Junior Certificate Schools Programme
A national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Science and the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment.
http://www.jcsp.ie
It is a programme designed to help Students who are at risk of leaving school before they have completed The Junior Certificate.
JCSP Links: Comments | Annual Events | Previous Initiatives | Current Initiatives
All Students in this school will be entered for The Junior Certificate Examinations at the end of third year. On completion of these examinations they will receive a certificate containing their results. Those students who have participated in the JCSP will receive a further certificate of completion, a record of work done, called a Profile and a School Reference.
Introduced to Carndonagh Community School in 1998 as a pilot scheme with a group of 10 Boys. At present we have 34 students in two designated classes and 22 students integrated.
School Co-ordinator: Mr. Finbarr Gallagher Class Groups:
1st Year - 11 boys, 11 girls, integrated classes
2nd Year - 15 Boys, 5 Girls, Anchor Teacher is Ms. Marie McLaughlin
3rd Year - 11 Boys, 3 Girls, Anchor Teacher is Ms. Lorna Simkins
The Anchor Teacher: Performs the same roll as a Class teacher but He/She would also take their group for RE, SPHE and CSPE as well as their subject area. This ensures that at least 1/3 of the student’s week is spent with their Anchor Teacher thus building up a strong relationship. The Anchor Teacher becomes the Daddy & Mammy and will know the child personally.
Designated Class: The students remain in their designated groups for the core subjects of Irish, English, Maths, RE, SPHE and CSPE but are integrated with the mainstream for the optional subjects. This we find helps the students to bond better as a group, find their own level within the group while having the opportunity to be part of the whole Year group.
Through our Special Needs Dept, teachers are informed of the individual needs of students on the programme thus helping in the planning of classes.
What Happens in School?
Each subject is divided into small segments called statements. A statement may take a week, a month or longer to complete depending on what part of the syllabus the teacher is presenting. The statement is further divided into targets which the student can cover in one to two lessons. The students can mark off each target as it is completed thus taking control of the speed by which they cover the course. A record of the statements completed by each student is kept to generate an individual profile and at the end of third year this record is submitted to the Department of Education and Science for certification.
For more information check the JCSP Statements link
Students will be presented with their JCSP certification, profile and school reference at a ceremony held in the school library before they sit their Junior Cert examinations.
Comments | Annual Events | Previous Initiatives | Current Initiatives
A national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Science and the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment.
http://www.jcsp.ie
It is a programme designed to help Students who are at risk of leaving school before they have completed The Junior Certificate.
JCSP Links: Comments | Annual Events | Previous Initiatives | Current Initiatives
All Students in this school will be entered for The Junior Certificate Examinations at the end of third year. On completion of these examinations they will receive a certificate containing their results. Those students who have participated in the JCSP will receive a further certificate of completion, a record of work done, called a Profile and a School Reference.
Introduced to Carndonagh Community School in 1998 as a pilot scheme with a group of 10 Boys. At present we have 34 students in two designated classes and 22 students integrated.
School Co-ordinator: Mr. Finbarr Gallagher Class Groups:
1st Year - 11 boys, 11 girls, integrated classes
2nd Year - 15 Boys, 5 Girls, Anchor Teacher is Ms. Marie McLaughlin
3rd Year - 11 Boys, 3 Girls, Anchor Teacher is Ms. Lorna Simkins
The Anchor Teacher: Performs the same roll as a Class teacher but He/She would also take their group for RE, SPHE and CSPE as well as their subject area. This ensures that at least 1/3 of the student’s week is spent with their Anchor Teacher thus building up a strong relationship. The Anchor Teacher becomes the Daddy & Mammy and will know the child personally.
Designated Class: The students remain in their designated groups for the core subjects of Irish, English, Maths, RE, SPHE and CSPE but are integrated with the mainstream for the optional subjects. This we find helps the students to bond better as a group, find their own level within the group while having the opportunity to be part of the whole Year group.
Through our Special Needs Dept, teachers are informed of the individual needs of students on the programme thus helping in the planning of classes.
What Happens in School?
Each subject is divided into small segments called statements. A statement may take a week, a month or longer to complete depending on what part of the syllabus the teacher is presenting. The statement is further divided into targets which the student can cover in one to two lessons. The students can mark off each target as it is completed thus taking control of the speed by which they cover the course. A record of the statements completed by each student is kept to generate an individual profile and at the end of third year this record is submitted to the Department of Education and Science for certification.
For more information check the JCSP Statements link
Students will be presented with their JCSP certification, profile and school reference at a ceremony held in the school library before they sit their Junior Cert examinations.
Comments | Annual Events | Previous Initiatives | Current Initiatives