Junior Cycle
2nd Year CBA Calendar
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3rd Year CBA Calendar
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Compulsory Subjects/Optional Subjects & Short Courses
The curriculum offered in Presentation Secondary School is designed to allow students to engage with a broad range of subjects which are experienced through a wide variety of learning experiences.
Junior Cycle Core Subjects:
Irish | English | Maths | History | Religion (non-exam)
Wellbeing incl. CSPE, SPHE & PE
Wellbeing Module incl. Friends for Life, Digital Literacy, Choir & Guidance
Junior Cycle Option Subjects: (Choose 5)
Business Studies
Home Economics
French
Geography
Music
Science
Spanish
Visual Art
Option Subjects
Choose 5
Watch the video to find out more about Applied Technology which will be introduced in September 2025
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Junior Cycle Terminology
JCPA
Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
A JCPA is awarded to a student upon completion of their three years of Junior Cycle.
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JCPA Privacy Statement
JCPA Explainer Poster
CBA
Classroom Based Assessment
CBAs are assessments that take place in second and third year.
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CBA Information Poster for Students
CBA Information Booklet for Parents
OAL
Other Areas of Learning
As part of the JCPA, students record 3-5 statements focusing on the skills and knowledge they achieved during the Junior Cycle, outside of normal classroom subjects.
Key Skills and Statements of Learning
The Junior Cycle is now based around a foundation of key skills and statements of learning. Students will experience and develop these throughout all of their subjects.
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