Junior Cycle Management Resource Hours and Circular update

By piofficer, Tuesday, 11th August 2020 | 0 comments

The DES has advised the TUI that there is a slight delay in the issuing of a Junior Cycle Circular for the 2020/2021 academic year owing to the ongoing work involved in the Calculated Grades process. However, TUI members are advised of the following arrangements that will be incorporated into the new circular when it issues at the end of this month.

 

Management Resource Hours

The allocation for the next academic is shown below and contains some adjustments from the provision for 2019/20, with an overall increase in the estimated cost of this provision for the year ahead. The allocation for each enrolment category is also divisible by 40.   

Allocation of Junior Cycle Management Resource Hours for 2020/21: 

 

Enrolment

Weekly Management Resource Hours

700 + 

2 hours (was 2 hours 15 mins) 

600 – 699 

2 hours 40 mins (was 2 hours 27 mins)

400 – 599

2 hours (was 1 hour 57 mins)

< 399

2 hours (was 1 hour 30 mins)

 

The provision of these additional resources is contingent on schools confirming that their Junior Cycle students have access to teaching, learning and assessment practices in line with the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 and the associated specifications designed by the NCCA and approved by the Minister, including all assessment arrangements that will be set out in the circular.

 

This additional time allocation is in the form of weekly coordination hours. The hours can be drawn down over the school year in the form of a weekly timetable alleviation for the teacher/s who have received the management resource hours.

 

The use of the hours can be bundled to reflect the fact that the work associated with Junior Cycle coordination in a school year may vary in quantity from week to week.

 

Expressions of Interest

The Principal will, with the approval of the Board of Management, following an open invitation for expressions of interest from the teachers in the school, allocate the additional teaching hours granted to the school to support him/her in implementing the new Junior Cycle.

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