Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion

Mr. Paul Crone:

They do not have the opportunity to offer particular STEM subjects because traditionally they were not resourced with rooms or with the teaching allocation. Our association is of the opinion that every student should have access to every subject. Unfortunately, that will require investment and teacher allocation and a flexibility and a commitment around providing those subjects and allowing for maybe curricular concession applications from schools to be able to offer the STEM subjects to all students. I do not believe we would be doing our students any service unless we can offer that broad curriculum, so, yes, it is something we need to look at.

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