History of the Review

This page gives you information about the events that have taken place in the review of senior cycle, from the publication of the consultation paper in December 2002 to the NCCA proposals for the future of senior cycle education in April 2005. You can also download all the important documents about the review here.

That was only the beginning! To find out what's happening now, follow this link.

Date	Event	Documents
May 2005	NCCA issues proposals for the future of senior cycle education	Proposals for the Future Development of Senior Cycle Education in Ireland
June 2004	NCCA issues overview advice	Proposals for the development of Senior Cycle Education in Ireland, Overview
January – March 2004	NCCA carries out school-based research into the views of teachers, students, parents and school management regarding senior cycle	View presentation video
September 2003	NCCA publishes a report on the consultations	Developing Senior cycle Education: Report on the Consultative Process
September 2003	NCCA publishes the proceedings of an international seminar on upper secondary education	Proceedings of seminar on International Developments in Upper Secondary Education,
September 2003	NCCA holds an invitational forum in Dublin Castle on the directions for development of senior cycle education	Directions for Development of Senior Cycle Education, booklet
August 2003	NCCA publishes findings of the online survey on senior cycle education	Online Survey Results
June 2003	NCCA holds bilateral meetings with the partners in education
May 2003	Second seminar on senior cycle education: ‘Changing Structures in Senior Cycle Education'
April 2003	First seminar on senior cycle education: Developing Senior Cycle Education: Key Issues	View presentations Curriculum and Assessment Key Skills The English Baccalaureate FETAC modular approach
February – April 2003	NCCA holds briefings for partner organisations
January 2003	Consultative questionnaire issued to all schools	Consultative Survey Questionnaire
December 2002	NCCA publishes consultation paper on senior cycle education	Developing Senior Cycle Education: Consultative Paper on Issues and Options Executive Summary

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