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JC Maths CBAs: Running the Mathematical Investigation and the Statistical Investigation

Plan, support and judge the Junior Cycle maths CBAs: the Mathematical Investigation and the Statistical Investigation.

2 hours
4 short lessons
Online, at your own pace
Certificate

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About this course

A two-hour course for Junior Cycle maths teachers on the two CBAs. In 2026/27, third years complete at least one CBA, your school decides on one or two, and there is no Assessment Task. It takes the problem-solving cycle and the statistical enquiry cycle stage by stage, shows what the three weeks look like in a real class, and sets out the help the NCCA guidelines allow so the work stays the student's own. You judge a sample report against the Features of Quality and prepare for the SLAR meeting. Every template is yours to download and adapt.

What you will be able to do

By the end you will be able to plan both maths CBAs back from your SLAR date, support each stage of the problem-solving and statistical enquiry cycles in the ways the NCCA guidelines allow, judge a sample on balance against the Features of Quality, and bring your samples to the SLAR meeting ready.

What's in the course

4 lessons, about 30 minutes each. Take them in order, whenever suits you.

How the maths CBAs run now, how to run each investigation with a whole class, and how to judge the work and take it to SLAR.

1 The Maths CBAs as They Run Now Free preview 30 min
2 Running the Mathematical Investigation 30 min
3 Running the Statistical Investigation 30 min
4 Judging the Work and Getting SLAR Right 30 min

What you get

A certificateFor 2 hours of professional learning, when you finish.

Your own portfolioEverything you write in the course collects in one place to keep.

Templates to adaptEvery template in the course is yours to download and adapt.

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