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THE
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE SCHOOL PROGRAMME
The
Junior Certificate School Programme
is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and
Science and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
It
is based on the concept that all young
people are capable of real success in school, and that they can have a
positive experience of education. The Programme is a way of working within
the Junior
Certificate which is specially designed to
help young people who have had a difficult experience of school. It
will provide students with an opportunity for success with an official
record of their achievements, validated by the Department of Education
and Science.
The
Junior Certificate School Programme
does not replace the Junior Certificate, but offers a different
approach. All students in the Junior Certificate School Programme
follow the Junior Certificate curriculum, however they do not sit as
many examination subjects.
Beech
Hill College introduced the Junior
Certificate School Programme in September 2000. Students involved with
the Programme have undertaken wide and varied activities that are aimed
at complementing the learning process taking place within the
classroom. These activities include visits to local firms and
businesses, leisure activities and the construction of a school garden.
Links between home and school have been built, with parents forming an
integral part of the Programme.
In
the academic year 2001-2002, it is
hoped to involve more students in the Programme and to build on the
successes achieved thus far.
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