"developments in education nationally and internationally, as well as changes in our society have created an impetus to reimagine the future for Ireland’s children and citizens. This has been the focus of the work of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) in recent years"
There are 5 areas in the New Primary Curriculum:
- Arts Education
- Modern Foreign Language in the Primary Language Curriculum
- Social and Environmental Education including
- People, Place and Space
- Environmental and Sustainable Living
- Exploration of the World
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
- Languages
To view the specifications for all areas of the Curriculum follow this link:
Primary School Curriculum Areas
Children's Learning
View more information on children's learning at the following link:
Toolkit for Parents
WellBeing Curriculum
View more information on the WellBeing Curriculum at the following link: Information for Parents on the WellBeing Curriculum
Development process of the Primary Curriculum Framework
If you would like more information on the development process of the Primary Curriculum Framework, the key messages that underpin it, the components of a redeveloped Primary School Curriculum read the Information Note for the Primary School Curriculum Framework