Junior Cycle
Ballinrobe Community School has fully embraced all aspects of the new Junior Cycle. Teachers have attended all Junior Cycle Professional development training.
As part of Junior Cycle studies at Ballinrobe Community School students are offered the range of subjects listed below. choose one. First year students will study four subjects from the Subject Option List below for their Junior Certificate.
Wellbeing Provision 2025 – 2026
There is a strong tradition in the school of nurturing each student in a holistic approach and of focusing on student wellbeing. The wellbeing of all members of the school community is reflected in our school culture, curriculum, policy and planning and relationships.
With the introduction of the new Junior Cycle Framework 2015, provision on the timetable for Wellbeing has become more formalised. All Junior students experience PE, SPHE (including RSE), CSPE and Pastoral Care. All Senior students experience PE, Pastoral Care, Guidance (provision depends on year) and RSE.
In 2025 - 2026 there are 429 hours of Wellbeing embedded in the timetable at Ballinrobe Community School. CSPE, SPHE and PE will develop their subject plans around the NCCA short courses for these subjects.
Outline of curriculum provision for Wellbeing 2025 - 2026
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Subject
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Time allocation over 3 years
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Explanation of time allocation
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PE
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132 hours
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1 x 60 minute classes per week over two years and 2 x 60 minute classes in one year
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NCCA Short Course
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SPHE
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99 hours
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1 x 60 minute classes per week over three years
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NCCA Junior Cert specification
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CSPE
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99 hours
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1 x 60 minute classes per week over three years
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NCCA Short Course
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Pastoral Care class
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99 hours
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1 x 60 minute classes per week over three years
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School designed unit of Learning (Appendix I required)
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TOTAL:
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429 hours
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