Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Question:147. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills when and which leaving certificate subjects were last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/14]
View answerWednesday, 30 April 2014
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The most recent syllabus revisions at post-primary are:
(a) Leaving Certificate Technology as a new subject, and Leaving Certificate Design and Communications Graphics which were implemented in 2007 for first examination in 2009(b) A revised Irish curriculum in the Leaving Certificate, which provides for 40% of the marks for oral assessment, began in September 2010 with first examination in 2012. (c) Project Maths is a major programme of reform in Maths in second level schools which began being phased in in 24 schools in 2008 and has, through a phased implementation been rolled out to all second level schools by September 2012.
The NCCA continues to work on other Leaving Certificate subjects such as the sciences and Physical Education. Recently I requested that the NCCA prioritise Politics and Society. Such reviews are an on-going part of the work of the NCCA.