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Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs)
Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) provide students with opportunities to demonstrate their learning and skills in ways not possible in a pen and paper examination, for example, their verbal communication and investigation skills. CBAs will be undertaken in subjects and short courses and will be facilitated by the classroom teacher. They will be undertaken during a defined time period within normal class contact time and to a national timetable. Students will complete one CBA in second year and one in third year in most subjects.


​CBAs will be reported on in the JCPA using the following descriptors:

​Exceptional
Exceptional describes a piece of work that reflects all of the Features of Quality for the Classroom Based Assessment to a very high standard. While not necessarily perfect, the strengths of the work far outstrip its flaws, which are minor. Suggestions for improvement are easily addressable by the student.

Above Expectations
Above expectations describes a piece of work that reflects the Features of Quality for the Classroom Based Assessment very well. The student shows a clear appreciation of purpose and register, and the work is praised for its consistency. Feedback from the teacher might point to the necessity to address some aspect of the work in need of further attention or polishing, but, on the whole the work is of a high standard.

In Line with Expectations
In line with expectations describes a piece of work that reflects most of the Features of Quality for the Classroom-Based Assessment well. It shows a good understanding of the task in hand and is free from significant error. Feedback might point to areas needing further attention or correction, but the work is generally competent and accurate.

Yet to Meet Expectations
Yet to meet expectations describes a piece of work that falls someway short of the demands of the Classroom-Based Assessment and its associated Features of Quality. Perhaps the student has made a good attempt, but the task has not been grasped clearly or is marred by significant lapses. Feedback will draw attention to fundamental errors that need to be addressed.

Compulsory Subjects

Our students study the following subjects as core Junior Certificate subjects:

• Irish,
• English,
• Maths,
• Science,
• History,
• Geography and
• CSPE.​

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The students also take the following non-examination subjects:

• Religion,
• SPHE,
• PE

Options

​Students select one from the following two modern languages

• Spanish
• French

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Students have chosen two subjects from the following choice subjects using the subject choice form:

• Woodwork,
• Technical Graphics,
• Art,
• Home Economics,
• Music and
• Business Studies.

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Incoming first years will choose between one of the following two short courses:

• Digital Literacy
• Coding