Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 May 2012
99 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action that has been taken on the recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council in the Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2011 report to dedicate greater class time to mathematics at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/12]
View answerCircular 0056/2011 — Initial Steps in the Implementation of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy was issued to Primary Schools in November 2011.
Para 5.2 of the Circular informed primary schools that from January 2012 they had to increase the time spent on mathematics by 70 minutes per week. For infants with their shorter school day this will require 3 hours 25 minutes. For other students with a full day this will require 4 hours 10 minutes.
