Early insights reviews of Junior Cycle subjects and short courses

Visual Art and Modern Foreign Languages
NCCA conducted an early insights review of Visual Art and Modern Foreign Languages in the Junior Cycle Curriculum in the spring term of 2023. The review process entailed consultations with students, teachers and school leaders as part of school-based visits, as well as focus group discussions with teachers in regional settings around the country, and consultations with other relevant stakeholders on their experience of the subjects as enacted. Feedback from all interested parties was also sought via an online survey. A report on the early insights review will be published in Autumn 2023 on www.ncca.ie
 
 
Short courses: Digital Media and Literacy, Coding, and Chinese Language and Culture
NCCA is currently carrying out an early insights review of a number of short courses in the Junior Cycle Curriculum. These courses are: Digital Media Literacy, Coding, and Chinese Language and Culture. It’s intended that this review will elicit feedback from students, teachers, school leaders and relevant partners on their experience of working with the short courses.

The review process entails consultations with students, teachers and school leaders in school-based visits, as well as engagement with other relevant stakeholders and interested groups. The perspectives of all interested parties are welcome through written submissions for each short course at https://ncca.ie/en/junior-cycle/curriculum-developments/

The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5:00pm on 29 May 2023.

A report will be published in Autumn 2023 on www.ncca.ie