ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS

LEAVING CERT APPLIED KEY PRINCIPLES INTEGRATION TEAM APPROACH REFLECTION BASIC SKILLS/STUDENT CENTRED ACTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

AIMS To equip students to meet the literacy demands of everyday life To empower students to communicate effectively To develop students’ aesthetic appreciation of literature To encourage students to express themselves correctly

2 Years – 4 Modules Year 1 - Modules Sept-Jan 1. Communications and the Working World Feb-May 2. Communications and Enterprise Year 2 Sept- Jan 3. The Communications Media Feb- May 4. Critical literacy and Composition

TASKS Year 1 - Vocational Preparation Task ( 10 credits) Year 1 and 2 - Possible integration with other tasks

Final Exam Oral Written (including Audio Visual) 12 credits

Module 1: Communications and the Working World Unit: 1 – Introduction to communications 2 - Oral communication and listening skills 3 - Telephone techniques 4 - Language skills and composition 5 - Letter writing 6 - Research skills and report writing

Resources BT website for useful resources

Listening Skills ‘If we were supposed to talk more than we listen we would be given two tongues and one ear’ M. Twain Activities True or False Speed Introductions Snowflake Activity The Artist

Module 2: Communications and Enterprise

Module 2: Communications and Enterprise Unit 1. Introduction 2. Preparation 3. Advertising 4. Interpersonal Communication

Methodologies Key Words Brainstorm Vox Pop Visitor exercise SQ3R Link to ‘Personal Reflection’ task

Resources Enterprise Ireland LCVP Programme Materials Enterprise programmes accessed via RTE player facility

Useful Websites www.studententerprise.ie www.surveymonkey.com www.sea.dceb.ie/ www.kerryentrepreneur.com www.youngentrepreneur.ie

The Communications Media Unit 1. Newspapers 2. Radio 3. Television 4. Film

Methodologies Key Word Sort Learning Centres Vox Pop Freeze Frame Box of Treasures Cloze procedures

Useful Websites www.ifi.ie www.bfi.ie www.itv.ie www.bbc.co.uk www.seven.com.au www.filmeducation.org Transition Unit Soap Operas and popular culture (NCCA) Local radio stations Newspapers Film websites

Module 4: Critical Literacy and Composition Unit 1 – The Poetry of Popular Song 2 - Poetry 3 – Short Story 4 – Novel 5 – Drama 6 - Film

Methodologies Charades Questionnaire Top 10 Flash Back/Flash Forward Hot Seat Freeze Frame Box of Treasures

Methodologies Make a documentary Visitor exercise Cloze Procedures Sequencing of extracts or verses Prediction Exercises Question Types SQ3R Guided Practice Show Don’t Tell!

Resources Allow students to bring in their own songs Introduce students to the ‘classics’ ‘Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls’ Frank O’ Connor/ Liam O’ Flaherty short stories ‘Football Fever’ (corgi) Barrington Stokes (High/low books) ‘Lies of Silence’ – Brian Moore ‘Dante Dan’ – Gina Moxley ‘Studs’– Paul Mercier