1. ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Final Exam
Oral
Written (including Audio Visual)
12 credits

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

8. Resources
BT website for useful resources

9. 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

10. Module 2: Communications and Enterprise

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

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

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

14. Useful Websites www.studententerprise.ie www.surveymonkey.com

15. The Communications Media
Unit
Newspapers
Radio
Television
Film

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

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

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

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

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

21. 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