Welcome to the PDST JCSP website
Since 2010, the JCSP Support Service has been an integral part of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST). The Team Leader is Anne Grills. PDST offers a variety of models and supports for JCSP Co-ordinators and schools. Please see below for relevant links:
- Calendar of CPD for JCSP Co-ordinators and teachers here
. To book a place using the PDST online booking portal, please click here. (Information here) - Application for various models of school based and telephone support can be applied for at this link
- In order to support JCSP Coordinators and schools, we have compiled a list of FAQs available at this link
For any other queries, please contact jcsp@pdst.ie
NATIONAL DROP EVERYTHING AND READ Friday 27th April 2018 - Click here for full details of the exciting National DEAR initiative, now in it's third year and here to register. Let's Get Ireland Reading!
Profiling: Final Date for Profiling is the 25th of April.
Summer Celebration Initiative: Applications are now being accepted for the summer celebration initiative grant of €100. Login and complete the application form under the initiative round 01/18. Queries? Email jcsp@pdst.ie
DRAFT* Science Statements: 4 draft Science statements have been drafted in line with the revised Junior Cycle Science specification, they are all available here for use with feedback requested from teachers with a short Survey
Make a Book 2018 Feedback link here
WRaPParound 2018:
Registration for participation in WRaPParound 2018 has now closed.
Click HERE to see review of WRaPParound 2017 and HERE to view an informational video on WRaPParound. Click HERE to view overview, with narrated poem, of Trócaire's WRaPParound the World theme 2018 - Until Love Conquers Fear.
JCSP Resources: (workbooks, posters) - JCSP Coordinators must register their email address to order the resources online - please complete this form. Once you have done this, you will receive an email from admin@pnpaq.com with your username and password. To place an online order, login here
Details of the Latest Competition: What wellbeing looks like to me, we look forward to receiving your entries together with a completed Entry Template
. Closing date for receipt of entries is Thursday 12th April.
*DRAFT* Business Studies Statements: 5 draft Business Studies statements have been drafted in line with the revised Junior Cycle Business Studies specification, they are all available here for use with feedback requested from teachers with a short Survey
English statements: We are delighted to be able to let you have the first of the new JC English statements: Please click here to view.
Initiatives: Have been awarded and letters posted to schools. The recommended resources for initiatives booklet should be consulted when ordering materials to accompany your school's initiatives.
Coordinators please complete the 2017/2018 Update of School Records Form
Statement family listings are now available to download on the Coordinators page here
Stories for the Classroom is a wonderful classroom resource for 1st year students written by Paddy Kirwan of Our Lady of Mercy, Mourne Road, Drimnagh. It is designed to be used in the classroom on the whiteboard. There are 33 stories, one per week with exercises at the end of each story.
Did you know that the novel IN PIECES is available free of charge to all JCSP students? It can also be purchased at this link: In Pieces
The JCSP Demonstration Library Project Charter is available here: 
Click on the Videos button on the right hand side of this screen to see JCSP in action in schools.
Please note: The former jcspliteracy website, www.jcspliteracy.ie has been hacked and we do not have access to it to re-direct your query. Please ensure you do not follow links to this website.
Created: September 29, 2005 19:59, Last Updated: April 17, 2018 16:17.
