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Junior Cycle

The Junior Cycle (Irish: An tSraith Shóisearach) is the first stage of the education programme for post-primary education within the Republic of Ireland. It is overseen by the Department of Education and Youth and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), and its terminal examination, the Junior Certificate, by the State Examinations…

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Acronym
JC
Administrator
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the State Examinations Commission
Annual number of test takers
71,494 (2023)
Duration
~ 2 weeks
Fee
€109 (2026)
Languages
English, Irish, other EU languages

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Junior Certificate

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Junior Cycle

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related to Assessment and examinations · 16
Junior Cycle → Achievement, CBAs, COVID-19, English, For, Geography, History, In, JCPA, June, Junior Cycle Profile, Most, On, Science, State Examinations Commission, The
related to Junior Certificate · 16
Junior Cycle → Department, Education, English, Ireland, Irish, Junior Cert, Junior Certificate, Junior Certificate Examination, Leaving Certificate, Mathematics, Scrúdú, Teastais Shóisearaigh, Teastas Sóisearach, The, The Junior Certificate, Youth
related to Junior Cycle grading · 8
Junior Cycle → A-F, Business Studies, English, In, NG, Science, The, This
related to After the exam · 6
Junior Cycle → Irish, It, Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, National, The Junior Cycle
related to Short courses · 6
Junior Cycle → National Framework, Qualifications, Short Courses, Students, The, The NCCA
Acronym · 1
Junior Cycle → JC
Administrator · 1
Junior Cycle → National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the State Examinations Commission
Annual number of test takers · 1
Junior Cycle → 71,494 (2023)
Duration · 1
Junior Cycle → ~ 2 weeks
Fee · 1
Junior Cycle → €109 (2026)

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junior certificate irish cycle students education english subjects year examination school examinations schools new years first ireland results exam assessment

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Junior CycleAcronymJC1.00infobox
Junior CycleAdministratorNational Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the State Examinations Commission1.00infobox
Junior CycleAnnual number of test takers71,494 (2023)1.00infobox
Junior CycleDuration~ 2 weeks1.00infobox
Junior CycleFee€109 (2026)1.00infobox
Junior CycleLanguagesEnglish, Irish, other EU languages1.00infobox
Junior CycleOfferedOnce a year1.00infobox
Junior CyclePrerequisitesAt least 12 years of age on year of admission and must have completed primary education1.00infobox
Junior CyclePurposeTo provide a well-balanced, general education to students who wish to enter on more advanced courses of study1.00infobox
Junior CycleTypeDigital / Oral / Written-based1.00infobox
Junior CycleWebsitencca.ie/en/junior-cycle/1.00infobox
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    Junior Cycle

    Nodes50
    Edges49
    Triples71
    Avg. degree1.96
    Density0.04
    Components1
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