Examples created by students and gathered and annotated by their teachers show students' learning and development across the curriculum.
Click on this link for examples of students work.
Assessment Task 2020: Reflection on Learning from Collection of Texts CBA2.
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