Junior Cycle History

History teachers in St. Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle endeavour to foster a genuine interest in the subject amongst the pupils in the school. We strive to promote a spirit of enquiry into the past, identifying its relevance to the present. We endeavour to provide students with a deep understanding of events and people to offer a sense of context, perspective and appreciation about the society they live in, both past and present. In addition, we consider its study essential for good citizenship, helping students understand the operation of people and societies on a local, national and international level.

In turn we promote the role of many interesting key personalities, from various walks of life, in shaping the past. Therefore, we hope to provide insights into ways of life and thinking which may be different to their own and will develop their understanding of the human condition and human motivation.

We ensure that students will deal with political, social, economic, cultural, religious and scientific history. Finally, we hope that students will develop an awareness of their own historical inheritance and gain insights into their own identity and tradition.

History at Junior Cycle:

The specification for Junior Cycle History aims to provide a framework for students to develop their historical skills, conceptual understanding and substantive knowledge. This aids students to develop a sense of historical consciousness, whereby students can see the world and their place in it. It is composed of 3 interconnected strands.
Strand One: The nature of history;

Strand Two: The history of Ireland;

Strand Three: The history of Europe and the wider world.

Classroom-Based Assessments in History

There are two Classroom-Based Assessments in History. They are assessed at a common level. They relate to the learning outcomes and are scheduled to be undertaken by students in a defined time period within class contact time to a national timetable (as advised by the NCCA) in the school calendar. Following the second of these assessments, students will complete an Assessment Task which is marked by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of the state-certified examination in History.

The Classroom-Based Assessments for History are outlined in Table below. (Due to adjustments made due to Covid. 19 CBA 2 or the Assessment task has not been completed by students).

More information can be found at: https://www.curriculumonline.ie/junior-cycle/junior-cycle-subjects/history/