Learning history vital to our future

WE are writing to you on behalf of all history students, current and future, who will all suffer the consequences if the speculation about removing history as a compulsory subject on the Junior Certificate course comes to pass.

This suggestion seems to be un-democratic with no history teachers consulted or approached about their opinions concerning this change. It shows little foresight as there are huge repercussions such as the number of students taking history at Leaving Cert and the long-term health of the subject.

The NCCA’s agenda for history seems to be very vague with little information given about what they intend to do. What we do know, however, is that they want to base the Junior Certificate around eight ”key areas” which do not involve history.