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The Elements of the Eight Key Skills of Junior Cycle
EXPLORE the Junior Cert Business Studies Skills
Browse an overview of the full Junior Cert Key Skills guidelines and see how we coordinate Lessons, Quizzes, Bonus Pages, Blog Posts and Additional Resources to make using the program as convenient as possible for our teachers. Click on any of the coloured sections in the image above to be taken to the coordinating resources list and find all pertinent materials to that area of concentration in an easy to navigate guide.
Please Note: In the full program, each module will contain material that is applicable to each of the Eight Key Skills, while each of the three Specification Strands’ objectives will be represented by multiple modules over the course of the program.
Level - Teacher Resources
Managing Myself
Objectives:
- Knowing myself
- Making considered decisions
- Setting and achieving personal goals
- Being able to reflect on my own learning
- Using digital technology to manage myself and my learning
Also Included in Full Package:
- Finding Free Classes Online
- History of Money
- How much of my income should go for rent, etc.
Staying Well
Objectives:
- Being healthy and physically active
- Being social
- Being safe
- Being spiritual
- Being confident
- Being positive about learning
- Being responsible, safe and ethical in using digital technology
Managing Information and Thinking
Objectives:
- Being curious
- Gathering, recording, organising and evaluating information and data
- Thinking creatively and critically
- Reflecting on and evaluating my learning
- Using digital technology to access, manage and share content
Also Included in Full Package:
- History of Money
- How is Money Manufactured?
- What is credit and how do loans work?
- What are taxes and why do we have them?
- Online banking vs. Traditional Banking
- How much of my income should go for rent, etc.
Being Numerate
Objectives:
- Expressing ideas mathematically
- Estimating, predicting and calculating
- Developing a positive disposition towards investigating, reasoning and problem-solving
- Seeing patterns, trends and relationships
- Gathering, interpreting and representing data
- Using digital technology to develop numeracy skills and understanding
Also Included in Full Package:
- Is Online Banking Safe?
- History of Money
- What happens to the money while it’s in my account?
- What is credit and how do loans work?
- What are taxes and why do we have them?
- How do interest & compound interest work?
- Online banking vs. Traditional banking
- How much of my income should go for rent, etc.
Being Creative
Objectives:
- Imagining
- Exploring options and alternatives
- Implementing ideas and taking action
- Learning creatively
- Stimulating creativity using digital technology
Also Included in Full Package:
- What If I Win the Lottery?
- Investing – Can I Invest If I’m Not Rich?
- What happens to the money while it’s in my account?
- What is credit and how do loans work?
- What are taxes and why do we have them?
Working With Others
Objectives:
- Developing good relationships and dealing with conflict
- Co-operating
- Respecting difference
- Contributing to making the world a better place
- Learning with others
- Working with others through digital technology
Also Included in Full Package:
- What is Philanthropy?
- What are taxes and why do we have them?
Communicating
Objectives:
- Using language
- Using number
- Listening and expressing myself
- Performing and presenting
- Discussing and debating
- Using digital technology to communicate
Being Literate
Objectives:
- Developing my understanding and enjoyment of words and language
- Reading for enjoyment and with critical understanding
- Writing for different purposes
- Expressing ideas clearly and accurately
- Developing my spoken language
- Exploring and creating a variety of texts, including multi-modal texts
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