J.C. – English

English at Junior Cycle aims to develop students’ knowledge of language and literature, to deepen their literacy skills and make them more self-aware as learners. More specifically it encourages all students:   

• to be creative through language and to gain enjoyment and continuing personal growth from English in all its forms   

• to develop control over English using it and responding to it with purpose and effect through the literacy skills of oral language, reading and writing   

• to engage personally with and think critically about a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts   

• to develop an informed appreciation of literature through personal encounters with a variety of literary texts   

• to use their literacy skills to manage information needs, and find, use, evaluate and communicate information using a variety of media   

• to gain an understanding of the grammar and conventions of English and how they might be used to promote clear and effective communication  

Students engage with a diverse range of texts over their three years at Junior Cycle. Some of the studied texts include; Julius Caesar, A Christmas Carol, Lord of the Flies, and Of Mice and Men.   

In Junior Cycle there are two CBAs and an Assessment Task to be completed along with a terminal exam in June of Third Year.