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ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS

LEAVING CERT APPLIED KEY PRINCIPLES

• INTEGRATION
• TEAM APPROACH
• REFLECTION
• BASIC SKILLS/STUDENT CENTRED
• ACTIVE TEACHING

METHODOLOGIES

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AIMS

• To equip students to meet the literacy

demands of everyday life

• To empower students to communicate

effectively

• To develop students’ aesthetic

appreciation of literature

• To encourage students to express

themselves correctly

2 Years – 4 Modules

• Year 1 - Modules
• Sept-Jan 1. Communications and

the Working World Feb-May 2. Communications and Enterprise Year 2 Sept- Jan 3. The Communications Media Feb- May 4. Critical literacy and Composition

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TASKS

Year 1 - Vocational Preparation Task ( 10 credits) Year 1 and 2 - Possible integration with other tasks

Final Exam

• Oral
• Written (including Audio Visual)
• 12 credits

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Module 1: Communications and the Working World

Unit: 1 – Introduction to communications 2 - Oral communication and listening skills 3 - Telephone techniques 4 - Language skills and composition 5 - Letter writing 6 - Research skills and report writing

Resources

• BT website for useful resources

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Listening Skills

• ‘If we were supposed to talk more than we

listen we would be given two tongues and

• ne ear’ M. Twain
• Activities
• True or False
• Speed Introductions
• Snowflake Activity
• The Artist

Module 2: Communications and Enterprise

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Module 2: Communications and Enterprise

• Unit
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Preparation
• 3. Advertising
• 4. Interpersonal Communication

Methodologies

• Key Words
• Brainstorm
• Vox Pop
• Visitor exercise
• SQ3R
• Link to ‘Personal Reflection’ task

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Resources

• Enterprise Ireland
• LCVP Programme Materials
• Enterprise programmes accessed via RTE

player facility

Useful Websites

• www.studententerprise.ie
• www.surveymonkey.com
• www.sea.dceb.ie/
• www.kerryentrepreneur.com
• www.youngentrepreneur.ie

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The Communications Media

Unit

• 1. Newspapers
• 2. Radio
• 3. Television
• 4. Film

Methodologies

• Key Word Sort
• Learning Centres
• Vox Pop
• Freeze Frame
• Box of Treasures
• Cloze procedures

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Useful Websites

• www.ifi.ie
• www.bfi.ie
• www.itv.ie
• www.bbc.co.uk
• www.seven.com.au
• www.filmeducation.org
• Transition Unit Soap Operas and popular culture

(NCCA)

• Local radio stations
• Newspapers
• Film websites

Module 4: Critical Literacy and Composition

Unit 1 – The Poetry of Popular Song 2 - Poetry 3 – Short Story 4 – Novel 5 – Drama 6 - Film

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Methodologies

• Charades
• Questionnaire
• Top 10
• Flash Back/Flash Forward
• Hot Seat
• Freeze Frame
• Box of Treasures

Methodologies

• Make a documentary
• Visitor exercise
• Cloze Procedures
• Sequencing of extracts or verses
• Prediction Exercises
• Question Types
• SQ3R
• Guided Practice
• Show Don’t Tell!

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Resources

• Allow students to bring in their own songs
• Introduce students to the ‘classics’
• ‘Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls’
• Frank O’ Connor/ Liam O’ Flaherty short stories
• ‘Football Fever’ (corgi)
• Barrington Stokes (High/low books)
• ‘Lies of Silence’ – Brian Moore
• ‘Dante Dan’ – Gina Moxley
• ‘Studs’– Paul Mercier