Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Humphrey Jones:

It is not that we are covering too much. They have taken a huge amount out of what was in the old course. The overemphasis on building skills has devalued knowledge. It would be great to see a course that is still knowledge-rich, challenges our pupils cognitively and still develops those skills as well.