iPad for Senior Cycle Assessments
iPad and Senior Cycle Reform
The redevelopment of the Senior Cycle in Irish secondary schools will focus on providing a broader, more flexible curriculum with an emphasis on skills development and diverse assessment methods.
With 40% of their overall mark allocated to the Additional Assessment Components at Senior Cycle, it is vital that all students are equipped with the the tools they will need to complete these assessments successfully and develop the skills required, not only for Senior Cycle, but also for the world of work.
Designed to enhance creativity and learning, iPad has countless built-in apps and tools ideal for project-based learning with Real Time communication and collaboration tools available on tap to streamline teaching and learning, feedback and assessment.
Using iPad for Senior Cycle Assessments
Check out just some of the many tools available on iPad to successfully complete Senior Cycle Assessments.
Digital Portfolios
Easily annotate assignments, give voice feedback and monitor progress using Quick Notes, Markup Tools, Scribble and Voice Memos, using apps like Nearpod to set interactive quizzes to assess student learning.
Oral & Audio Assessments
Use Voice Memos, iMovie, Camera or GarageBand to practice or record oral exams, music compositions or spoken presentations.
Creative Performance & Practical Work
Use apps like Freeform, Keynote and the Camera app to create storyboards, design sketches, create journals and record steps along the way.
Presentation & Communication Skills
Use apps like Keynote, Pages, iMovie, ExplainEverything and Canva to present learning in multi-modal ways.
Research & Referencing
Use apps like Pages to format research essays with built-in citation tools & templates, easily conducting online research via Safari.
Fieldwork
Gather fieldwork findings in multiple ways with the Maps app, log all data using Numbers, use Pages with Notes & Voice Memos for reporting, the Camera app for photo & video evidence and Keynote to present your findings.
Groupwork & Collaboration
Use real-time collaboration in Pages, Keynote, Numbers and the Notes app to allow students to collaborate on group work directed, monitored and managed as needed by teachers via Apple Classroom.
Assessment & Feedback
Easily annotate assignments, give voice feedback and monitor progress using Quick Notes, Markup Tools, Scribble and Voice Memos, using apps like Nearpod to set interactive quizzes to assess student learning.
Benefits of using iPad for Senior Cycle
Not only is iPad portable, rugged and highly versatile, it has so many additional benefits to empower teachers and students including:
- Seamless Access to and use of hundreds of education apps & tools
- Creativity Unleashed through video editing, design & coding built-in tools
- Increased Engagement through interactive and multimedia tools on iPad
- Make Learning Accessible with multiple built-in accessibility apps & features native to iPad
- Increased Efficiency with quicker feedback and streamlined assessment
- Enhanced Collaboration among students and teachers with built-in Real-Time collaboration tools
- Environmentally friendly – say goodbye to stacks of handouts!
Learn More
Want to learn more about using iPads for the Additional Assessment Components of Senior Cycle? Let us know below what you would like assistance with and one of our team will come straight back to you.