Assessment & Reporting Schedule for 2019/2020 GCS
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Year |
2nd Year |
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Year Head(s) |
D. Hardiman & A. Conroy |
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Parent Teacher Meeting(s) |
Wednesday, Dec 11th |
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Continuous Assessment Period(s) |
Throughout academic year. |
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Class Based Assessments (CBAs) |
See C.B.A. Sheet |
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Examinations |
Monday 16th – Friday 20th December, 2019 Monday 25th – Friday 29th May, 2020 Timetables to Follow |
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Online Reports expected |
End of November, 2019 Mid January, 2020 June, 2020 |
| Subject | CBA Date | Christmas Test | Summer Test |
| English | Apr 27th- May 15th | Yes | No |
| Irish | None | Yes | Yes |
| Maths | Feb 24th- Mar 13th | Yes | Yes |
| Science | Jan 27th- Feb 14th | Yes | Yes |
| History | Jan 27th- Feb 14th | Yes | Yes |
| Geography | Apr 20th - May 8th | Yes | No |
| French | Apr 27th- May 15th | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Jan 6th- Jan 24th | Yes | Yes |
| Art | Jan-April | Yes | No |
| Music | Feb 24th- Mar 13th | Yes | Yes |
| Home Economics | Nov 4th- Dec 20th | No | Yes |
| Woodwork | None | Yes | Yes |
| Metalwork | None | Yes | Yes |
| Technical Graphics | None | Yes | Yes |
| Subject | CBA Name | Details | Completion Date |
| ENGLISH | Oral Communication | Students are given an opportunity to choose a topic or issue that is of interest or importance to them and to carry out research and then present it to the class. |
27th April 2020 15th May 2020 |
| BUSINESS | Business in Action | Business in Action comprises four stages: conducting research, evaluating information, developing action plans and reporting findings. |
6th Jan 2020 24th Jan 2020 |
| SCIENCE | Extended Experimental Investigation | Students will; formulate a scientific hypothesis, plan and conduct an experimental investigation to test their hypotheses, generate and analyse primary data, and reflect on the process, with guidance by the teacher. |
27th Jan 2020 14th Feb 2020 |
| MFL | Oral Communication | Students will communicate using the format of an interview, role-play, presentation or conversation in response to stimulus material. |
27th April 2020 15th May 2020 |
| VISUAL ART |
From Process to Realisation | Students choose to work from one of a range of given themes to develop their ideas and create a realised work. | Jan-April 2020 |
| MATHS | Mathematical Investigation | A student will, over a three-week period, follow the Problem-solving cycle to investigate a mathematical problem. |
24th Feb 2020 13th March 2020 |
| MUSIC | Composition Portfolio | Students will produce compositions over time to include in their portfolio. From this they will submit two final pieces for assessment. |
24th Feb 2020 13th March 2020 |
| GEOGRAPHY | Geography in the News | Geography in the News provides opportunities for students to engage in practical, authentic learning experiences that reflect the relevance of the study of geography to the world around them. Structured inquiry through a response to recent geographical event(s). |
20th April 2020 8th May 2020 |
| HISTORY | The Past in My Place | The Past in My Place allows students to experience history at a personal level through the study of an issue, event, theme or person relating to their locality. Students will create a display based on local history. |
27th Jan 2020 14th Feb 2020 |
| HOME ECONOMICS |
Creative Textiles | Students will produce evidence of the application of the design brief process to one of the following options: Make a creative textile item for an individual or the home OR Recycle or upcycle a creative textile item for an individual or the home. |
4th Nov 2019 20th Dec 2019 |