A new primary level syllabus – the biggest shake-up in two decades – is being finalised against a backdrop of polarised online debate and claims of misinformation
Oral presentations are increasingly being used at third level in response to AI – and secondary schools are set to follow suit
Draft plan would see candidates quizzed on plays or books at end of fifth year
Research projects worth 40% will roll out across a number of subjects for students starting fifth year in September
Pupils to learn French, German or other languages from third class onwards
New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholders
Body finalising shake-up to curriculum says topic not referenced in new syllabus despite ‘misinformation’
Broadening the range of learning and assessment at senior cycle has the potential to provide pathways for all students to realise their full potential
Leaving Cert candidates must reference any use of AI tools or risk forfeiting their marks
Plans to introduce more project work would reduce pressure and provide a broader assessment of candidates’ abilities over a longer time
New curriculum - including sexual consent and attitudes to pornography - to be mandatory at senior cycle
There used to be more than 20 mandatory student practicals in the science subjects but in the new specification there are just 10 to 12 experiments
Landmark study finds primary pupils most often feel happy, good about themselves, cared for and safe
Inserting geography content into a new subject risks, at best, duplication of material and, at worst, the loss of a rich and long history of solution-finding
Exam reform is badly needed. But not like this, with vague learning outcomes and too much scope for use of ChatGPT
Pupils will spend more time learning foreign languages, science and technology – and less time on religion
Public consultation opens on the biggest planned shake-up to primary education in 25 years
Dr Hannagh McGinley is just the third Traveller to be awarded a PhD in the State’s history
Computational thinking and financial literacy form part of blueprint to replace 24-year-old syllabus
Revamped social, personal and health education programme launched for Junior Cycle students
New sex education curriculum for Junior Cycle includes focus on gender identity
Draft proposals had included more difficult syllabus for those attending Irish medium and Gaeltacht schools
New blueprint includes bigger focus on science, technology, wellbeing and arts - and less time for Irish
Foreign languages, Stem education, wellbeing and ‘flexible’ time for school feature in new blueprint
Schools ‘may’ continue to give homework to pupils while teaching time for religion will be cut
Move sparked controversy among teachers who criticised it as ‘educationally unsound’
A number of Catholic bodies, while welcoming the move to update the curriculum, said the ethos of schools must be respected in delivering the programme
New RSE programme for Junior Cycle in schools is ‘an important step forward in addressing the needs of adolescents growing up in Ireland today’
New curriculum will put focus on wellbeing under biggest changes in more than 20 years.
Less religion and a greater focus on wellbeing form part of a new curriculum for primary schools
Fine Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill criticises ‘general responses’ and ‘lack of output’
Press interest ‘undoubtedly’ contributes to student stress, exam commission chief says
‘There will be safeguards and a balance to be struck,’ says Minister in speech
Jury is out on whether reforms will end up easing pressure on students
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