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Coláiste Muire

Coláiste Muire. Open Night 8 November 2012 www.colaistemuire.ie. Outline. Curriculum Pastoral Care Support Structures for 1 st years Lunch time activities Communication Introduction to 2 nd Level Programme iPads Entrance Assessment / 1 st year Timetable

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Coláiste Muire

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  1. Coláiste Muire Open Night 8 November 2012 www.colaistemuire.ie

  2. Outline • Curriculum • Pastoral Care • Support Structures for 1st years • Lunch time activities • Communication • Introduction to 2nd Level Programme • iPads • Entrance Assessment / 1st year Timetable • Dates to note / Admissions Policy

  3. Core subjects: Irish English Maths German / French C.S.P.E Business Studies History Geography Science Religious Education Plus one option subject: Art, Craft & Design Music Home Economics Technology Technical Graphics Second Modern Language Junior Cycle

  4. www.ncca.ie Contains information about the various materials and publications developed especially for parents to inform them about curriculum and assessment. • Junior cycle Factsheets

  5. Technology Technical Graphics Home Economics Art, Craft & Design Music Second Modern Language Form issued with offers. To be returned with acceptances. Preferences 1 -6 _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Option Subject

  6. Non-Exam subjects S.P.H.E. (1) P.E (2) Choir/Computing Junior Cycle Level • All subjects are offered at higher & ordinary level

  7. Assessment • Written • Practical

  8. Project(Machines, Down Town, What’s in the fridge? My Place, A Close Look, Poem) Painting or Graphics and 3D Studies: Modelling Carving Construction Options(selected from a list including) Bookcraft Fabric Printing Calligraphy Etching Screenprinting Puppetry Pottery Embroidery Art Craft & Design (75% Assessed in May)

  9. Drawing: (25% assessed in June) • Life (1 hour) • Object (1 hour)

  10. Home Economics • Practical Cookery 35% + Project(Childcare) or Craft(Textile) 15% (March / April) • Written Exam: 50% (June) Nutrition Consumer affairs Resource management Social and health Textiles

  11. ModernLanguages • Requirement in N.U.I. Colleges • Useful for a variety of courses & careers. • French – a language that is both European and global…spoken on 4 continents. • German – world literature & music, art & architecture, philosophy & sciences would be unthinkable without contribution by German speakers. Germany of today is also the undisputed powerhouse of Europe. Studying German offers an array of cultural and business opportunities.

  12. Technology • Project (30%) & Folder (20%) - May • Written Exam (50%) - June Electronics Structures & Mechanisms Communications Materials

  13. Technology Design Tasks 2013 • Design and make an all weather wild bird feeding station for use in the garden. Your design must include a suitable electronic system to indicate that a bird is feeding at the station. • A sports academy wishes to have height adjustable basketball hoops for their basketball arena. Design and make a working model of a basketball hoop where the height of the hoop can be adjusted electro-mechanically (limit / proximity switches should be incorporated as part of the control system).

  14. Technology- Design Tasks Analysis of chosen task Research-Investigation of existing solutions Testing and Evaluation Materials list, Cost of materials Plan of manufacture Generation of ideas Drawings for manufacture Selection and justification of solutions

  15. Technical Graphics Drawing And Presentation Techniques Graphical Design And Communication Freehand Drawing And Sketching Basic Surface Development And Modelling Graphicacy Simple Pictorial Drawing Computer AidedDrawingFundamentals Basic Geometric Constructions Orthographic Drawing

  16. Music(Assessed in June) • Practical (25%) (Singing, playing an instrument) • Aural + Written Exam (75%)

  17. Senior Cycle • Transition Year • Leaving Cert • Leaving Cert Vocational • Leaving Cert Applied

  18. Irish (4) English (4) Maths (4) French/ German (4) I. T. (3) Biol / Chem / Phy (4) Business Studies (3) Heritage Studies (4) H.E. / Music (3) Japanese (2) Tech / Drama / Art (2) Religion (2) Careers / Chinese (2) TY Curriculum

  19. Community work (1 wk) Work Placement (1wk) Driving Tuition Outdoor Pursuits Horizon Law Education for Schools Mock Trial Tour of Criminal Courts of Justice Public Speaking Debating Environmental Fieldwork Spikeball Leaders Programme TY Drama festival Musical Open Days Songschool Lyric FM Ed & Outreach Cardiac First Responder Course YSI Field Trips LOL Initiative Mini Company Modules / Additional Activities

  20. Core (4): Irish English Maths French/German Non-Exam: Guidance, P.E., Computing, Religion Optional (3): Biology Const. St Chemistry Tech Physics D.C.G Ag Science Music Accounting Art Economics H.E.S.S. Business Japanese Geography Religion History Leaving Cert. Subjects (7)

  21. Leaving Cert. Vocational 4 Core 3 Optional Plus 2 Link Modules Preparation For Work Enterprise Education Assessment: Portfolio of Course work Plus Written Exam

  22. Leaving Cert. Applied • Vocational Preparation • Vocational Education • General Education Assessment: • Modules/Attendance • Tasks • Written Exam

  23. Academic Achievement L.Cert 2012 • “Our results are significantly higher than the national averages when compared by points bands” • “Cumulatively the comparisons are equally impressive with 32% of Coláiste Muire students achieving in excess of 450pts(equivalent to 6 grade B3 at higher level) compared to 20% nationally.” J.Cert 2012 • 134 students • 278 grade As recorded (210 (H), 25 (C), 43 (O)) • When our results (Grade A, B & C at higher level) are compared with results nationally they are significantly higher.

  24. Maths A (H) 24.1% 15.1% nationally • English A (H) 15.7% 10.6% nationally • German A (H) 24.4% 12.2% nationally • French A (H) 20.3% 10.9 % nationally • Science A (H) 18.6% 9.4% nationally • Home Ec A (H) 32% 14.1% nationally • Music A (H) 30.4% 10.7% nationally • Tech A (H) 77.8% 10.8% nationally

  25. Pastoral Care Principal Class Director Guidance Counsellor Chaplain Student Year Head Learning Support Teacher Teacher Deputy Principal

  26. A Peer Helper System Personal Counselling Induction Day Smaller Classes Lunchtime Activities Support Structures to assist First Years

  27. Special Needs • Identification • Smaller classes • Learning Support (One to one tuition) • S.N.A. • “Reasonable Accomodation” in state exams • DARE (CAO)

  28. Lunch time activities • Camogie • Volleyball • Basketball • Badminton • Gaelic Football • Tennis • Orchestra • Traditional Music • Guitar Classes • Knitting and Crochet • Chess • Library • Computer Room

  29. Communication(Structure) • Reports (Christmas / Summer) • Information Meetings • Web text • Parents Association • Parent / Teacher Meetings • Website

  30. Introduction to 2nd Level Programme • …a Coláiste Muire initiative.. • Designed to give 6th class students an insight into a typical day in Secondary School. 9.15Tour of school 9.35Science 10.15French 11.55 Break 11.10 Option subject (Tech/ Tech G/ Music / Art / H.E ) 12.50Core subject 12.30Lunch 1.30 German 2.00Information session – Curriculum Forms (yellow) to be returned by Friday 14 December.

  31. iPads Introduced for all 1st yrs 2012/13 following discussion and consultation with parents’ association and parents of incoming students. Technology not an end in itself but • to enhance Learning and Teaching • to eliminate inordinate weight of school bags • All books available for Junior Cycle. • Wireless sites are blocked in school. • Internet Safety applies. • All 1st yrs have a special iPad locker.

  32. Buying iPad and licence for books • Coláiste Muire will facilitate process. • Licence lasts for 3 years. • Total cost €631.53 (iPad & cover €406, licence €225.53) vs €490 set of books. • School facilitates parents paying in instalments.

  33. Entrance Assessment • Test produces scores in the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Non-Verbal reasoning domains. • Timed portion amounts to 94 minutes in total Diagnoses pupils’ cognitive strengths and weaknesses Identifiespupils’ learning style preferences gifted and talented pupils pupils needing support Test date : Saturday 23rd February

  34. Example of a 1st Year Timetable

  35. Dates to note / Admissions Policy • Week 7 Jan: Advertisements re. enrolment • Fri 25 Jan: Closing date applications • Fri 1 Feb: Offers posted • Fri 8 Feb: Acceptances deadline @4pm • Admissions Policy (“About Us” section of Website) 150 students…

  36. Thank you for attending our Information Evening.

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