{"id":5007,"date":"2016-11-14T10:34:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T10:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/?page_id=5007"},"modified":"2020-06-04T21:24:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T21:24:20","slug":"junior-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/information\/parent-information\/teaching-and-learning\/programmes\/junior-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;25&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"805\" height=\"601\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 805 601%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Website-Image-2.jpg\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Website-Image-2.jpg 805w, https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Website-Image-2-385x287.jpg 385w, https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Website-Image-2-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Website-Image-2-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Core subjects must be taken by all students. In order to help students choose from the optional subjects, our First-Years take each one of the optional subjects for a few weeks in rotation before choosing two from the pool below. This brings the total number of examination subjects at Junior Certificate level up to ten.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><strong>Core Examination Subjects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/English\">English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/mathematics\/\">Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/gaeilge\/\">Irish\u00a0\/ Gaeilge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/Science\">Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/History\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/information\/parent-information\/teaching-and-learning\/programmes\/junior-certificate\/geography\/\">Geography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/french\/\">French<\/a>\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/german\/\">German<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/Civic-Social-and-Political-Education\">CSPE (Civic, Social &amp; Political Education)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Optional Examination Subjects (Students Choose 2 in First Year)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/art\/\">Art<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/home-economics\/\">Home Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/business-studies\/\">Business Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/technical-graphics\/\">Technical Graphics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/materials-technology-wood\/\">Material Technology \u2013 Wood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/Metalwork\">Metalwork<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/music\/\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Core Non-Examination Subjects<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/physical-education\/\">Physical Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johnthebaptistcs.ie\/information-technology\/\">Information Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/Social,-Personal-and-Health-Education\">SPHE (Social Personal Health Education)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.curriculumonline.ie\/Junior-cycle\/Junior-Cycle-Subjects\/Religious-Education\">Religious Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=\"25\"]Core subjects must be taken by all students. 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