21/09/18
This is one of the last sampling class of first year. It follows
the same format as the last two group I observed. This is a single class so the
time is limited once the group of 23 have brought in seats from next door and
sat down.
They got a breakdown of the Junior Cert. Ms S lets them know
that they don’t have to be excellent at art that during the course of the year
they will be learning techniques that will help them develop skills that will
help them in the JC. However she does stress for them to be careful putting it
down as a second chose because this will be a three year commitment. Now I
think this is a good and a bad thing. I think highlighting the fact it will not
be a dose class but I cant help but feel it may scary people away. But then on the other hand it must be hard to motivate someone in the class who doesn’t want to do this
subject, and thus distracting or even taking time away from a pupil who does.
Ms S reads through the themes from last year JC and gives
the breakdown of the current JC. I find this part not relevant for the current first years, whilst the new visual art does follow similar disciplines it is a different course and the pupils need to know the make up of the new curriculum. However it is early days and the pupils have yet to choose their options.
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