Inserting geography content into a new subject risks, at best, duplication of material and, at worst, the loss of a rich and long history of solution-finding
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT
Pupils will spend more time learning foreign languages, science and technology – and less time on religion
Public consultation opens on the biggest planned shake-up to primary education in 25 years
Dr Hannagh McGinley is just the third Traveller to be awarded a PhD in the State’s history
Computational thinking and financial literacy form part of blueprint to replace 24-year-old syllabus
Revamped social, personal and health education programme launched for Junior Cycle students
New sex education curriculum for Junior Cycle includes focus on gender identity
Draft proposals had included more difficult syllabus for those attending Irish medium and Gaeltacht schools
New blueprint includes bigger focus on science, technology, wellbeing and arts - and less time for Irish
Foreign languages, Stem education, wellbeing and ‘flexible’ time for school feature in new blueprint
Schools ‘may’ continue to give homework to pupils while teaching time for religion will be cut
Move sparked controversy among teachers who criticised it as ‘educationally unsound’
A number of Catholic bodies, while welcoming the move to update the curriculum, said the ethos of schools must be respected in delivering the programme
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