Writing up your Other Areas of Learning (OALs) These will be part of your Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
Sample JCPA
What is on the JCPA The Results of your JC Exams The Descriptors for your CBA1 and CBA2 The OALs (you will provide this info)
What are OALs ? Use these to help you think of some The OALs are school related and not about activities you may do outside school e.g. Winning an award in sports, writing, end of year ceremony…. Being part of a school team sports team, choir, drama group…. Member of Students’ Council. Entered a competition. Participated in a school show, science fair etc.. Organised a charity event Helped out at Parent Teacher nights or similar. Any learning experience outside of exam subjects
Write down least 3 and no more than 5 OALs Some examples You should write them in the third person: Mary won an award….
This is the name of a teacher that can be a reference for your participation in the OAL. Teacher References
How to send the informarion Go to the OAL link on the school Website. When you click the link you will open this form
Start copying and pasting your OALs from your word Document into the form-like so
Don’t forget to hit submit at the end, or it won’t save! Do at least 3 OALs