Senior cycle (upper secondary education) is the non-compulsory period of education and is usually taken by students between the ages of 15 and18. Follow this linkto read more about senior cycle education in Ireland.
Senior cycle education is currently the subject of a major review by the NCCA aimed at planning for its future development. Follow this link to find out more about these developments.
Developments at senior cycle have now progressed to a point where a number of draft syllabuses will be ready for consultation over the next eighteen months or so. Follow this linkto find out more and have your views heard.
You might also like to check out the section on Leading and Supporting Change in Schools which looks at some ideas on how these changes might find their way into schools.
For more information, follow the links
Working with Schools
Key Skills
Flexible Learning Profiles
Subject, Short Courses and Transition Units
New subject, Politics and Society