Junior Cycle

The Key Skills of Junior Cycle

There are eight key skills required for successful learning by students across the curriculum and for learning beyond school. Through experiencing student-centered learning focused on the 8 under pinning principles, and 24 statements of learning, the students will engage the key skills of Junior Cycle. The key skills are as follows: being literate, managing myself, staying well, managing information and thinking, being numerate, being creative, working with others and communicating.

The individual skills are explained in depth in the following diagram.

Throughout the Junior Cycle, students will acquire and enhance their proficiency in these eight key skills. These will be brought to life through the learning experiences encountered by students and will be evident in the assessment approaches used in the classroom and in examinations. These skills are key to learning in every area of junior cycle and beyond. They are closely linked to the skills required at senior cycle and those already developed for early childhood and primary education.

The key skills are embedded in the learning outcomes of every junior cycle subject, found in the subject specifications. Thus, teachers will have a clear understanding of how they fit into a subject or priority learning unit and how to build the skills into class planning.

Subjects at Junior Cycle

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