Parent Focus Group

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Record difference of opinion as well as consensus. Answers may be presented in bullet format or in paragraphs. Lengthy answering is not required and schools are encouraged to limit their responses to 300-500 words per answer.

What are the best things about the senior cycle experience available to your child?
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What are the main challenges relating to senior cycle for your child in your school?
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a) Looking toward the future, what does your child need to gain from senior cycle to succeed and participate actively in an ever-changing world?
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3. b) What changes to senior cycle would be needed to enable this to happen? Please explain your answer.
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a) How should the senior cycle build on the experience of the new junior cycle?
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4. b) Are there any challenges in building on the new junior cycle experience from your child’s perspective?
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a) Currently, to what extent do you feel that senior cycle is inclusive of all backgrounds, talents and abilities?
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b) How can we ensure that in the future senior cycle education helps all students achieve their full potential?
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6. a) How do you currently define success in senior cycle (including Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme and Leaving Certificate Established)?
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6. b) How should we define success in senior cycle?
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7. What have we missed?
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