Junior Cycle Overview
Junior Cycle caters for students in the first three years of their post-primary education. It features revised subjects and short courses, a focus on key skills, and new approaches to assessment and reporting. For students, the junior cycle curriculum available in their schools is a mix of subjects and short courses as well as other learning experiences. In addition to classroom-based assessments, students complete state examinations at the end of their three year junior cycle and receive a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement.
During second and third year, students complete a number of Classroom-Based Assessments. In addition to classroom-based assessments, students complete state examinations at the end of their three year junior cycle and receive a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement.

Junior Cycle Subjects in St. Raphaela's
Students in St. Raphaela's study a varied and extensive range of subjects at Junior Cycle between traditional core subjects, optional subjects, wellbeing subjects and short-course style subjects.
Core Subjects: |
Optional Subjects: |
Wellbeing Subjects: |
Short Course Subjects: |
Irish
English
Maths
Religious Education
Physical Education
Science
Spanish or French
Geography
History
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Art
Business
Home Economics
Music
(All first year students studying all option subjects, and choose two to continue with in second and third year)
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C.S.P.E
S.P.H.E
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Artistic Performance
Coding
Choir
Sustainability
(All first and second year students study these subjects for one term in both years)
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The following link provides greater insight into the above subjects:
https://curriculumonline.ie/junior-cycle/