Documentation
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Curriculum frameworks from other countries
- Northern Ireland, (PDF, 268KB)
- Scotland, (PDF, 46KB)
- England, (PDF, 46KB)
- New Zealand, (PDF, 199KB)
- USA Partnership for 21st century skills, (PDF, 677KB)
ESRI longitudinal study of students and their experiences of junior cycle
Summary report (for three years)
Junior Cycle Education: Insights from a Longitudinal Study of Students (ESRI Research Bulletin 2009/4/1) (PDF 98KB)
First Year
NCCA commentary on ESRI research into curriculum provision and school integration among first year students (March 2004) (PDF 70KB)
Moving Up - the experiences of first year students: booklet for schools, teachers and parents (May 2004) (PDF 346KB)
Second Year
Pathways through junior cycle - the experiences of second year students (May 2006) (PDF 71KB)
ESRI Report on the experiences of second year students - Summary (May 2006) (PDF 208KB)
Third Year
NCCA summary and commentary on ESRI research into the experiences of third year students (Sept 2007) (PDF 195KB)
Early School Leaving
No Way Back? The Dynamics of Early School Leaving provides a detailed and very interesting account of the processes that shape early school leaving. The report combines detailed information from surveys of second-level students and in-depth interviews with early school leavers. The full report is available to download from the ESRI website.
Other
Tánaiste launches consultation process on reform of junior cycle (PDF, 18KB): Press release: 21st April 2010
Address by the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D., at the launch of theNational Council for Curriculum and Assessment consultation process on the Junior Cycle (PDF, 36KB)
ICT Framework: A structured approach to ICT in Curriculum and Assessment, 2007 (PDF, 379KB)