Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the Stakeholder consultation on the review of the Leaving Certificate curriculum carried out by the National Council for Curriculum Assessment; when the findings of the consultation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45662/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I understand the Deputy is referring to the public consultation on the draft revised specifications for three science subjects at Senior Cycle - Biology, Chemistry and Physics - which took place from December 8th, 2023, to February 23rd, 2024.

The aim of this consultation, led by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), was to seek views of the public in relation to the curriculum and assessment arrangements in the new draft specifications, as part of Senior Cycle Redevelopment, and to gain insights into participants’ overall impressions of the specifications.

The consultation took place using online surveys, online and written submissions, a range of school-based focus groups and a consultation event.

The consultation report, as well as the feedback gathered through the mediums outlined above, are all published on the NCCA's website: Report on the consultation on the draft senior cycle.

The feedback from the consultation process informed the finalisation of the specifications, which I approved in early September, and can be found on curriculumonline.ie Students starting fifth year from 2025 will follow these revised specifications.