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Jewish Studies

Junior Cycle Jewish Studies aims to enable students to broaden their historical, literary, cultural and religious knowledge and understanding.

In line with the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 the new subject specifications for Junior Cycle Religious Education, Classics and Jewish Studies were introduced in schools in September 2019. This early enactment review commenced in 2024 and was completed in 2025. It aimed to gather feedback on, and explore:

  • how well the specifications get to the heart of the learning aspired to within the subject and more broadly within the Framework for Junior Cycle
  • the assessment elements within the subjects, as experienced by students and teachers
  • how teachers are exercising their professional judgement to mediate the new specifications in their schools and classrooms.