Technologies

The JCt4 Summer newsletters for all four of the Technology subjects are available to download as a PDF by clicking on the images below.

RIAI Graphics Exhibition 2023

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the JCt4 Graphics team are delighted to launch the "Find Your Fun" exhibition, in which students explored objects, buildings and spaces that they associate with fun.

Thank you to all the teachers and their students who contributed to this exhibition. To visit the exhibition please click on the image below. The student work can also be viewed on the RIAI website by exploring the Virtual Gallery.

The JCt4 Spring newsletters for all four of the Technology subjects are available to download as a PDF by clicking on the images below:

The Applied Technology team is delighted to announce that registration for our Spring Elective workshop, “Exploring how the sensor circuit board can further enhance teaching and learning in Applied Technology” is now open. This face-to-face elective will take place in Applied Technology rooms in schools around the country. Details of each event and their location can be found in the advertisement below. Click on the image or the link below to access the registration form. Places in each event are limited to a maximum of twenty participants. Applicants will be treated on a first come basis.

Registration Form

Arts in Junior Cycle and the JCT Technologies team (JCt4), in collaboration with woodturner Willie Creighton, are pleased to offer ‘Get your World Turning’ workshops again in early 2023.

Eight workshops will take place in four school venues over the coming weeks in counties: Sligo, Kerry, Offaly, and Waterford. Workshops are now full but you can still register for workshop waiting lists. Please visit the Arts in Junior Cycle website, or click on the image below, for further details about the workshop events, and to register for a workshop waiting list.

Arts in Junior Cycle and the JCt4 Technologies team, in collaboration with retired Technologies subject teacher and artist Jim O’Farrell, are delighted to offer SKETCH IT an elective sketching workshop for technologies subject teachers. Please visit the Arts in Junior Cycle website, or click on the image below, for further details about the workshop, and to register for a SKETCH IT workshop.

Our JCt4 Autumn newsletters for the suite of Technology subjects are available to download as a PDF by clicking on the links below:

The NCCA have recently released the Revised Arrangements for the Completion of Classroom-Based Assessments for the student cohort 2020 – 2023. This document can be accessed by clicking on the image below;

The Technology teams have created resources to support teachers as their students engage with Classroom-Based Assessment 2. These resources can be found by clicking on the relevant subject below.

Applied Technology

Engineering

Wood Technology

Graphics

Every year, the National Gallery of Ireland, together with dozens of museums, galleries, libraries and cultural organisations from all over the island of Ireland, encourage people to get drawing on National Drawing Day.

The range of events include sketching workshops and activities which align very well with the Technologies subjects and are appropriate for all levels of engagement.

Click here or on the image below to view a list of the partner organisation that are hosting events and workshops this year for National Drawing Day.

Our JCt4 Spring newsletters for the suite of Technology subjects are available to download as a PDF by clicking on the links below:

Engineering Newsletter Spring 2022

Wood Technology Newsletter Spring 2022

Applied Technology Newsletter Spring 2022

Graphics Newsletter Spring 2022

The JCt4 Wood Technology team were delighted to recently record a two-part podcast with GMIT Letterfrack Head of Department, Paul Leamy for the latest episode of the ‘Hands On’ podcast series. In part one of this recording, Paul talks about the joy of designing and making with wood and the importance of developing the key principles of hand skills at GMIT Letterfrack, the National Centre for Excellence in Furniture Design and Technology. 
 
You can listen to the full podcast by clicking here or on the image below

The Graphics team have recently created some new resources as a support for teachers as their students engage with CBA 1: Communicating through sketching. These include a PowerPoint presentation entitled ‘Exploring Classroom-Based Assessment 1’ and a supporting interactive poster and video.

Please click on this link or on the image below to access these resources

The JCt4 Team have recently launched a Podcast playlist titled “Hands On”. This playlist is available through the Junior Cycle Talks channel on Soundcloud and all usual podcast providers.

Our latest episode features a conversation with Daniel Gill – Furniture Maker.

The JCt4 Technologies team would like to thank all the teachers who engaged with our recent Autumn Online learning Events. If you would like to view the recordings of these online learning events and associated support materials, please do so by clicking on the links below. Previous Webinars are available in these locations too.

• Engineering - Design in Engineering: Where to Start....?
• Wood Technology - Wood Technology in Action
• Applied Technology - Exploring Teaching and Learning at the start of an Academic Year
• Graphics - Graphical Communication in the Classroom

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) published sample examination papers (common level) for each of the suite of Technology subjects on Friday 22nd October. The sample papers are provided as a guide on the structure and content of the assessment in accordance with the subject specification. These sample papers may be found on the SEC website by clicking here or by clicking on the relevant subject below to access the respective sample examination paper:

Applied Technology Sample Paper

Engineering Sample Paper

Graphics Sample Paper

Wood Technology Sample Paper

The coursework briefs and project materials for the suite of Technology subjects have been published by the State Examinations Commission. Please click on the relevant subjects below to access the documentation.

Wood Technology Coursework Design Briefs

Applied Technology Coursework Briefs

Graphics Student Project

Engineering Project Coursework

The JCt4 Graphics team in collaboration with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is proud to showcase the student entries for “The Good Design in Everyday Life” Exhibition.

Visit the exhibition at https://t.co/2VepLFRCHw?amp=1

The Department of Education published on 15th March 2021 guidelines for schools entitled “Assessment and Reporting on Students’ Learning - Junior Cycle 2021”. The guideline documents can be found here.
The Department of Education also recently published an infographic titled “Returning to School Guidance for teaching, learning and assessment Post-primary students”, March 2021. This infographic will automatically download by clicking here.

The JCt4 Team have recently launched a Podcast playlist titled “Hands On”. This playlist is available through the Junior Cycle Talks channel on Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-65250337/sets/jct4 and all usual podcast providers. Follow and subscribe to hear some unique and interesting podcasts. Our latest episode features a conversation with UI Designer Jonathan Lynch

The JCt4 Team have recently launched a Podcast playlist titled “Hands On”. This playlist is available through the Junior Cycle Talks channel on Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-65250337/sets/jct4 and all usual podcast providers. Follow and subscribe to hear some unique and interesting podcasts. Our latest episode features a conversation with Silversmith Dominic Dolan.

The JCt4 team would like to thank all the teachers who engaged with our recent Webinars. If you would like to view the recordings of these Webinars and associated support materials, please do so by clicking on the links below. Previous Webinars are available in these locations too.

Engineering: Webinars

Wood Technology: Webinars

Applied Technology: Webinars

Graphics: Webinars

The JCt4 Team have recently launched a Podcast playlist titled “Hands On”. This playlist is available through the Junior Cycle Talks channel  on Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-65250337/sets/jct4 and all usual podcast providers. Follow and subscribe to hear some unique and interesting podcasts.

The JCt4 Team have developed resources for use in the physically distanced classroom in the subjects of Applied Technology, Engineering, Graphics and Wood Technology. They are available for download in the resources section of the Technologies section of www.jct.ie

Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing digital/online technologies and useful websites which may interest you and your students as your engagement with the suite of Junior Cycle Technology subjects continues. Our weekly resources will be hosted on our website under Resources in the Technologies section and will be released each Tuesday via our Twitter account @JCt4ed with the hashtag #JCt4Tuesdays.

The JCt4 team have developed a infographic resource based on a recent document published by the DES, available here. This infographic visually displays some advice for teachers of practical subjects around the safe implementation of the practical aspects of these subjects. We thought this would be a beneficial visual aid for students and teachers across the suite of Technology subjects. The resource can be found at https://jct.ie/technologies/resources

The JCt4 team have developed a planning resource which may aid teachers across the suite of Junior Cycle Technology subjects. This resource was developed in response to teacher feedback over the past year in relation to subject planning. Having taken teacher feedback on board, the JCt4 Technologies team are delighted to present a new Excel Digital Planner for each of the Technology subjects.

The Excel Digital Planner, accompanying information sheet and a tutorial screencast on useful features can be found under Planning in the Technologies subjects.

The Assessment Guidelines for Engineering are now available from the link below:

https://www.curriculumonline.ie/Junior-cycle/Junior-Cycle-Subjects/Engineering   

Thank you for visiting the newly created Technologies section of our website. This section of the site will allow you to access all up to date information related to the four Junior Cycle Technology subjects:

• Applied Technology
• Engineering
• Graphics
• Wood Technology  

You can now view the specifications of Applied Technology, Engineering ,and Wood Technology in the Key Documents section of this website by clicking here and selecting the subject you wish to view.

As more resources are created, they will be uploaded to the relevant sections.

Keep up to date with all developments by following our Twitter handle : 

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