Thomas Byrne
Question:219. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the list of schools that will begin implementing physical education at leaving certificate level in 2020 will be published. [27916/18]
View answerTuesday, 26 June 2018
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The specification for Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) will provide learners with an opportunity to study physical education for the Leaving Certificate examination, providing an additional optional Leaving Certificate subject. The new examinable subject will be introduced in September 2018 into a cohort of 64 post-primary schools participating in the phase 1 implementation of this new subject.
It is my Department’s intention to offer LCPE to all interested schools from September 2020. An open call will be made for expressions of interest from schools in 2019.