How I got a Distinction in my own Junior Cert Okay lads, I did my own Junior Cert back in 2010 and I got an A1 (the equivalent of a Distinction at the time). There were 3 simple steps that…
So what actually is the CBA? It’s a classroom-based assessment that takes place during the Junior Cycle for a chosen subject. The CBA is broken down into 2 parts: CBA 1 is an oral communication project delivered by the student…
2nd Year Maths — What You Need to Know My abiding memory of 2nd year was involved dealing with spots the size of craters on the moon. God, the trauma…. Teaching 2nd years for the last 13 years, I can…
1st Year Maths Overview Ah, 1st year……..where the innocence and joy of entering ‘big school’ is slowly ebbed away by the sheer volume of homework and information overload of the secondary school system. God, I am some miserable character. Let’s…
Let's talk all things 'Junior Cycle'! What is the Junior Cycle? How does it positively affect students, both academically and developmentally? How has it been reformed? Is there still room for improvement? All you need to know about the transitional period between Primary School and the Leaving Cert.
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Junior Cycle Formulas You Must Know Who else was shocked when their maths teacher told them that all the Junior Cycle Maths formulae are printed in a booklet and provided on exam day? I know I was! It’s handy that…
Junior Cycle Grades Explained The Junior Cycle Programme has reformed, and so has the Junior Cycle grading system. The new grading system includes a total of 6 grade descriptors: Distinction, Higher Merit, Merit, Achieved, Partially Achieved, and Not Graded. While…
The Junior Cycle Maths syllabus you’ll find on the SEC website is really long and convoluted, so it can be difficult to know exactly what you need to know. So, we’ve gone ahead and broken down the Junior Cycle Maths…
