1. Mark Patrick Hederman

2. “Junior cycle places students at the centre of the educational experience, enabling them to actively participate in their communities and in society and to be resourceful and confident learners in all aspects and stages of their lives.” NCCA Vision

3.  School Self Evaluation – the process  Numeracy and Literacy – the strategy  Junior Cycle – the curriculum reform ‘Improving learning outcomes for students’

4. Whole School Approach to how we support learning in our school  What does the learning experience look like in our schools in Junior Cycle?  Focus on how children interact with or / & encounter their own learning.  Relevance to school context. (February – August 2014)

5. A different lens in the classroom The learning experience The classroom AfL Cooperative learning Mixed Ability Differentiation Key Skills Statements of learning

6.  Literacy  Numeracy  Communicating  Staying Well  Managing Information and Thinking  Managing Myself  Being Creative  Working with others

7.  The pedagogical approach requires a specific relationship between teacher and learner in the educational experience.  Concentrate on development of skills v. absolute knowledge / content.

8. Introducing and embedding the key skills St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh

9.  NCCA developed courses available for schools  SPHE,  CSPE,  PE,  Digital Media Literacy,  Chinese,  Programming/Coding,  Artistic performance

10.  Schools, perhaps with other schools, and others are free to develop their own short courses in accordance with the NCCA specifications  Schools adopt different approaches: ◦ Portmarnock Community School ◦ Ashbourne Community School

11. Review 1 st year programme against the 24 SoL Prepare for whole staff planning day (ADKAR) Explore strategies to embed key skills in 1 st year Numeracy & Literacy AfL & Differentiation Support the early adopters – e.g. English teachers and significant others on staff Science, Business Studies & Gaeilge – Be involved

12. Build staff capacity – sharing good practice & CPD. Timetable – agree subjects & SC. Identify “other learning experiences”. Agree how to provide for SPHE, PE, CSPE & ICT. Provide positive messages to parents, staff & students. The language of Junior Cycle – JCSA e.g. conversations, displays.

13. www.juniorcycle.ie