Publications

Reports
Consultative Documents
Syllabuses and Guidelines
Other Publications

Reports

Date	Title	Availability	Language (s)
Feb 2010	Innovation and Identity: Ideas for a new junior cycle (PDF, 4.4MB)	Download only	English
May 2009	Leaving Certificate English - Prescribed Texts for Examination in 2011	Download only	English
Feb 2009	Science in Primary Schools, Phase 2: Final report	Download only	English
Dec 2008	Draft Curriculum Framework and Guidelines for Children in Detention/Care	Download and Hard Copy	English
Dec 2008	Well-being and Post-Primary Schooling: A review of the literature and research	Download and Hard Copy	English
Nov 2008	The Framework for Early Learning. Key messages from the Background Papers	Download only	English
Nov 2008	Modern Languages in the Primary School Curriculum: Feasibility and Futures	Download only	English
Sept 2008	Curriculum framework for Guidance (Post-Primary): Report on consultation with schools	Download only	English
March 2008	Exceptionally Able Students: Draft report on the Consultation (2008)	Download only	English
May 2008	Primary Curriculum Review: Phase 2.Final Report with recommendations.	Download only	English
May 2008	Science in Primary Schools, Phase 1:Final Report	Download only	English
Feb 2008	Reporting to Parents in Primary School: Communication, Meaning and Learning: Final Report	Download only	English
Nov 2007	ICT Framework: A structured approach to ICT in Curriculum and Assessment - Report on the school based development initiative	Download only	English
Nov 2007	ICT Framework: A structured approach to ICT in Curriculum and Assessment - Revised framework	Download only	English
Sept 2007	NCCA commentary on ESRI research into experiences of third year students	Download only	English
May 2007	Social and Political Education: Report on the Consultations (Pdf:50kb)	Download only	English
Jan 2007	Language and Literacy in Irish-medium Primary Schools: Report on consultation and seminar(Pdf)	Download only	English
Sept 2006	Social and political education in senior cycle: a background paper	Download and Hard Copy	English
May 2006	ESRI report on the experiences of second year students - Summary	Download only	English
May 2006	NCCA commentary on ESRI research into experiences of students in the second year of junior cycle	Download only	English
2006	Pathways through the junior cycle: The Experiences of Second Year Students	Available from: sales@theliffeypress.com	English
Oct 2005	International trends in post-primary mathematics education	Download and Hard Copy	English
May 2005	Towards a Framework for Early Learning: Final Consultation Report	Download only	English
May 2005	Primary Curriculum Review Phase 1: Final Report	Download only	English
May 2005	Primary Curriculum Review Phase 1:Summary of findings and recommendations	Download only	English
Apr 2005	Interim Report on the Developmental Initiative in Assessment for Learning in junior cycle	Download only	English
Apr 2005	Proposals for the Future Development of Senior Cycle Education in Ireland	Download only	English
Apr 2005	Review of Languages in Post-Primary Education: Report of the First Phase of the Review	Download only	English
Jan 2005	Report on the Feasibility of Modern Languages in the Primary School Curriculum	Download only	English
Oct 2004	Junior Cycle Review: Interim report on the Rebalancing of subject syllabuses	Download only	English
Sep 2004	Review of Technology Education in the Junior Cycle: Final Report of the Board of Studies	Download only	English
July 2004	Moving Up: The Experience of First Year Students in Post-primary Education	Available from: sales@theliffeypress.com	English
Jun 2004	Proposals for the Future of Senior Cycle Education in Ireland: Overview	Download only	English
Apr 2004	Update on the Junior Cycle Review	Download only	English
Mar 2004	NCCA commentary on ESRI research into curriculum provision and school integration among first year students	Download only	English
Mar 2004	Gender Politics and Exploring Masculinities in Irish Education	Download and Hard Copy	English
Feb 2004	The Irish Leaving Certificate on the UCAS Tarriff	Download only	English
Feb 2004	Computers and Curriculum: Difficulties and Dichotomies	Download only	English
Nov 2003	Civic, Social and Political Education: Report on Survey of Principals and Teachers	Download only	English
Sep 2003	Developing Senior Cycle Education: Report on the Consultative Process	Download only	English
Aug 2003	Developing Senior Cycle - online survey results	Download only	English
May 2003	International Developments in Upper Secondary Education - Context, Provision and Issues	Currently unavailable online.Hard Copy only	English
May 2003	Examining Gender and Achievement in the Junior and Leaving Certificate Examinations 2000-2001	Download and Hard Copy	English
Mar 2003	Driver Education and Training in Post-primary Schools	Download only	English

Consultative Documents

Date	Title	Availability	Language (s)
Sept 2009	Senior cycle towards learning: listening to schools	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
June 2009	Leading and Supporting Change in Schools: A Discussion Paper	Download only	English
March 2009	Junior Cycle Curriculum Framework for students with General Learning Disabilities:Towards a discussion paper	Download only	English
June 2006	Language and Literacy in Irish-medium Primary Schools:Descriptions of Practice,Consultative Paper	Download and Hard Copy	English
June 2006	Language and Literacy in Irish-medium Primary Schools: Questionnaire	Download only	English
Feb 2006	SPHE Draft Curriculum Framework	Download and Hard Copy	English
Oct 2005	International Trends in Post-Primary Mathematics Education	Download and Hard Copy	English
Oct 2005	Athbhreithniu ar an Matamaitic in Oideachas Iar-Bhunscoile	Download only	Irish,English
Oct 2005	Review of Mathematics in Post-Primary Education	Download only	English,Irish
Sept 2005	Consultation Questionnaire for SPHE Draft Curriculum Framework in Senior Cycle	Download only	English
Dec 2004	Curriculum, Assessment and ICT in the Irish Context: A Discussion Paper	Download only	English
Jun 2004	Latin and Classical Studies in the Post-primary Curriculum	Download only	English
Mar 2004	Towards a Framework for Early Learning: A Consultative Document	Download only	English,Irish
Mar 2004	Towards a Framework for Early Learning: Executive Summary	Download only	English,Irish
Nov 2003	Languages in the Post-primary Curriculum: A Discussion Paper	Download and Hard Copy	English
Sep 2003	Developing Senior Cycle Education: Directions for Development	Download and Hard Copy	English
Sep 2003	Social, Personal and Health Education at Senior Cycle: Discussion Paper	Download only	English
Mar 2003	Technology Education in the Junior Cycle: A Framework for Provision	Download only	English
Dec 2002	Developing Senior Cycle Education: Executive Summary	Download only	English
Dec 2002	Developing Senior Cycle Education – consultative paper on issues and options	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
Dec 1999	Special Educational Needs: Curriculum Issues – Discussion paper	Download only	English

Syllabuses and Guidelines

Date	Title	Availability	Language (s)
Oct 2009	Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework	Download only	English, Irish
Sept 2008	Assessment in the Primary School Curriculum: Guidelines for Schools (Online browsable version)	Online	Subtitled
Nov 2007	Exceptionally Able Students: Draft Guidelines for Teachers	Download and Hard Copy	English
Oct 2007	Assessment in the Primary School Curriculum: Guidelines for Schools(PDF:1.7MB) * Hard copies available from Dept of Education and Science	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
May 2007	Guidelines for Teachers of Students with General Learning Disabilities	Download only	English
Nov 2006	Junior Certificate Science Teacher Guidelines	Download and Hard Copy	English
Nov 2006	Leaving Certificate Design and Communication Graphics Syllabus * Hard copies available from Government Publications +353-1-6476834	Download and Hard Copy	English
Nov 2006	Leaving Certifcate Technology Syllabus * Hard copies available from Government Publications +353-1-6476834	Download and Hard Copy	English
Oct 2006	Intercultural education opportunities across the post-primary curriculum	Download only	English
Oct 2006	Intercultural Education in the Post-Primary School	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
June 2006	English as an Additional Language in Irish Primary Schools: Guidelines for Teachers	Download only	English
Dec 2005	Primary School Curriculum, English, Additional Support Material	Download and Hard Copy	English
Dec 2005	Leaving Certificate Architectural Technology Syllabus	Download only	English
Dec 2005	Leaving Certificate Engineering Technology Syllabus	Download only	English
Sept 2005	CSPE Guidelines for Teachers * Hard copies available from Government Publications +353-1-6476834	Download and Hard Copy	English
Sept 2005	Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE): Draft Curriculum Framework in Senior Cycle	Download and Hard Copy	English
Sept 2005	Leaving Certificate Religious Education Teacher Guidelines * Hard copies available from Government Publications +353-1-6476834	Download and Hard Copy	English
May 2005	Intercultural Education in the Primary School: Guidelines for Schools	Download only	English,Irish
Jun 2004	Junior Certificate Latin: Defined Vocabulary List	Download only	English
2004	Gaeilge Ardteistiméireacht- Treoirlínte mar thaca le múineadh ann chúrsa leasaithe litríochta (Dréacht)	Download and Hard Copy	Irish
Feb 2004	Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Primary School Curriculum:Guidelines for Teachers	Download and Hard Copy (Limited availability)	English
Feb 2004	Assessment in Primary Schools – Draft	Download only	English
Aug 2001	Modern Languages in Primary Schools: Teacher Guidelines	Download only	English
Eanair 2000	Tionscadal Piolotach do Nua Theangacha sa Bhunscoil: Treoirlinte don Dreacht Churaclam	Download only	Irish
Nov 1999	Pilot Project on Modern Languages in the Primary School: Draft Curriculum Guidelines	Download only	English
1999	Primary School Curriculum * Hard copies available from Government Publications +353-1-6476834	Download only	English,Irish
1999	Your Child’s Learning	Download only	English,Irish

Other Publications

Date	Title	Availability	Language (s)
Nov 2009	Code of Governance for the NCCA	Online only	English
Sept 2009	Learning and Growing / Fás agus Foghlaim	Online only	English, Irish
2009	NCCA Annual Report 2008	Online, CD-ROM	English,Irish
2009	Primary Curriculum Review, Phase 2: Summary Leaflet	Download only	English
	info@ncca (Newsletter)	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2008	Report Card Templates: Information for Parents	Download only	English,Irish
2008	Report Card Templates: Information for Parents Lietuvi	Download only	Lithuanian
2008	Report Card Templates: Information for Parents Polski	Download only	Polish
2008	Report Card Templates: Information for Parents Francais	Download only	French
2008	Report Card Templates: Information for Schools	Download only	English,Irish
2008	Senior Cycle: Moving Forward (Booklet)	Download and Hard Copy	English
	Your Child and Standardised Testing: STen Scores	Download only	English,Irish
	Your Child and Standardised Testing: Standard Scores	Download only	English,Irish
2008	NCCA Annual Report 2007	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2006	NCCA Strategic Plan 2006-2008	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2006	The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School (Broadband video)* Copies of this DVD are available from local Education Centres	Online Video	Subtitled: French Lithuanian Polish Irish
2006	The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School (Booklet)	Download only	English Irish Chinese German Polish Lithuanian French Latvian
Oct 2004	Assessment for Learning (Leaflet)	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2003	NCCA Strategic Plan 2003-2005	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2003	NCCA Annual Report 2003	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
2003	NCCA Customer Service Action Plan 2004-2006	Download and Hard Copy	English,Irish
Feb 2002	NCCA Response to PISA 2000	Download only	English

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