Learn Together

Help your teenager with Junior Cycle — even if you haven't opened the curriculum in years.

Free, plain-language study guides for parents, guardians and students. Pick a subject, find this week's topic, and work through it together — no textbook, no refresher course, no guesswork required.

Find a subject How it works

Thirteen subjects are ready below. Dip into the unit that matches this week's homework, or work through one in order as a revision pathway.

Eng

English, Line by Line

Build confidence in reading, writing and oral communication through grammar, literary techniques, creative and functional writing, media literacy and the two English CBAs.

26 units — Oral Language, Reading, Writing Mth

Maths, Step by Step

Work through Number, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability, plus problem solving, modelling and the two Maths CBAs.

26 units — building blocks, representation, communication His

History, Uncovered

Develop the skills of the historian while exploring Irish, European and wider‑world history from early Ireland to the modern era, with source work and CBA support.

26 units — Nature of History, Ireland, Europe & Wider World Geo

Geography, Connected

Investigate physical processes, human interaction with the environment, and people, place and change through maps, data, fieldwork and sustainability thinking.

26 units — physical world, interaction, people & place Bus

Business, In Practice

Apply business concepts to real decisions in personal finance, enterprise and the economy, with practical documents, research, marketing and CBA planning.

26 units — Personal Finance, Enterprise, Our Economy Esp

Spanish, Together

A shared Junior Cycle Spanish pathway with vocabulary, phrases, grammar focus, speaking and writing tasks, quizzes and intercultural learning across three years.

24 units — 8 topic modules Sci

Science, Investigated

Build knowledge across the Physical, Chemical and Biological World and Earth and Space, with the Nature of Science running through every unit, plus support for both Science CBAs.

26 units — Physical, Chemical & Biological World, Earth & Space Tec

Applied Technology, Designed and Made

Develop practical understanding of materials, manufacture, electronics and control systems through designing, making and evaluating, with structured support for both CBAs.

26 units — design, making, control & sustainability Egr

Engineering, In Action

Explore forces, materials, mechanisms, electronics and manufacturing through hands-on design, prototyping and problem solving, with structured support for both CBAs.

26 units — Structures & Materials, Mechanisms & Control, Design & Manufacture Gra

Graphics, Visual Thinking

Develop sketching, technical drawing, CAD and spatial reasoning skills through 2D and 3D graphics, design communication and real-world problem solving.

26 units — 2D Graphics, 3D Graphics, Design & Communication HEc

Home Economics

Build practical life skills across food, health, textiles and resource management, with food safety, nutrition, sustainability and family wellbeing throughout.

25 units — Food, Health & Culinary Skills, Responsible Family Living, Textiles & Craft Mus

Music, Heard and Made

Develop listening, performing and composing skills across rhythm, melody, harmony and form, exploring genres from Irish traditional to popular music.

26 units — Procedural Knowledge, Innovate & Ideate, Culture & Context WdT

Wood Technology

Cover workshop safety, hand and machine tools, timber science and joinery alongside design thinking and sustainable making, with structured support for both CBAs.

26 units — Principles & Practices, Wood Science & Materials, Design Thinking

More subjects on the way

Additional Junior Cycle subjects are being expanded into the same step‑by‑step format. Check back for updates as new pathways are added.

Need help with a CBA?

What a Classroom-Based Assessment actually is, a checklist for getting started, and a direct link into every subject's CBA units.

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How these pathways help

Every unit is built the same way, so once you know how one works, you know them all.

  1. Clear structureEach subject is broken into short units that match classroom learning without requiring a textbook on the table.
  2. Plain explanationsKey ideas are defined in everyday language, with worked examples and "watch out" notes for common mistakes.
  3. Active practiceEvery unit includes a short task to do together and a quick quiz to check understanding.
  4. Portfolio readySuggestions for evidence to save — drafts, corrections, research, presentations, reflections — support the Classroom‑Based Assessments.
  5. Flexible useJump to the unit that matches this week's topic, or move sequentially as a revision pathway.

About Learn Together

Learn Together is an independent, non-commercial project built to give parents and guardians a plain-language way to support Junior Cycle study at home — it isn't a school, exam board or official curriculum publisher.

Each pathway is written to follow the strands and learning outcomes of the relevant NCCA Junior Cycle specification, but the guides are a companion to classroom teaching, not a replacement for it — your teenager's teacher remains the best guide to the exact sequence, depth and methods expected in their school and for their exam year.

The site is a work in progress: new subjects and units are still being added, and if you spot something that's unclear, incorrect or out of date, the quickest way to flag it is the contact form below.

These resources are designed to complement, not replace, classroom teaching. Always check with the teacher for the exact level, sequence and methods expected in your school.