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1. School Self-Evaluation/School Improvement Plan

2. Student Voice

3. Student Wellbeing

4. Digital Technologies

5. Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

6. Effective Questioning & Classroom Discussion

7. Formative Feedback

8. Student Collaboration

9. Student Reflection

10. Managing Information & Thinking

11. Being Creative

12. Communicating

13. Working with Others

14. Staying Well

15. Managing Myself

16. Being Numerate

17. Being Literate

18. Assessment

19. Reporting

20. Cross-curricular

21. Co-Curricular

22. Differentiation/UDL

23. Cultural Diversity

24. L1/L2 LPs

25. Showcasing Business Studies

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Introduction

Related School-wide Initiatives

What does it mean for Business Studies?

Classroom Strategies in Action

Further Supports/Resources

Periodic Review

To be reviewed periodically

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Intro: How to work together to help our School and Business
Whole School Initiative: Teach students how to send open links to Schoology using Success Criteria of Effort, Communications, Numeracy, ICT, Creativity and Organisational Skills.
Relevance: Relevant to our Digital Technology chapter in JC Business
Strategies: KWHL, Think P S, Teaching vids and Publish to YouTube
Supports:
JCT
Scoilnet
Review: Feedback through Gforms surveys

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Digital Technologies - embedding digital technologies across all Junior Cycle subjects.

Related School-wide Initiatives
1) Making sure all students were competent in the use of Google Classroom suite on both mobile phones and laptops, e.g. IT Teachers to work on this initiative

2) Allowing students use of school WiFi to engage with various digital technologies used during class time, e.g. Mobile Trolley of school laptops available for use

3) Training provided to all staff on use of various digital retrieval practices/activities, e.g. Kahoot, wordwall, Blooket

4) Staff training provided on the use of VS-ware facility for recording class assessment, e.g. progress can be tracked through use of charts for both individual and class targets

What does it mean for Business Studies:
1) Google Classroom in Business Studies = used for sharing information on cba’s, notes & homework to students. Also used to share resources between Business department members.

2) School wife provided to students = use to allow students to engage with research for cba’s as computers rooms/laptop trolley unavailable. Also, allows students to fully engage with retrieval practices.

3) Training on digital practices = used in any class at any time to vary activities as students have access to WiFi. Also, retrieval practices can be shared on google classroom as assigned homework.

4) VS-ware assessments = used in recording class test results to track progress and also identify areas of poor understanding which can be reviewed by class teacher.

Classroom Strategies in Action:
Pair/group work on use of google classroom and assigned on Kahoot and Blooket

Brainstorming CBA’s

Creating PowerPoints for CBA reports

Teacher/Student progress meeting and show information/graphs from vs-ware

Further Supports/Resources:
NCCA
JCT Business

Periodic Review:
Review on a continuous basis at departmental meetings. We reflect on implantation during CBA process and make adjustments accordingly.

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This allows teachers to engage students in creativity and innovation partnering with outside agencies:  SEA/ NFTE, combining theory in practical business life.

Whole school initiative:  cross curricular, i.e:  working with certain departments showcasing how business interlinks all departments in the school.  Eg:  Bake off competition, sources ingredients at best price, Musical:  students challenged to find props.  Science & BT competition overlapping with enterprise in Business Studies: Business investigations - Supermacs, idea innovations.

Classroom strategies:
Group work
Pair work
Think, Pair, Share
Online research - desk & field
Guest speakers
In & out Business visits
Higher ordinary Qs
Presentations of their business ideas/innovations
NFTE/SEA booklets

Relevance for business studies:
The above assists in embedding the Business Studies Learning Intentions.

Further Supports:
JCT website
Business websites
SEA/NFTE
AIB - Future Sparks

Periodic Review of Implementation
At meetings we discuss what is going well and what is not.

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Introduction
LAOS 2022, there is an emphasis on digital competency. Business Studies should provide students with opportunities to become digitally competent within the classroom environment and on homework/CBA tasks. Being digitally competent includes organising digital files and work, proficiency in Microsoft Office (mail, word etc), using the school's digital learning platform, research tasks (CBA's, course work, enterprise module TY)

Whole school Initiatives
We will incorporate any related digital initiatives that support students being digital competent.
For example: engagement in and competent in Microsoft Teams/OneNote. Athena Tracker for academic tracking.

Relevance for Business Studies
CBAs
Online Research
Assignments
Formative Feedback
QR codes
Q&A on teams (support)
Study Clix
PowerPoints
Interesting Links to outside world
Athena Tracker - to track results & liaise with parents

Classroom Strategies in Action
PowerPoints on each topic
Publisher - summary on topics
Preparing portfolio LCVP
Typing up reports for CBAs
Collaboration on Teams
Peer Assess

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| Introduction During the Covid situation, students became very reliant on teacher supports and teaching and learning online became more ‘chalk-and-talk’ in nature. This went against much of the recent advances in terms of Junior Cycle reform. Also, feedback from parents, the Teaching & Learning Committee, and Student Council identified this as an issue. So, we have decided to focus on the key skill of ‘managing myself’.
| Whole-School Initiatives  As part of the SSE process in 2022/23, the school is looking at the impact COVID. One of the findings has been that students have become more dependent learners.     | Relevance for Business Studies ·        Classroom Based Assessments ·        Alternative means of Assessment ·        Encouraging students to critical thinkers and manage their own learning ·        Study skills
| Classroom Strategies in Action ·        Reflections at end of test reviewing performance ·        Reflective journal looking at key words ·        Make note of homework ·        Make study plan

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Introduction: Digital Technologies- can intertwine closely with Business and generations now are very digitally inclined.

Whole-School Initiatives:Incorporate school and subject wide initiatives to support digital technologies- for example running computer clubs in the morning to boost their digital skills

Relevance for Business:Classroom Based AssessmentPotential for Short Courses ie. creating cash budgets on ExcelSuccess Criteria

Classroom Strategies in Action:
Peer Assesment: looking at the formulas, changing figures etc to ensure it all works correctly
Think pair share: pairing students together to explore different ways to display and use digital technologies in regards to Business, for example creating advertisements
Further Supports:
JCT Website
ICT Coordinator
Youtube
Application such as excel etc

Periodic Review of Implementation:
Review periodically- discuss how we have implemented this within the Business classroom and how we feel student learning has been affected. Did this support the student’s learning, and how?Reflect on our successes and implementation- looking for areas we can develop and improve