Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
588. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will designate physical education as a subject for the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46297/15]
View answerAs part of the revised Junior Cycle, a short course has been prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) in Physical Education, and has been available for schools since September 2014.
A draft Senior Cycle P.E. framework has been designed by the NCCA to provide schools with a framework within which they can design a P.E. programme for those students who do not choose to take P.E. as part of their Leaving Certificate. Schools will be given the flexibility in selecting which activities their students will study, including aquatics.
A new Leaving Certificate P.E. syllabus is currently being developed by the NCCA as a full subject which will be available for certification as a Leaving Certificate subject in a manner similar to other subjects, such as Maths and Irish.
