English : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Topic Completed

Novel – 2 novels from the second and third year list Novel 1 – Novel 2 -

Play – 2 plays (one in full, the other can be in extracts – Higher Level must do Shakespeare) Play 1 – Play 2 –

Film – 1 film from the prescribed list or any documentary Film -

Poetry – 14 poems which are not from a prescribed list Poem 1 - Poem 2 - Poem 3 - Poem 4 - Poem 5 - Poem 6 - Poem 7 - Poem 8 - Poem 9 - Poem 10 - Poem 11 - Poem 12 - Poem 13 - Poem 14 -

Composition Styles

Functional Writing

Media Studies

Comprehensions

Irish : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Topic Completed

Úrscéal (Novel) – 1 novel for Higher Level only Novel 1 – Cúpla

Dráma (Play) – 1 play Play 1 – Gleann Álainn

Gearrscéal (Short story) – 2 short stories from the prescribed list Gearrscéal 1 – Spás Gearrscéal 2 – M’asal Beag Dubh

Filíocht / Amhrán (Poetry / song)– 5 poems / songs from the prescribed list Poem 1 - Stadeolaíocht Poem 2 – An Grá Poem 3 – An Ghealach Poem 4 - Poem 5 -

Topics – students must be able to compose pieces based on the following topics : Topic 1 – Mé féin agus mo chlann Topic 2 - Scoil Topic 3 – Mo theach agus mo cheantar Topic 4 – Caitheamh aimsirí Topic 5 – Laethanta saoire Topic 6 - Teicneolaíocht Topic 7 – An tSláinte Topic 8 – An saol timpeall orm

Functional Writing (topics) – Higher Level students must be able to compose : Ríomhphost / litir (email / letter) Blag (blog) Comhrá (conversation) Agallamh (interview) Functional Writing (topics) – Ordinary Level students must be able to compose : Ríomhphost / litir (email / letter) Blag (blog) Cuireadh / freagra (invitation / reply) Alt / scéal (paragraph / story)

Gramadach – Higher Level must do a grammar question Aimsir Chaite (past tense) Aimsir Láithreach (present tense) Aimsir Fháistineach (future tense) Modh Coinníollach (conditional tense) Ainmfhocail (nouns) Aidiachtaí (adjectives) Uimhreacha (x4) (numbers – 4 sets) Aidiacht Shealbhach (possessive) Réamhfhocail (prepositions) Forainmneacha Réamhfhoclacha (prepositional pronouns) Tuiseal Ginideach (genitive case) An t-Ainm Bhriathartha (verbal noun)

Comprehensions

Listening

Maths : Junior Cert. Topics 2020 Strand 1 Statistics and Probability Strand 2 Geometry and Trigonometry Strand 3 Number Strand 4

Algebra Strand 5 Functions

Year Strand Topic Completed

1 3 Sets

1 3 Number

1 3 Ratio and Proportion

1 1 Statistics

1 1 Probability

1 2 Introduction to Geometry

1 2 Constructions – 8, 9, 5 & 6

1 2 Symmetry

1 2 Introduction to Coordinate Geometry

1 3 Applied Measure

1 4 Introduction to Patterns

1 4 Algebraic Expressions & Linear Equations

1 2 Construction 10 & 11

1 2 Congruent Triangles

1 2 Theorems 2,3,4,5 & 6

1 2 Constructions 1,2,3 & 4

2 2 Applied Measure 1

2 4 Linear & Quadratic Equations

2 3 Financial Maths

2 3 Area & Volume

2 4 Factors

2 4 Algebraic expressions

2 4 Solving Equations

2 2 Pythagoras Theorem

2 2 Coordinate Geometry of Line

2 3 Sets

2 1 Probability 2

2 1 Statistics 2

2 2 Geometry

2 2 Theorems

2 2 Constructions 8,9, 5,6,7(HL),Revise 1st Year Constructions

2 2 Translations

2 2 Symmetry

2 2 Parallelograms

2 1 Ratio & Proportion

2 2 Introduction to Trigonometry

3 3 Applied Arithmetic

3 3 Number

3 3 Indices

3 3 Scientific Notation

3 3 Applied measure

3 3 Sets

3 1 Stats – revision, Evaluating and Comparing

3 1 Probability – Revision& Further Probability

3 2 Geometry Revision

3 2 Investigating Square & Rectangle

3 2 Theorems 11, 12 (HL only) & 13

3 4 Revision of Algebra

3 4 Algebraic factors

3 4 Algebraic Fractions

3 4 Linear Equations

3 4 Quadratic Equations

3 4 Rearranging Formulae

3 5 Function Interpretation

3 4 Algebra relations without formula

3 2 Theorem 14, 15 & Proposition 9

3 2 Constructions 13, 14 & 15

3 2 Theorem 19 and Corollary 2, 5(HL only), 3 & 4

3 2 Revision of Coordinate Geometry

3 2 Equation of the Line

3 2 Revision of Pythagoras Theorem

3 2 Trigonometry

History : Junior Cert. Topics 2020

Year Topic Completed

1 Archaeologists/ Historian Ancient Egypt (Ordinary Level) Ancient Rome (Higher Level) Stone Age Bronze Age Celtic Ireland Early Christian Ireland Medieval Ages The Renaissance

2 Age of Exploration Reformation The Plantations Age of Revolutions Industrial Revolution

3 Political development in Ireland 19th/20th century International relations in the 20th century Social Change in the 20th Century Rise of the Superpowers

Higher Level Exam Paper Layout

Section 1(picture) and 2(document) – Practice these questions from exam papers Section 3 (short questions) – Practice these questions Section 4 – People in History A person from an ancient civilisation outside Ireland (Rome) A person from an ancient civilisation in Ireland (eg Neolithic age) Artist Archaeologist Explorer Reformer Revolutionary leader Factory worker Section 5 – Long Document This exam question is based on 2nd year material. A number of 12 mark paragraphs need to be prepared for this section eg counter reformation - religious wars in Europe – Achievements of the Portuguese – treatment of the natives – life in industrial Britain – plantation – culture – religious change – political change- reasons for American revolution. Section 6 Irish history – starting with unionist opposition to home rule – finishing with – Sean Lemass European History – starting with rise of fascism in Italy – finishing with Cuban missile crisis

Geography : Junior Cert. Topics 2020

Year Topic Completed

1 The restless earth Rocks Weathering – mechanical / chemical Mass movement – (i) soil creep (ii) bog burst / mudflow (iii) landslide / avalanche Rivers – erosion / deposition features The Sea – erosion / deposition features Map reading – distance, scale, area, directions, four figure grid references, six figure grid references, symbols Economic activities – primary / secondary / tertiary Water – a renewable energy source Oil / peat – non-renewable natural resources Overfishing – what it is, causes of it, solutions for it Farming – a system explained Manufacturing Industry – factories, case study in book Tertiary economic activities – tourism case study

2 Restless atmosphere Water cycle Types of rainfall Weather instruments Climates – factors affecting climate Examples – hot (desert), temperate (Mediterranean), cold climates (Boreal) Irrigation Population Inequality in the world Aid – types Settlement Polders in Holland Functions of settlements Urbanisation, zones in a city, land values in cities Problems in Third World countries

3 Maps (continued from 1st year), drawing a sketch map Settlement on maps, patterns of settlement Tourism on maps Aerial photographs – (i) drawing a sketch map (ii) land uses on photos (iii) locating buildings on photos (iv) location on photos (v) traffic control as seen on photo

Spanish : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Topic Completed

Topics – students must be able to compose pieces based on the following topics : Topic 1 – Greetings (buenos días, hasta luego, adios, buenas noches), How are you? (estoy bien, fatal, mal..) age, classroom objects Topic 2 - Cómo eres? Physical and personality descriptions, el verbo ‘Ser’ Topic 3 – Mi Familia – the people in your family, how to describe them, their ages, oldest/youngest, hair and eye descriptions Topic 4 – Mi Casa- Prepositions (behind,beside,under,on top of etc), Rooms of the house, the objects in the rooms, chores in the house Topic 5 – Mis amigos y mis gustos – Describing your friends (tu mejor amigo), Posession (con de) e.g. my mams book – el libro de mi madre), Los adjetivos posesivos (mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro), what you like to do as a pastime (ir al cine, el fútbol, el baloncesto, la música), mi tiempo libre Topic 6 - Mi rutina diaria- time, reflexive verbs, connecting words etc. Topic 7 – Weather – types of weather, vocabulary regarding temperature, north/south/east etc, weather forecast vocab etc. Topic 8 – Mi Colegio – Las asignaturas, las instalaciones, las reglas, el uniforme, tu asignatura favorita, como vas al colegio? Te gusta el colegio? Classroom objects etc Topic 9 - Food- restaurant language, ordering food, food groups, food types, tapas etc. Topic 10 - Mi Barrio (my area)- facilities, positives and negatives, comparing urban and rural life, vocab such as ‘afueras’, ‘pueblo’…. Etc

Directions, types of shops Topic 11 - La Ropa- types of clothes, types of shops Topic 12 - Las vacaciones – weather, what you did, what you ate (comí la comida típica etc.), where you stayed (en un apartamento, en un hotel..).. be able to talk about this in the future tense as well Topic 13 - Illness- Body parts, El verbo ‘doler’, how to say something hurts, vocabulary related to specific illness e.g. estoy enfermo, tengo fiebre, tengo gripe etc.., medicine e.g los medicamentos, la crema, la aspirina

Functional Writing – Students must be able to compose : Letter / email Blog Paragraph (e.g. tu familia, tu barrio, tu colegio, planes para el fin de semana, rutina diaria, el Verano pasado)

Grammar Present tense Past tense Future tense Conditional tense (me gustaria…I WOULD like) Voy a + infinitive Impersonal verbs Reflexive verbs Irregular verbs in all tenses

Comprehensions

Listening

French : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Topic Completed

Topics – students must be able to compose pieces based on the following topics : Topic 1 – Bienvenue : introduce yourself, the French alphabet, days, school supplies, numbers Topic 2 – L’école : subjects, months, numbers, birthdays, transport, my school day, être, avoir Topic 3 – Ma Famille et moi : – the people in your family, physical descriptions Topic 4 – Chez moi – houses, furniture, chores, pets, faire Topic 5 – La Ville et la Campagne – living in the town and country, signs, on the farm, protecting the planet, zoo animals Topic 6 – Le Transport – modes of transport, at the train station, travelling by boat, at the airport, the car Topic 7 – Le temps – weather, seasons, time, parts of a day Topic 8 – Les Vacances – countries, nationalities, weather, packing the suitcase, at the hotel, postcards Topic 9 – Le Camping – at the campsite, making a complaint, tourist office Topic 10 – La Cuisine – kitchen, cooking, worls cuisine, food waste Topic 11 – La Santé – the head, body, at the chemist, at the doctor’s, teeth, at the hospital Topic 12 – La Technologie – technology, mobile phone, life online, emails Topic 13 – Le Monde de Travail – jobs, pocket money, work placement, part-time job, applying for a job, job interview Topic 14 – L’actualité – the newspaper, giving an opinion, natural disasters, being a good citizen

Functional Writing – Students must be able to compose : Letter (formal / informal) / email Postcard Blog Paragraph Possible other types of questions : conversations, interviews

Grammar Present tense Past tense Imperfect tense Future tense Conditional tense Reflexive verbs Irregular verbs in all tenses Nouns (gender / singular / plural) The article (definite / indefinite) Adjectives Interrogative adjectives Demonstrative adjectives

Comprehensions

Listening

Science : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Strand Topic Completed

Earth and Space Celestial objects in space Space exploration Compare data for Earth-Sun-Moon Universe Energy sources Cycling of matter Earth’s climate Human impact

Biology Cells Nutrition Human health Evolution Reproduction Genetics Ecology Respiration Photosynthesis Breathing system Digestive system

Physics Measurement Force Forces motion Electricity Energy Heat Pressure Light

Chemistry States of matter Classify substances Physical and chemical changes Atoms Periodic table Acids and bases Chemical reactions Metals

Business : Junior Cycle Topics 2020 Strand Topic Completed

1. 1.1 Personal Resources 1.2 Income & Expenditure 1.3 Financial Life Cycle 1.4 Key Personal Taxes 1.5 Personal Saving & Borrowing 1.6 Personal Insurance 1.7 Rights and Responsibilities of Consumer 1.8 Consumer Agencies 1.9 Ethics and Sustainable consumption 1.10 Globalisation and technology 1.11 Wage slip 1.12 Budgeting 1.13 Income, Expenditure and Bank Statements

2. 2.1 Financial, Social and cultural enterprise roles 2.2 Enterprise and the entrepreneur 2.3 Employment, work & volunteering 2.4 Rights and responsibilities of employees and employers 2.5 Organisation Positive and Negative impacts on communities 2.6 Digital Technology benefits and costs 2.7 Market Research 2.8 Marketing Mix 2.9 Business Plan 2.10 Key Business Documents 2. 11 Cash Budget 2.12 Cash Book, Ledger and Trial Balance 2.13 Final Accounts

3. 3.1 Scarcity and Choice 3.2 Circular Flow of income 3.3 Supply and Demand 3.4 Government Revenue and expenditure 3.5 Taxation 3.6 Positive and negative economic growth and sustainability 3.7 Globalisation of trade 3.8 European Union benefits and challenges 3.9 Economic indicators 3.10 Economic issues 3.11 Economic Policy

Home Economics : Junior Cycle Topics 2020

Strand Topic Completed

Food Nutrients Digestion Balanced diets Special diets Good food hygiene and storage Cooking food

Food Groups Breakfast and packed meals Soups and sauces Home baking Cereals Fruit and veg Milk, cream, yoghurt Cheese Meat Poultry Fish Eggs Food processing and leftovers

Consumer Studies Consumers and shopping Advertising Consumer protection Quality Money management

Resource Management Home management Home design and room planning Services to the home Technology to the home Home hygiene, safety and first aid Community services and the environment

Textile Studies Textiles in the home Clothing, fashion and design Fibre and fabrics Fabric care Needlework skills

Metalwork : Junior Cert. Topics 2020

Revision Schedule Advice for Parents. Students should complete the questions list on a blank sheet with only their exam papers present. Each question should take a Maximum of 20mins. When completed students should correct their work with the solutions and notes previously provided. A quiet work area outside of the bedroom with no phone, music or other distractions is recommended

Metalwork Higher Level

Date Week No. Year Question Completed

07/10/2019 Week 1 2019 1 and 2

14/10/2019 Week 2 2019 3 and 4

21/10/2019 Week 3 2019 5 and 6

28/10/2019 Week 4 2019 and 2018 7 and 1

Class test this Week

04/11/2019 Week 5 Project Begins

11/11/2019 Week 6 2018 1 and 2

18/11/2019 Week 7 2018 3 and 4

25/11/2019 Week 8 2018 5 and 6

02/12/2019 Week 9 2018 and 2017 7 and 1

Class test this Week

09/12/2019 Week 10 2017 2 and 3

16/12/2019 Week 11 2017 4 and 5

23/12/2019 Week 12 Christmas week off

30/12/2019 Week 13 2017 6 and 7

06/01/2020 Week 14 2016 1 and 2

13/01/2020 Week 15 2016 3 and 4

20/01/2020 Week 16 2016 5 and 6

27/01/2020 Week 17 2016 and 2015 7 and 1

Class test this Week

03/02/2020 Week 18 2015 2 and 3

10/02/2020 Week 19 2015 4 and 5

17/02/2020 Week 20 2015 6 and 7

24/02/2020 Week 21 2014 1 and 2

02/03/2020 Week 22 2014 3 and 4

09/03/2020 Week 23 2014 5 and 6

16/03/2020 Week 24 2014 and 2013 7 and 1

Class test this Week

23/03/2020 Week 25 2013 2 and 3

30/03/2020 Week 26 2013 3 and 4

06/04/2019 Week 27 2013 5 and 6

13/04/2020 Week 28 2013 and 2012 7 and 1

Class test this Week

20/04/2020 Week 29 2012 2 and 3

27/04/2020 Week 30 2012 4 and 5

04/05/2020 Week 31 2012 6 and 7

Technical Graphics : J. Cert. Topics 2020

1. Orthographic projection, elevation plan and end view, orthographic of inclined circles,

true shape of an inclined surface.

2. Developments of solids and containers. Development of a truncated Cone, Cylinder and Pyramid

3. Rotation of plane figures

3. Rotation of plane figures

4. Transformation geometry. Translation, axial symmetry, central symmetry and rotation.

5. Ellipse and Parabola. Variations of ellipse give focal points, a point on the curve. 3 types of

tangents to an ellipse, Parabola in a box.

6. Axonometric Projection.

Technology : Junior Cert. Topics 2020

Strand Topic Completed

Health and Safety Safety hazards Safety considerations Safety symbols

Processes Marking out Squaring off Filing Cutting Drilling Lathe

Materials Properties of materials Types of materials Uses of materials Joining methods (permanent and temporary) Finishing methods Moulding plastics

Structures and Mechanisms

Structure types Triangulation Forces (Compression, Tension, ….) Levers (3 classes) Pulleys Gears Ratios Calculations

Electronics Components (and symbols) Sensors Power types (AC and DC) Input-process-output Logic tables Ohms law calculation Abbreviations (current(I) measured in Amps, etc.) 555 Timer

Drawing 3D sketching Developments Rendering Working drawings (Plan, Elevation, End-view) Dimensioning