JCSP - Junior Cert School Programme

 
The JCSP is an innovative and dynamic way of Studying the Junior Certificate course.
The Junior Certificate School Programme is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Science and the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment,
  • The programme gives every child the chance to do well.
  • It is the Junior Certificate Programme........with a plus.
  • All the students are entered for the Junior Certificate examination.

Aims
 The aim of the Junior Certificate School Programme is to provide a fresh approach to the Junior Certificate Programme It is an intervention for students based on the concept that all young people are capable of achieving real success in school.

Is this an alternative to the Junior Certificate?
No, the Junior Certificate School Programme is not an alternative to the Junior Certificate. It is a framework that is designed to help schools and teachers develop an imaginative approach to the Junior Certificate course. All the students in the Programme must be entered for the Junior Certificate examination

What is the difference between the JCSP and the Junior Certificate?
The Junior Certificate School Programme is a way of working within the Junior Certificate. Through a system of profiling a student’s work in Junior Cycle classes, students are provided with opportunities to engage with the curriculum and to achieve success at school.

Do students sit the Junior Certificate examination?
Absolutely! The whole point of participating in the Junior Certificate School Programme is to stay at school, experience success in school and become more confident about sitting the Junior Certificate Exam.

Do many students fail JCSP?
Students cannot fail JCSP. The Programme is about success. Achievable statements are carefully chosen. Students get an opportunity to complete a series of statements and build their own success profile – a profile listing all the things they can do.

Do parents have a role in JCSP?
Parental involvement is encouraged and welcomed in JCSP. Schools increase the frequency of contact with parents with emphasis on passing on ‘good news’. Our school will  hold parent days/nights to exhibit work done, award certificates of achievement and generally celebrate with parents their children’s successes. Parents are invited to become actively involved in their children’s education by working with the school in encouraging good attendance, punctuality and homework and by praising progress made.

For more information visit: http://jcsp.slss.ie/