Designing Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate syllabi – the need for a new template
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Date
2023
Authors
Hyland, Áine
Kennedy, Declan
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Education Matters
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In recent years, concerns have been expressed by practising teachers, university academics, professional bodies, Oireachtas committees, and experts in curriculum design about the design and quality of Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate subject syllabi published by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). * The current design template is minimal, comprising little more than a list of topics and learning outcomes. The Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate are nationally assessed by an external body, the State Examinations Commission (SEC), but unlike in similar jurisdictions, which provide comprehensive guidelines linking syllabi with assessment, no such details are provided in Ireland.
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Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate subject syllabi , Ireland , Topics , Learning outcomes , State Examinations Commission (SEC) , Guidelines linking syllabi with assessment
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Hyland, Á. and Kennedy, D. (2023) 'Designing Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate syllabi – the need for a new template', Ireland’s Education Yearbook 2023, pp. 196-200. Available at: https://irelandseducationyearbook.ie/downloads/IEYB2023/Ireland%27s%20Education%20Yearbook%202023.pdf (Accessed: 7 April 2025)
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