Is the Junior Certificate changing?
Yes, from 2014 a new Junior Cycle will be phased in. You can find out more details on www.juniorcycle.ie/
On 31 August 2015, Minister O'Sullivan published A Framework for Junior Cycle 2015.
What subjects are covered in the current Junior Cycle?
Information on all subjects is given in detail on the NCCA website
E-mail:info@ncca.ie
Address: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), 24 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, DD2 KH36.
Phone: (01) 661 7177 Fax: (01) 661 7180
Where can I access support services?
Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)
Website: www.jct.ie
National Co-ordinator for Languages:
[English, English as an Additional Language, French, German, Spanish, Jewish Studies]
Address: Navan Education Centre, Athlumney, Navan, County Meath. C15 RK03
Phone:+353 (0)46 9078382 Fax:+353 (0)46 9078385
National Co-ordinator for Maths and Sciences:
[Junior Science, Home Economics, Mathematics]
E-mail:science@slss.ie
Address: Limerick Education Centre, 1st Floor, Parkway House, Parkway Centre, Dublin Road, Limerick.
Phone:+353 (0)61 437999 Fax:+353 (0)61 419907
National Co-ordinator for Business and Enterprise:
[Business Studies]
Address: Navan Education Centre, Athlumney, Navan, County Meath, C15 RK03.
Phone:+353 (0)46 907 8382 Fax:+353 (0)46 907 8385
National Co-ordinator for Cultural and Environmental subjects/programmes:
[History, Geography, Civil Social and Political Education, Art/ Craft/ Design, Music, Greek, Latin, Classical Studies]
Address: County Wexford Education Centre, Milehouse Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Y21 T271.
Phone:+353 (0)53 923 9121 Fax:+353 (0)53 923 9132
Junior Certificate SchoolProgramme Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)
E-mail: jcsp@pdst.ie
Website: www.jcsp.ie or www.jcspliteracy.ie
Address: Blackrock Education Centre, Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 EW01.
Phone: +353 (0)1 236 5021
Where can I find information on the examinations?
Information on all elements of the examinations is available on the State Examinations Commission’s website and can be found here:
Where can I find past papers for the examinations?
Past papers can be found in the examination archive on the State Examinations Commission website
Where can I find further information on examinations?
For information relating to:
please refer to above links or the following link: www.examinations.ie/schools
For information relating to:
please refer to the above links or the following link:www.examinations.ie/examination information
For information relating to:
please refer to the above links or the following link: www.examinations.ie/candidates
Where can I find contact numbers for the State Examinations Commission?
Exam Entries
+353 (0)90 6442702
+353 (0)90 6442703
+353 (0)90 6442706
Examinations Superintendents and Centres
+353 (0)90 6442791
+353 (0)90 6442792
+353 (0)90 6442793
Finance Unit
+353 (0)90 6442802
+353 (0)90 6442799
Leaving Cert Applied
+353 (0)90 6442725
+353 (0)90 6442726
Oral Examinations
+353 (0)90 6442741
+353 (0)90 6442742
Practical Examinations including LCVP
+353 (0)90 6442749
+353 (0)90 6442750
Press Office
+353 (0)90 6442777
+353 (0)90 6442851
Reasonable Accommodations
+353 (0)90 6442781
+353 (0)90 6442783