Please find below the breakdown of marks for 3rd Year Summer Exams to assess completion of the Junior Cycle.
Maths:
50% – End of year exam
50% – Progress throughout Junior Cycle
English
10% – CBA
10% – Creative Writing Project
30% – End of year exam
50% – Progress throughout school year.
Irish
10% – CBA 1 & 2
40% – Progress throughout school year
50% – End of term exam
Geography
50% – End of year exam
50% – Work over 3 years
French
50% – End of year exam
50% – Work over 3 years
Metalwork
50% – Theory exam at end of school year
50% – Progress on project during this school year.
Business Studies:
35% – CBA (25% PowerPoint content, 10% for presentation)
20% – Classwork over Junior Cycle
45% – Online exam at end of school year
Woodwork
50% – Theory exam at end of school year
50% – Progress on project during this school year.
Art
50% – Historical data from reports sent home
30% – Project work throughout the school year
20% – Online assessment project
Home Ec
20% – Practical Work
30% – Average on reports sent home 1st to 3rd Year
50% – End of year exam
Science
20% – Assessment Task – completed during CBA 2
30% – Mock Result
50% – End of year online exam. Must answer 6/10 short questions and 3/6 Long Questions
Music
25% – Practical
25% – Melody Writing Composition
20% – Average of Mock and Christmas result
30% – End of year school exam
Tech Graphics
50% – Online exam at end of school year
50% – Project work completed during the school year.
History
50% – Short Questions on all topics covered over past 3 years and document question
50% – Average of results of this year’s reports sent home.