Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
571. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new integrated primary languages curriculum for primary schools will be developed; if she will incorporate a third language into the curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36160/15]
View answerA new Integrated Primary Languages Curriculum, incorporating Irish and English, is currently being developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. The first phase will be introduced from Junior Infants to 2nd classes from September 2016. Work will continue for the curriculum for 3rd to 6th classes which will follow on from the curriculum developed for the junior primary classes.
The curriculum aims to ensure that students acquire transferrable language skills which will assist them in learning Irish and English and additional languages at second level.
