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• Early Childhood

  Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for all children from birth to 6 years in Ireland. The framework uses four interconnected themes to describe children’s learning and development: Well-being; Identity and Belonging; Communicating...

• Early Childhood Education Developments

  The NCCA is updating Aistear and holding a consultation.

• Curriculum Planning and Assessment

  View support materials for curriculum planning and assessment

• Aistear

  View the curriculum framework

• Aistear Síolta Practice Guide

  View support materials for Aistear and Síolta

• Mo Scéal

  Resources to support the transition from pre-school to primary or special school.

• For Parents

  Parents are the most important people in their children's early lives. The NCCA had produced a number of resources that contain lots of ideas, suggestions and practical examples of how parents can support their children's learning and development...

• Primary

  This section provides an overview of the NCCA's work to support children's learning from Junior Infants to 6th Class. The Irish primary education system aims to provide a holistic education to enable children to live their lives to the full and to...

• Outdoor Learning

  Watch NCCA’s webinars on outdoor learning in the primary school.

• Early Years of Primary

  Teachers use play across the curriculum in junior and senior infant classrooms. The podcasts, videos and tip sheets on this page give suggestions for planning and organising your classroom and show examples of teaching and learning through play.

• Primary Developments

  Here you will find updates on current work to further develop and enrich the primary curriculum.

• Assessment

  Assessment is the process of generating, gathering, recording, interpreting, using and reporting evidence of learning in individuals, groups or systems, which relies upon a number of instruments and methods. Educational assessment provides informa...

• Reporting and Transfer

• Preparation

  Information to support teachers and schools in curriculum planning.

• Areas and Subjects

  The curriculum is structured in six curricular areas with 11 subjects. You can access the state curriculum here.

• Resources for Parents

  As a parent, you play a key role in your child's education. The NCCA has developed a number of resources to help you to support your child's learning in primary school.

• Junior Cycle

  The new junior cycle features newly developed subjects and short courses, a focus on key skills, and new approaches to assessment and reporting.

• Framework for Junior Cycle

  The Framework for Junior Cycle, provides the basis for post-primary schools to plan quality, inclusive and relevant education programmes with improved learning experiences for all students, including those with special educational needs.

• Wellbeing

  Updated Wellbeing Guidelines (2021) are available.

• Level One and Level Two Programmes

• Subjects and Short Courses

  The state curriculum can be accessed here.

• Assessment and Reporting

  Assessment at junior cycle places the student at the centre of the learning process allowing for new ways of learning and a broader range of skills to be assessed.

• Supporting the Curriculum

  Traveller culture and history in the curriculum: a curriculum audit

• Senior Cycle

  Senior cycle education is the period of education that follows the junior cycle and is generally taken by students between the ages of 15 and 18. Follow the links to find out more about senior cycle as it is now and the developments that are under...

• Senior Cycle Redevelopment

  Senior Cycle is being redeveloped following a comprehensive review process. This important work will seek to enhance the educational experience and ensure meaningful learning and achievement in senior cycle for all learners.

• Senior Cycle Programmes

  The Leaving Certificate programme is provided through three routes. Students have an opportunity to do a transition year between junior cycle and senior cycle.

• Transitions

  Work on supporting a better transition from second level to higher education is progressing through a collaborative process between the various stakeholders: Department of Education and Skills (DES), the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Natio...

• Supporting the Curriculum

  The EAL Post-Primary Assessment Kit is now published as an interactive PDF

• Subjects and Frameworks

  You can to access the state curriculum here.

• Curriculum Developments

  Here you will find updates on current work to further develop and enrich the senior cycle curriculum.

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• Recent publications

  Overview of our most recent publications. Recent publications include the Learner Voice Research Study: Research Report, Junior Cycle Key Dates for Classroom-Based Assessments, Reporting Guidelines.