This document describes the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions students develop across all subjects and modules in a redeveloped senior cycle.
This video introduces the key competencies in senior cycle
Key Competencies video introduction
The resources below can be used on both a whole-school and subject department basis.
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Posters
Posters have been produced to help raise awareness of the key competencies as senior cycle redevelopment progresses.
Poster - Key competencies in senior cycle
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Booklet
The support booklet is designed to help schools explore and interrogate the key competencies, and consider what this means for planning for teaching, learning and assessment.
Support booklet for schools (pdf)
This report considers key issues regarding the assessment of key competencies and presents lessons learned from other jurisdictions.
This report considers key issues for implementing a key competency approach to curriculum and presents lessons learned from other jurisdictions.
This report presents research-informed issues for NCCA to consider in developing key competencies for a redeveloped Senior Cycle.