The development of Aistear (2009)

In developing Aistear, the NCCA consulted with stakeholders, including children; learned from research; and ensured the curriculum framework and Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education (CECDE, 2006) support each other.

Read the series of research papers which summarises much of the literature used to inform and shape Aistear 

• Play: Early learning and development; Formative assessment; The relationship between education and care

Find out how children contributed to the development of Aistear by looking at the Portraiture Study 

• Aistear: A Portraiture Study

Read the key findings from the consultation organised to support the development of Aistear

• Aistear: Key findings from the consultation report

Read about the similarities between Aistear and Síolta

• Similarities between Aistear and Síolta