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2nd YEAR CBA 1 2024/2025
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Student Cohort 2023– 2026 (2nd years in 2024/2025).
Students in this cohort will follow the same arrangements as put in place for students in the 2022-25 cohort.
Classroom- Based Assessment 1 in all subjects:
Window for completion: Monday 4th November 2024 – Friday 9th May 2025
Latest date for award of provisional descriptors by the teacher:
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Latest date for completion of Subject Learning and Assessment Review and for award of final descriptors by the teacher:
Wednesday 21st May 2025
SLARs must take place within a month of the completion of the CBA.
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Subject
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Duration
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Dates
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PE
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4 weeks
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Mon. 14th Oct. to Mon. 4th Nov. ‘24
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SPHE
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6 weeks
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Mon. 11th Nov. – Wed. 18th Dec. ‘24
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CSPE
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MOVED TO THIRD YEAR
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Religion CBA 1
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3 weeks
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‘A Person of Commitment’
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Mon. 25th Nov. - Friday 13th Nov. ‘24
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Visual Art
CBA 1
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4 months
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From Process to Realisation: Group or individual project where students choose to work from one of a range of given themes to develop their ideas and create a realised work.
During a maximum of four months with support/guidance from teacher.
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Mon 6th Jan. – Fri. 9th May ‘25
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Home Economics
CBA 1
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8-10 weeks
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Creative Textiles: This is an individual project. Students will produce evidence of the application of the design brief process to one of the following options:
Make a creative textile item for an individual or the home or recycle or upcycle a creative textile item for an individual or the home.
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Mon. 6th Jan. – Wed. 14th May ‘25
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Music CBA 1
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Composition Portfolio: Two pieces chosen from her portfolio. Compositions are produced over time with support and guidance from teacher.
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Mon. 6th Jan. - Fri. 9th May ‘25
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Business
CBA 1
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4 weeks
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Business in Action Group Project: Based on one of three options: Enterprise in action, Economics in action, Finance in action
During a maximum of four weeks with support/guidance from teacher.
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Mon. 6th Jan. – Fri. 31st Jan. ‘25
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TechnologyCBA 1
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3 weeks
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Students have the option of investigating a controlled system that currently exists in their chosen local
setting or alternatively, they may choose to explore the option of introducing a controlled system that
would result in it having a defined function.
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Mon. 6th Jan. - Fri. 24th Jan. ‘25
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Maths CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Mathematical Investigation: A report may be presented in a wide range of formats. A student will, over a three-week period, follow the problem-solving cycle to investigate a mathematical problem.
Problem-solving cycle: define a problem; decompose it into manageable parts and/or simplify it using appropriate assumptions; translate the problem to mathematics if necessary; engage with the problem and solve it if possible; interpret any findings in the context of the original problem.
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Mon. 27th Jan. -Fri. 14th Feb. ‘25
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Science CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Extended Experimental Investigation (EEI): A student will, over a three-week period, formulate a scientific hypothesis, plan and conduct an experimental investigation to test their hypothesis, generate and analyse primary data, and reflect on the process, with support/guidance from the teacher
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Mon. 27th Jan. -Fri. 14th Feb. ‘25
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English CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Oral Communication: Individual or group communication or presentation/performance. During a period of 3 weeks, with support/guidance by the teacher.
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Mon. 24th Feb. – Friday 14th Mar.’25
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History
CBA 1
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3 weeks
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The Past in My Place: Display which can be completed by a group, pair or individual.
During a maximum of 3 weeks with support/guidance from teacher.
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Mon. 24th Feb. –Fri. 14th March ‘25
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Spanish
CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Oral Communication in the target language: Individual, pair or group communication using an interview, role-play, presentation (accompanied by question-and - answer session) or conversation in response to stimulus material.
During a maximum of three weeks, with support and guidance from teacher.
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Mon. 17th Mar. – Mon. 31st Mar. ‘25
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French
CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Oral Communication in the target language: Individual, pair or group communication using an interview, role-play, presentation (accompanied by question-and - answer session) or conversation in response to stimulus material.
During a maximum of three weeks, with support and guidance from teacher.
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Mon. 17th Mar. – Mon. 31st Mar. ‘25
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Geography
CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Geography in the news: Structured inquiry through a response to a recent geographical event(s). Response to a media source. Response may be presented in a wide range of formats.
At the end of a three-week period students will report on their inquiry, based on a recent media source, relating to a geographical event.
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Mon. 24th March - Fri. 11th April ’25
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Gaelige CBA 1
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3 weeks
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Students create a language portfolio with samples of their work. This gives students an opportunity to set personal learning goals, showcase their work, reflect on the work and view progress. As evidence of their learning, students choose three portfolio items to submit for assessment. One sound/video piece must be included.
Students should make use of a literary text or texts (this can be from their study of local/oral literature or from the list of prescribed texts) as a stimulus for at least one of the chosen portfolio items to be submitted. Students should outline the reasons for personally selecting the three pieces of work.
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Mon. 7th April – Fri. 9th May ‘25
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