Business Studies

The JCT Business Studies Team are delighted to announce that we are hosting an online elective event on Tuesday next April 25th 2023 entitled 'Sustainability in the Business Studies Classroom' starting at 7pm.  This event will be facilitated by Lizzie Noone, World Wise Global Schools & Rachel McEntee, Business Studies teacher from St Oliver's Community College Drogheda. To register for this event click::https://buff.ly/3A3p6Fx

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JCT Business Studies Team

The JCT Business Studies team will host an online workshop presentation 'Considering approaches to support the enactment of Level 2 Learning Programmes in Business Studies’. This workshop takes place on Monday 27th of March 2023 from 8-9pm as part of the JCT Festival of Professional Learning programme and will explore supports for students following a level two learning programme within the Business Studies classroom.  To register for this event click here.

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JCT Business Studies Team

The JCT Business Studies team will host an online workshop presentation 'Exploring Ireland's Membership of the European Union' with guest speakers including Billy Kelleher MEP and Patrick O'Riordan from the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO). This workshop takes place on Thursday 23rd of February 2023 from 7-8pm and will explore Ireland's membership of the EU and will resonate with Learning Outcome 3.8 from the Business Studies Specification including references to the social and economic benefits and challenges of our membership.  To register for this event click here.

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JCT Business Studies Team

Continued best wishes

JCT Business Studies Team

We are looking forward to delivering our new online JCT Business Studies Cluster CPD Days during November & December and continuing through until March 2023.  We have many online CPD 2022/23 related resources such as our Online Resource Booklet, Links Support Document, Online Presentation, Videos, Sample Material and much more. Click 'Online CPD 2022/23 Resources' to access these resources.

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JCT Business Studies Team

Online CPD for teachers for whom Business Studies is their second subject begins on September 19th, 2022. The many resources linked to this online CPD can be found within the Business Studies CPD Supports section at jct.ie and can be accessed here. 

Please check with your school management team to ensure that you are registered to attend.

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JCT Business Studies Team

The NCCA have recently published the Revised Arrangements for the Completion of Classroom Based Assessments in the school year 2022/23.  This document refers to students currently in Second Year and in Third Year and may be of particular interest to Business Studies teachers.  Click here to access this document.

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The JCT Business Studies Team

Welcome back to school to all Business Studies teachers and sincere best wishes for the new school year ahead 2022/23.  As always we are here to support teachers, so should you have any questions, send them to info@jct.ie or visit our website to view the many resources available online:

https://jct.ie/business_studies/business_studies

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The JCT Business Studies Team

JCT Business Studies Team in partnership with WorldWise Global Schools are delighted to announce that we will be jointly hosting a 'Sustainability in Business Studies' Online event for Business Studies teachers. This online workshop will take place on Wednesday 10th of November from 7pm to 8.30pm. This event will focus on supporting teachers to embed sustainability themes across the Business Studies Specification. Business Studies teachers can register for this event by clicking here.

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The JCT Business Studies Team

The JCT Business Studies team are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a number of webinars as part of our JCT Autumn Online Learning Events 2021/22:

Focus on CBA 1 Webinar

Our Focus on CBA 1 webinar will take place on Wednesday 13th October 2021 from 5pm to 6:30pm.  Business Studies teachers can register for this event by clicking here.

Financial Justice in the Business Studies Classroom Webinar

Our Financial Justice in the Business Studies Classroom webinar will take place on Thursday 21st October 2021 from 7pm to 8:30pm.  Business Studies teachers can register for this event by clicking here.

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The JCT Business Studies Team

Assessment arrangements for Junior & Leaving Certificate 2022.

These arrangements, which were published in December 2020, have been updated and may be of interest to Business Studies teachers.  The document can be downloaded at the following link:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/9c82d-leaving-certificate-2022/#assessment-arrangements-for-junior-and-leaving-certificate-2022

Continued best wishes,

The JCT Business Studies Team

Welcome back to school to all Business Studies teachers and sincere best wishes for the new school year ahead 2021/22.  As always we are here to support teachers, so should you have any questions, send them to info@jct.ie or visit our website to view the many resources available online:

https://jct.ie/business_studies/business_studies

Continued best wishes,

The JCT Business Studies Team

Both the NCCA and the Department of Education and Skills have recently published revised assessment arrangements of particular relevance to Business Studies.  These documents make reference to a reduction in the number of Classroom Based Assessments that the student cohort 2018-2021 (i.e. third year students 2020/21) will be required to complete and to an extension of the CBA1 deadline into the first term of the school year 2020/21.  They also refer to the removal of the requirement for students sitting the junior cycle exams in 2021 to complete an Assessment Task.

For additional information please follow the links below;

'NCCA revised arrangements for the completion of CBAs for the cohort of students 2018-2021 (students in 3rd Year in 2020/2021)' can be found at:https://ncca.ie/media/4670/ncca_cbas_for_student_cohort_2018-2021.pdf

 'Assessment Arrangements for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Examinations 2021' can be found at: https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Curriculum-and-Syllabus/assessment-arrangements-junior-cycle-and-leaving-certificate-examinations-2021.pdf

Continued best wishes,

The JCT Business Studies Team