The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) does not keep hard copies of the Primary School Curriculum.If you wish to purchase a set of curriculum books please contact:Government Publications Sales Office, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.Tel +353 1 679 3515.
Curriculum and Teacher Guidelines can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking the links in the table below. To open these files you require Adobe®Reader. Please note that the PDF files will open in a new window.
Download Introduction to the Primary School Curriculum PDF 2404K
You can also view the Primary School Curriculum online at www.curriculumonline.ie.
In responding to the issue of curriculum overload, we have developed re-presented curriuclum materials for a number of subjects to make the content objectives more accessible to teachers. Follow this link to view/download the re-presentedcurriculum materials.
Guidelines for teachers of students with general learning disabilities (online resource)Intercultural Education in the Primary School: Guidelines for SchoolsAssessment in the Primary School Curriculum: Guidelines for SchoolsEnglish as an Additional Language in Primary Schools: Guidelines for TeachersExceptionally Able Students: Draft Guidelines for Teachers