School Curriculum

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2013

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Questions (275)

Patrick Nulty

Question:

275. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new Politics and Society leaving certificate subject will be rolled out; if there are proposals for up-skilling existing teachers to teach the subject; the qualifications that will be required to teach the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

A syllabus for Politics and Society as a new subject in the Leaving Certificate was submitted to my Department by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in May 2011. The implementation issues are being examined at present in the context of overall system priorities and resources.