LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF SENIOR CYCLE EDUCATION

THE CONTEXT The National Council for Curriculum and

Assessment (NCCA) is inviting teachers, parents, and students and other interested parties to share their views on a series of proposed new developments for senior cycle

These include Revised syllabuses in Biology, Physics and Chemistry Draft syllabus for P.E. (as a Leaving Certificate

examination subject) and a draft Framework for teaching P.E. as a non-examination Leaving Certificate subject

Draft short courses in Psychology and Enterprise

The consultation runs until Friday October 28th

WORKSHOP AIMS As a staff, to discuss

our vision for the future development of senior cycle education

To agree how we can contribute our views to the NCCA as part of the current consultation process

LET’S BEGIN BY THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS OUR VISION OF SENIOR CYCLE LEARNING?

1. First jot down some key words or phrases that sum up your vision of the kind of learning you’d like to see in senior cycle

2. Then go to

http://www.ncca.ie/consultations and click on this icon to hear some ideas

3. Share your reactions to the podcast with a partner

FEEDBACK Feedback on the ideas you have heard on the

Towards Learning page at www.ncca.ie/consultations

SO WHAT NEXT?In small teams - Why not use some subject planning time to

look in more detail at the specific changes being put forward in the any of following The sciences PE Short courses – enterprise and psychology?

Individually give your views - Fill in the quick questionnaires that you will

find at www.ncca.ie/consultations

TO CONCLUDE How useful was today’s session? Use post-its and write ‘one thing I liked

about today’s workshop….’ and ‘one thing that could have been better’?Paste all the post its onto a flipchart sheet as you leave the room.

Remember that all teachers, parents and students are invited to share their views on proposed change so please spread the word

LET THE NCCA KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

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www.ncca.ie/consultations