Welcome to Ms Doorley's History Notes

This website is a collection of resources intended to support students in their study of Junior Cycle History.

About Me

I've been a JC History Written Examiner since 2019. I teach History and English at Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly. You'll find me on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Twitter as @MsDoorley.

First Year History

Students cover ten to eleven chapters in First Year. We start with learning the skills of a historian and archaeologist, the importance of these skills in studying history.

Second Year History

Students continue their study of history, while also completing a three week classroom based assessment which looks at their local place in history.

Third Year History

Students enter their final year of JC History. In the last four years, there has been no required completion of the second CBA or the Assessment Task. Students will sit their Final Written Exam in June.

Assessment

Students have four State Sanctioned Assessments in their study of Junior Cycle History. Teachers additionally use class tests and other in-house assessments to help prepare students for their final written assessment.

Leaving Cert History

The Later Modern field of study (1815-1993) comprises 12 topics split evenly between Irish history and the history of Europe and the wider world. Students focus on key events, developments, and figures within these topics, studying from multiple perspectives: politics and administration, society and economy, and culture, religion, and science.