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Junior Cert Environmental and Social Studies

  • 23-07-2012 08:28PM
    #1
    27061986a
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    What type of degree would be required to teach Junior Cert Environmental and Social Studies? Would a degree in history or geography be suitable?


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  • #2
    doc_17
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    Is this a subject that is currently on the curriculum or part of the proposed JC reform? Never heard of it!


  • #3
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,351 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Yes it's on the curriculum and taken in about 60 schools/centres.
    The exam is on the same day as Geography. It cannot be taken with History and/or Geography as it is (more or less) integrated History and Geography.
    I'm a History graduate and I teach it. My colleague at work is a Geography graduate.

    Unfortunately, most schools only offer it to weaker classes - no idea why as it's fantastic to do with brighter children. The project work makes the difference.

    The project work is monitored and/or corrected by external monitors in June and counts for 40% of the total mark.

    It is usually History and/or Geography teachers who teach it, though because of the development of the subject there are some schools where teachers of other subjects such as Science are involved. How it is done in a particular school will depend on the interests and strengths of the staff involved. There is no text book as such and active learning is specified as the methodology to follow. It's close to how the JC was supposed to be for all subjects and perhaps how it will be following the next lot of reforms. There's a recent thread on it somewhere. Let me have a look.....


    Bah...I'm on a proxy here and it won't give me a correct link, but if you search in the Junior Cert. forum for "Junior Cert 2012: Environmental & Social Studies" there's some discussion there.

    It's also part of the 'new' Junior Cert..


  • #4
    seavill
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    Just goes to show you learn something new every day even on your holidays.


  • #5
    Miss Lockhart
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    I think the most suitable degree would be history and geography but in our place it's usually history or geography teachers who take it.

    I think it's a great subject and the students really enjoy it. I think if the new JC with reduced subjects comes in then it will become increasingly attractive.


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