English

English is a core subject in our curriculum.

Junior Cycle:

Students at Junior Cycle level complete two Classroom Based Assessments (CBA’s)  during 2nd and 3rd year.

In 2nd year, students will complete CBA 1 which is Oral Communication. Students will choose a topic of interest and complete a presentation on their chosen area. This can be done in many different formats varying from PowerPoint presentation, performance of a drama piece or even a spoken poem. This is a fantastic way to build confidence for our students in speaking.

In 3rd year students will complete CBA 2 which is a collection of texts. Students choose their best pieces of written work and submit them as their CBA. This allows students the opportunity to do their own very best and decide which pieces they are happiest with.

Students study a variation of drama, poetry, films , novels and functional writing which will be very beneficial for them for years to come.