Junior Cycle English text list:

Student cohort 2018 - 2023 text list with suggested texts for first year here, circular here.

First year student cohort 2021, 2022 and 2023, indicative text list is now available here.

The prescribed text list for second and third years (2022-2024, 2023-2025, 2024-2026) will be issued via circular by the Department of Education and available here during the school year 2021/22.

To suggest a novel, drama text or film for Junior Cycle English, click here.

Junior Cycle English review:

Review of the early enactment of Junior Cycle English (2018) is available here. Summary of minor amendments to the specification (2018) is available here.

Report on the review of the enactment of Junior Cycle English (2020) is available here.