Organisation: National Council of Curriculum and Assessment

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Primary school curriculum set for major overhaul

The proposed updates will see the fundamentals of education updated in Ireland for the first time since 1999 and will be open to consultation until June 7

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Richard Bruton confident teachers will be able to teach coding across all levels

Education Minister Richard Bruton is confident teachers will be properly equipped to teach coding and computer science from primary up to Leaving Certificate levels.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2017

Leaving Cert pupils to study politics and society

A new Leaving Certificate subject, called politics and society, has been launched as part of a pilot scheme, which will be introduced to the second-level curriculum by 2018.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Teachers and Education Minister to meet for new talks

Teachers unions and the Education Minister Jan O'Sullivan have agreed to attend fresh talks next week.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2015

‘Changes to maths teaching methods a risk’

CHANGES to how maths is taught could risk dumbing down the subject and reducing the high international reputation of the Leaving Certificate, a senior maths lecturer has warned.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2008