Written answers

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Department of Education and Skills

School Curriculum

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of major curriculum changes at post-primary level that are to be introduced in the 2017-18 or 2018-19 school years. [23202/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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At Junior Cycle, Phase 3 will take place in September 2018, with the introduction of new specifications in the following subjects: Irish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Art, Craft and Design, and the curriculum area of Wellbeing.

Phase 4 will take place in September 2019 with the introduction of: Mathematics, Home Economics, History, Music and Geography.

At Senior Cycle, several areas are under review, but as of yet no timeframe has been given for their introduction.

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