Coláiste MuireColáiste Muire

Information SessionInformation Session13 November 201413 November 2014

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OutlineOutline

CurriculumCurriculum Pastoral CarePastoral Care Support Structures for 1Support Structures for 1stst years years Lunch time activitiesLunch time activities CommunicationCommunication Introduction to 2Introduction to 2ndnd Level Programme Level Programme iPadsiPads Entrance Assessment / 1Entrance Assessment / 1stst year year

TimetableTimetable Dates to note / Admissions PolicyDates to note / Admissions Policy

Junior CycleJunior Cycle

Core subjects:Core subjects: IrishIrish EnglishEnglish MathsMaths German / FrenchGerman / French C.S.P.EC.S.P.E Business StudiesBusiness Studies HistoryHistory GeographyGeography ScienceScience Religious Religious

EducationEducation

Plus one option Plus one option subject:subject:

Art, Craft & Art, Craft & DesignDesign

MusicMusic Home Home

EconomicsEconomics TechnologyTechnology Technical Technical

GraphicsGraphics Second Modern Second Modern

LanguageLanguage

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Contains information about the Contains information about the various materials and publications various materials and publications developed especially for parents to developed especially for parents to inform them about curriculum and inform them about curriculum and assessment.assessment.

Junior Cycle FactsheetsJunior Cycle Factsheets

New Junior Cycle EnglishNew Junior Cycle English

Focuses on the development of language Focuses on the development of language and literacy in and through the 3 strandsand literacy in and through the 3 strands

Oral languageOral language ReadingReading WritingWriting

Focus on communicating, on active Focus on communicating, on active engagement, with an exploration of a range engagement, with an exploration of a range of texts, shape and structure of languageof texts, shape and structure of language

……learning through oral language…learning through oral language… This makes the English classroom an active This makes the English classroom an active

space, a place of “classroom talk” where space, a place of “classroom talk” where learners explore language and ideas as much learners explore language and ideas as much through thinking and talking as through listening through thinking and talking as through listening and writing.and writing.

AssessmentAssessment School work component – 40% (2 over 2School work component – 40% (2 over 2ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd

yr)yr) Final Assessment – 60%Final Assessment – 60%

Option SubjectOption Subject

TechnologyTechnology Technical GraphicsTechnical Graphics Home EconomicsHome Economics Art, Craft & DesignArt, Craft & Design MusicMusic Second Modern Second Modern

LanguageLanguageForm issued with offers.Form issued with offers.

To be returned with To be returned with acceptances.acceptances.

Preferences 1 - 6Preferences 1 - 6

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Junior CycleJunior Cycle

LevelLevel All subjects are All subjects are

offered at higher offered at higher & ordinary level& ordinary level

Non-Exam subjectsNon-Exam subjects S.P.H.E. (1)S.P.H.E. (1) P.E (2)P.E (2) Choir/ComputingChoir/Computing

AssessmentAssessment

WrittenWritten

PracticalPractical

Art Craft & DesignArt Craft & Design (75% Assessed in May)(75% Assessed in May)

ProjectProject (Words I like, (Words I like, Selfies & self, Inside a Selfies & self, Inside a machine, Poem: Old machine, Poem: Old Footwear)Footwear)

Painting Painting oror

Graphics Graphics andand

3D Studies: 3D Studies: ModellingModelling CarvingCarving

ConstructionConstruction

OptionsOptions (selected from a (selected from a list including)list including)

BookcraftBookcraft Fabric PrintingFabric Printing CalligraphyCalligraphy EtchingEtching ScreenprintingScreenprinting PuppetryPuppetry PotteryPottery Embroidery Embroidery

Drawing: Drawing: (25% assessed in June)(25% assessed in June)

Life (1 hour)Life (1 hour)

Object (1 hour)Object (1 hour)

Home EconomicsHome Economics

Practical Cookery 35% +Practical Cookery 35% + Project (Childcare) or Craft (Textile) 15%Project (Childcare) or Craft (Textile) 15%

(March / April)(March / April)

Written Exam: 50% Written Exam: 50% (June)(June) NutritionNutrition Consumer affairsConsumer affairs Resource managementResource management Social and healthSocial and health TextilesTextiles

ModernModern LanguagesLanguages

Requirement in N.U.I. CollegesRequirement in N.U.I. Colleges

Useful for a variety of courses & careers.Useful for a variety of courses & careers.

FrenchFrench – a language that is both European and global… – a language that is both European and global…

spoken on 4 continents.spoken on 4 continents.

GermanGerman – world literature & music, art & architecture, – world literature & music, art & architecture,

philosophy & sciences would be unthinkable without philosophy & sciences would be unthinkable without

contribution by German speakers. Germany of today is also contribution by German speakers. Germany of today is also

the undisputed powerhouse of Europe. Studying German the undisputed powerhouse of Europe. Studying German

offers an array of cultural and business opportunities.offers an array of cultural and business opportunities.

TechnologyTechnology

Project (30%) & Folder (20%) - Project (30%) & Folder (20%) - MayMay

Written Exam (50%) - JuneWritten Exam (50%) - June ElectronicsElectronics Structures & MechanismsStructures & Mechanisms CommunicationsCommunications Materials Materials

Technology Design Tasks Technology Design Tasks 20152015

Design and make a wind powered whirligig Design and make a wind powered whirligig that depicts a novelty scene. The scene that depicts a novelty scene. The scene should illuminate automatically at night.should illuminate automatically at night.

Design and make a model of a system to Design and make a model of a system to automatically control the ventilation in a automatically control the ventilation in a conservatory by opening and closing an air conservatory by opening and closing an air vent as the room temperature rises or falls.vent as the room temperature rises or falls.

Technology - Design Tasks Technology - Design Tasks

Analysis of chosen task

Research-Investigation of existing solutions

Generation of ideas

Selection and justification of solutions

Drawings for manufacture

Materials list, Cost of materialsPlan of manufacture

Testing and Evaluation

Technical GraphicsTechnical Graphics

Basic

Drawing And Drawing And Presentation TechniquesPresentation Techniques

Graphical Design Graphical Design And And CommunicationCommunication

Simple Pictorial Simple Pictorial DrawingDrawing

Computer AidedComputer Aided DrawingDrawing FundamentalsFundamentalsOrthographic Orthographic

DrawingDrawing

Basic Geometric Basic Geometric ConstructionsConstructions

Surface Surface Development Development And And ModellingModelling

Freehand Drawing Freehand Drawing And SketchingAnd Sketching

Graphicacy

MusicMusic

Practical (25%)Practical (25%)

(Singing, playing an instrument) (Singing, playing an instrument) (March / April)(March / April)

Aural + Written Exam (75%)Aural + Written Exam (75%)

(June)(June)

Senior CycleSenior Cycle

Transition YearTransition Year

Leaving CertLeaving Cert Leaving Cert VocationalLeaving Cert Vocational Leaving Cert AppliedLeaving Cert Applied

TY CurriculumTY Curriculum

Irish (4)Irish (4) English (4)English (4) Maths (4)Maths (4) French/ German French/ German

(4)(4) I. T. (3) I. T. (3) Biol / Chem / Phy / Biol / Chem / Phy /

Ag Sci (5)Ag Sci (5) Business Studies Business Studies

(3)(3)

Heritage Studies (4)Heritage Studies (4) H.E. / H.E. / Art / Tech H.E. / H.E. / Art / Tech

(4)(4) Japanese (2)Japanese (2) Drama / Music (2)Drama / Music (2) Religion (2)Religion (2) Careers (1)Careers (1) Chinese (1)Chinese (1)

Modules / Additional Modules / Additional ActivitiesActivities Community work (1 wk)Community work (1 wk) Work Placement (1wk)Work Placement (1wk) Driving TuitionDriving Tuition Outdoor Pursuits HorizonOutdoor Pursuits Horizon Law Education for Law Education for

SchoolsSchools Mock TrialMock Trial Tour of Criminal Courts Tour of Criminal Courts

of Justiceof Justice Environmental FieldworkEnvironmental Fieldwork Spikeball Leaders Spikeball Leaders

ProgrammeProgramme

TY Drama festivalTY Drama festival MusicalMusical Open DaysOpen Days SongschoolSongschool Lyric FM Ed & Outreach Lyric FM Ed & Outreach Cardiac First Responder Cardiac First Responder

CourseCourse YSIYSI Field TripsField Trips Mini CompanyMini Company

Leaving Cert. Subjects (7)Leaving Cert. Subjects (7)

Core (4):Core (4):IrishIrishEnglishEnglishMathsMathsFrench/GermanFrench/GermanNon-Exam:Non-Exam:Guidance, P.E. Guidance, P.E.

ReligionReligion

Optional (3):Optional (3):Biology Biology Chemistry Tech Chemistry Tech Physics D.C.GPhysics D.C.GAg Science MusicAg Science MusicAccounting ArtAccounting ArtEconomics H.E.S.S.Economics H.E.S.S.Business JapaneseBusiness JapaneseGeography ReligionGeography ReligionHistory History

Leaving Cert. VocationalLeaving Cert. Vocational

4 Core

3 Optional

Plus 2 Link ModulesPreparation For Work

Enterprise Education

Assessment:

Portfolio of Course work Plus Written Exam

Leaving Cert. AppliedLeaving Cert. Applied

Vocational PreparationVocational Preparation Vocational EducationVocational Education General EducationGeneral Education

Assessment:Assessment: Modules/AttendanceModules/Attendance TasksTasks Written ExamWritten Exam

Academic AchievementAcademic Achievement

L.Cert 2014L.Cert 2014

108 students108 students ““Our results are significantly higher than the national averages Our results are significantly higher than the national averages

when compared by points bands”when compared by points bands” ““Cumulatively the comparisons are equally impressive with 19% of Cumulatively the comparisons are equally impressive with 19% of

Coláiste Muire students achieving in excess of 500pts (10% Coláiste Muire students achieving in excess of 500pts (10% nationally). 32% achieved in excess of 450pts (equivalent to 6 nationally). 32% achieved in excess of 450pts (equivalent to 6 grade B3 at higher level) compared to 20% nationally.grade B3 at higher level) compared to 20% nationally.

J.Cert 2014J.Cert 2014

147 students147 students 315 grade As recorded (237 (H), 68 (C), 9 (O), 1 (F))315 grade As recorded (237 (H), 68 (C), 9 (O), 1 (F)) When our results (Grade A(H))When our results (Grade A(H)) are compared with results nationally they are significantly higher.are compared with results nationally they are significantly higher.

Maths A (H) Maths A (H) 15.5%15.5% 10.7% nationally 10.7% nationally Irish A (H) Irish A (H) 13.0% 13.0% 11.6% nationally11.6% nationally English A (H) English A (H) 16.3%16.3% 9.7% nationally 9.7% nationally French A (H) French A (H) 17.9%17.9% 9.5% nationally 9.5% nationally History A (H) History A (H) 29.7 29.7 15.7% nationally15.7% nationally Geog A (H) Geog A (H) 14.9% 14.9% 8.6% nationally8.6% nationally Science A (H) Science A (H) 14.2%14.2% 11.3% nationally 11.3% nationally Bus St (H) Bus St (H) 10.4% 10.4% 9.5% nationally9.5% nationally Home Ec A (H) Home Ec A (H) 30.8%30.8% 13.8% nationally 13.8% nationally Music A (H) Music A (H) 51.5%51.5% 12.8% nationally 12.8% nationally Tech A (H) Tech A (H) 27.8%27.8% 10.0% nationally 10.0% nationally Art A (H) Art A (H) 23.3% 23.3% 22.4% nationally22.4% nationally

Academic Awards 2014Academic Awards 2014

L.CertL.Cert All Ireland Scholarship (1)All Ireland Scholarship (1) UCD Entrance Scholarship (1)UCD Entrance Scholarship (1) Intel Women in Technology (1)Intel Women in Technology (1) L.Cert 2014 Technology Award (1)L.Cert 2014 Technology Award (1)

J.CertJ.Cert 3 students selected for IrJSO based on 3 students selected for IrJSO based on

outstanding results in Maths & Scienceoutstanding results in Maths & Science 4 students selected for Irish Beaver Computing 4 students selected for Irish Beaver Computing

Contest based on achievements in MathsContest based on achievements in Maths

Placements 2014Placements 2014

Medical / Paramedical (11)Medical / Paramedical (11) Science (11)Science (11) Engineering (5)Engineering (5) Business / Mathematics (12)Business / Mathematics (12) Law (2)Law (2) Education (3)Education (3) Humanities (25)Humanities (25) Art / Product Design (2)Art / Product Design (2) Culinary (2)Culinary (2) PLCs (19)PLCs (19) Apprenticeship (2)Apprenticeship (2) Deferred Entry (2)Deferred Entry (2) Gap Year (3)Gap Year (3) Working (1)Working (1) Repeating (2)Repeating (2) Unable to contact (6)Unable to contact (6)

Pastoral CarePastoral Care

Student

Principal

Class Director

Year Head

Teacher

Deputy Principal

Learning Support Teacher

Chaplain

Guidance Counsellor

Support Structures to assist Support Structures to assist First YearsFirst Years

A Peer Helper A Peer Helper SystemSystem

Personal CounsellingPersonal Counselling

Induction DayInduction Day

Smaller ClassesSmaller Classes

Lunchtime ActivitiesLunchtime Activities

Special NeedsSpecial Needs

IdentificationIdentification

Smaller classesSmaller classes

Learning Support (One Learning Support (One to one tuition)to one tuition)

S.N.A.S.N.A.

““Reasonable Reasonable Accomodation” in state Accomodation” in state examsexams

DARE (CAO)DARE (CAO)

Joanne CaseyJoanne CaseySEN Co-ordinatorSEN Co-ordinator

joancaseycm@gmail.comjoancaseycm@gmail.com

Lunch time activitiesLunch time activities

…………includeinclude CamogieCamogie AthleticsAthletics VolleyballVolleyball BasketballBasketball BadmintonBadminton SoccerSoccer Gaelic FootballGaelic Football Traditional MusicTraditional Music LibraryLibrary Computer RoomComputer Room Green SchoolsGreen Schools

CommunicationCommunication((Structure)Structure)

Reports (Christmas / Summer)Reports (Christmas / Summer)

Information MeetingsInformation Meetings

Web textWeb text

Parents AssociationParents Association

Parent / Teacher MeetingsParent / Teacher Meetings

WebsiteWebsite

Introduction to 2Introduction to 2ndnd Level Level ProgrammeProgramme

……a Coláiste Muire initiative..a Coláiste Muire initiative.. Designed to give 6Designed to give 6thth class students an insight into a typical day class students an insight into a typical day

in Secondary School.in Secondary School. 9.159.15 Tour of schoolTour of school 9.359.35 ScienceScience 10.1510.15 FrenchFrench 11.55 11.55 BreakBreak 11.1011.10 Option subject (Tech/ Tech G/ Music / Art / H.E ) Option subject (Tech/ Tech G/ Music / Art / H.E ) 12.5012.50 Core subjectCore subject 12.3012.30 LunchLunch 1.30 1.30 GermanGerman 2.002.00 Information session – CurriculumInformation session – Curriculum

Forms (yellow) to be returned by Thursday 4 December.Forms (yellow) to be returned by Thursday 4 December.

iPadsiPads

Introduced for all 1Introduced for all 1stst yrs 2012/13 following yrs 2012/13 following discussion and consultation with parents’ discussion and consultation with parents’ association and parents of incoming association and parents of incoming studentsstudents..

TechnologyTechnology not an end in itself but not an end in itself but to enhance Learning and Teaching to enhance Learning and Teaching to eliminate inordinate weight of school bagsto eliminate inordinate weight of school bags

All books available for Junior Cycle.All books available for Junior Cycle. Wireless sites are blocked in school.Wireless sites are blocked in school. Internet Safety applies.Internet Safety applies. All 1All 1st ,st , 2 2ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd yrs have a special iPad locker. yrs have a special iPad locker.

Entrance AssessmentEntrance Assessment

Test produces scores in the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Test produces scores in the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning , Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial domains. Reasoning , Non-Verbal Reasoning and Spatial domains.

Timed portion amounts to 72 minutes in totalTimed portion amounts to 72 minutes in total

Diagnoses Diagnoses pupils’ cognitive strengths and pupils’ cognitive strengths and weaknessesweaknesses

IdentifiesIdentifies pupils’ learning style preferencespupils’ learning style preferences gifted and talented pupilsgifted and talented pupils pupils needing supportpupils needing support assessing spatial abilityassessing spatial ability

Test date :Test date : Saturday 7 Saturday 7thth February February

Example of a 1Example of a 1stst Year Year TimetableTimetable

8.558.55--9.359.35

9.359.35--10.110.155

10.110.15-5-10.510.555

11.111.10-0-11.511.500

11.511.50-0-12.312.300

13.313.30-0-14.014.000

14.014.00-0-14.414.400

14.414.40-0-15.215.200

15.215.20-0-16.016.000

MonMon BSTBSTT33T33

R25R25

IRIR GEOGEO MATMAT HISHIS ACDACD ACDACD SCISCI SCISCI

TueTuess

GERGER R.E.R.E. CSPCSPEE

MATMAT ENGENG BSTBST HISHIS SCISCI IRIR

WedWed BSTBST MATMAT GERGER R.E.R.E. ENGENG SCISCI GEOGEO ACDACD

ThuThu R.E.R.E. SPHSPHEE

ENGENG I.T.I.T. GERGER BSTBST IRIR HISHIS CHOCHO

FriFri GERGER IRIR MATMAT GEOGEO ENGENG ACDACD P.E.P.E. P.E.P.E.

Dates to note/Admissions Dates to note/Admissions PolicyPolicy Week 5 Jan: Advertisements re. enrolmentWeek 5 Jan: Advertisements re. enrolment

Fri 23 Jan: Closing date applications Fri 23 Jan: Closing date applications

Fri 30 Jan: Offers postedFri 30 Jan: Offers posted

Fri 6 Feb: Acceptances deadline @4pmFri 6 Feb: Acceptances deadline @4pm

Admissions Policy (“Admissions Policy (“About Us”About Us” section of section of Website)Website)

150 students…150 students…

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