J.C. Assessment & Reporting

12^th March 2021

Dear Parents\Guardians

As you know the State Examinations for Junior Cycle have being cancelled due to the Pandemic and replaced with a school based assessment.

Following the Junior Cycle Assessment and Reporting guidelines, our assessment for our Junior Certificate students will be as follows:

Grades for 3^rd Year certification will be calculated as follows:

2^nd Year Exam Results (Christmas 2019 / Summer 2020) Average @ 40%

3^rd Year Pre-Mock Exam Results (October 2020) @ 20%

3^rd Year: Assessment 1 (26^th April 2021) @ 20%

3^rd Year: Assessment 2 (17^th May 2021) @ 20%

• There will be no final end-of-year exam for 3^rd Year students.
• Assessments to be agreed within each subject department.
• Assessment dates for each subject will published on school calendar
• The final two assessment weeks be held once the students return to face to face classes:

Week 1: 26 – 30 April 2021

Week 2: 17-21 May 2021

• Art, Music and Woodwork will have a different format in arriving at final overall grade for JC, due to the practical elements of these subjects.
• Student will receive a CBA grade for all CBAs completed
• All Assessments must be completed on or before the 21 May 2021.
• All student will receive a school based Certificate, with the subjects, grades and Classroom Based Assessment results.
• The Department of Education will provide each student with a certificate indicating the completion of the Junior Cycle programme of study, including the list of subjects.

Regards

Peter Somers