Home Economics

The SEC Guidelines for the Food Literacy Skills Examination and Assignment Briefs are available along with the Food Literacy Skills Assessment Briefs 2022 on www.examinations.ie

Department of Education circular 0059/2021

Arrangements for the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle with particular reference to the school year 2021/22

Elective Online Learning Event, titled Reflections on Creative Textiles: CBA1 and Beyond is taking place on Monday the 18th October at 19:00-20:30. You can register here.

NCCA Update (September 2021)

Revised arrangements for the completion of Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) for students in third year and second year in 2021/2022. Click to download PDF document.

Department of Education (DoE) Update (18 August 2021)  

Assessment Arrangements for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Examinations 2022. Click to download PDF document.

NCCA Reminder (April 2021)

Revised arrangements for the completion of Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) for students in third year in 2021/2022 April 2021. Click to download PDF document.

The NCCA has recently published revised arrangements for the completion of Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) for students in second and third year in 2020/2021. These documents can be found here: Revised arrangements for the completion of Classroom Based Assessment (CBAs)

An updated version of ‘Assessment and Reporting on Students’ Learning – Junior Cycle 2021’ (15 March, Version 1.1) can be found here. This document supports schools and centres for education in their approach to reporting on the learning achievements and progress of students who are completing their Junior Cycle programme of study in 2021.

The following resources have been designed to outline what you can expect when attending a Home Economics Online CPD Day in 2021: 

• Video clip Subject CPD Online Cluster Events 
• Leaflet JCT Subject Cluster Online CPD Days 

Before you attend the Online Day, we recommend that you print a hardcopy of the booklet which you can access in the CPD Workshops section. 

Guidelines

SEC have published Guidelines for Junior Cycle Home Economics Food Literacy Skills Circular 2021. Click here

Webinar

Home Economics Webinar, Thurs 8th October at 5 pm; titled 'Supporting students as owners of their own learning, CBA 2 and beyond'.

Resources available here.

CCPC 

The JCT Home Economics team have collaborated with the CCPC to develop an online interactive Unit of Learning Me and My Money.

More information here. 

New Supports

• A short video clip with key messages from Returning to school: Guidance on learning and school programmes for post-primary school leaders and teachers July 2020, click here.
• Classroom posters to assist students in staying safe in our Food Studies Practical Lessons, click here.

Welcome back to what continues to be uncertain times for us all in education. We will continue to support you and keep you abreast of all developments penetrating to Junior Cycle Home Economics.

To sign up to our mailing list, click here