What is JCSP?
The Junior Certificate School Programme is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. It originated in the early school leavers’ programmes initiated by the Curriculum Development Unit. Currently the programme is operating in over 240 schools throughout the country.
It aims to provide a curriculum framework that assists schools and teachers in making the Junior Certificate more accessible to those young people who may leave school without formal qualifications. It attempts to help young people experience success and develop a positive self-image by providing a curriculum and assessment framework suitable to their needs.
You can access the JCSP website by clicking http://www.pdst.ie/node/4225 [1]
JCSP produces a wide range of resource materials. While these are provided to JCSP schools free of charge, they may also be purchased through BEC Publishing at http://www.becpublishing.com [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.pdst.ie/node/4225
[2] http://www.becpublishing.com