Junior Cycle Skills Reflection, Evaluation and Planning Journal

The Junior Cycle Skills Reflection, Evaluation and Planning Journal is specifically designed for use by form teachers to support the embedding of Key Skills during the Junior Cycle. The aim of the programme is to provide structured learning during tutor time through bite-sized activities that maintain constant focus on the Key Skills. The programme consists of a 50-page student workbook and 44-page teacher manual. Why is the Junior Cycle Skills Reflection, Evaluation and Planning Journal beneficial to your school? The programme introduces and reinforces the eight Key Skills of the Junior Cycle and develops clarity around the Junior Cycle Statements of Learning for students. It is ideal for first years and can be used throughout the Junior Cycle. The journal assists student reflection, evaluation and planning. The programme consists of active methodologies and differentiated activities, allowing teachers to hear the voices and opinions of all their form students. The journal follows a pattern whereby students share previous knowledge about key skills, engaging with other students and their form teacher, and take part in activities on reflection, evaluating and planning to further increase their understanding of these skills. Exercises are broken down into bite-sized activities that take less than 10 minutes to complete. The programme provides a space to create awareness of important issues for students and helps to build and develop a positive, cohesive and friendly class ethos. Establishes routines for form classes and helps to manage administration. Informs students of the six Indicators of Wellbeing and allows students to practise wellbeing techniques through efficient planning. Creates connections between home and school.