Junior Cycle Curriculum
SHS Westport offers a broad and balanced Junior Cycle curriculum designed to support students’ academic, personal and social development. Our curriculum combines core subjects, subject options, Wellbeing and skills-based programmes.
Core Subjects
Subject Options
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French
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Spanish
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Music
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Visual Art
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Graphics
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Applied Technology
Students and their parents or guardians receive information and guidance to support the subject-choice process. Subject availability may depend on student demand, staffing and available resources.
Wellbeing and Skills Programmes
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Physical Education
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Social, Personal and Health Education
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Civic, Social and Political Education
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FRIENDS for Life
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Digital Literacy
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Learning to Learn
These programmes help students develop confidence, resilience, positive relationships, digital skills and effective approaches to learning.
Junior Cycle Assessment
Assessment during Junior Cycle includes ongoing classroom assessment, Classroom-Based Assessments and final examinations.
At the end of Junior Cycle, students receive a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement. This records their subject results, Classroom Based Assessments and participation in Other Areas of Learning within the school.
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