Curriculum Developments | NCCA

Early Enactment Review of Junior Cycle Subject Speci...

History, Geography, Home Economics, Mathematics and Music

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Geography

Junior Cycle Geography focuses on providing students with opportunities to develop the...

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History

The study of History at junior cycle aims to enable students to develop the necessary c...

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Home Economics

Junior Cycle Home Economics develops the knowledge, understanding, skills and values ne...

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Mathematics

Junior Cycle Mathematics focuses on improving students' mathematical experience in the...

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Music

Junior Cycle Music focuses on giving students the opportunity to develop their musical...

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English

Junior Cycle English focuses on improving students’ communication skills, creativity an...

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Digital Media Literacy Short Course

The public consultation as part of the early insights review of the junior cycle Digita...

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Coding Short Course

The public consultation as part of the early insights review of the junior cycle Coding...

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Chinese Language and Culture Short Course

The public consultation as part of the early insights review of the junior cycle Chines...

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Visual Art

Junior Cycle Visual Art sets out clear expectations for students, across the three inte...

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Modern Foreign Languages

The study of Modern Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian) aims to develo...

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Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

The updated Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum is now available

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Classics

Junior Cycle Classics aims to contribute to the development of an appreciation of the c...

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English as an Additional Language in Post-Primary Sc...

English as an Additional Language in Post-Primary Schools

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Gaeilge

General overview of Junior Cycle Irish

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Business Studies

Junior Cycle Business Studies focuses on improving students' understanding of the busin...

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Science

Science is a collaborative and creative human endeavour arising from our desire to unde...

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Religious Education

Junior Cycle Religious Education focuses on developing knowledge, understanding, skills...

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Applied Technology

Junior Cycle Applied Technology aims to develop the students' curiosity of the technolo...

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Wood Technology

Junior Cycle Wood Technology aims to develop the necessary conceptual understanding, di...

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Engineering

Junior Cycle Engineering aims to develop the students' awareness of engineering process...

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Physical Education

This section provides information on the developments in PE