Curriculum Developments | NCCA

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Accounting

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate Accounting has commenced.

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Construction Studies

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate Construction Studies has com...

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Engineering

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate Engineering has commenced.

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English

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate English has commenced.

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Geography

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate Geography has commenced.

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LCVP Link Modules

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate LCVP Link Modules has commen...

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Leaving Certificate Physical Education

Development of a new specification for Leaving Certificate Physical Education has comme...

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Business

As part of the broader reform of senior cycle it is envisaged that a new specification...

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Climate Action and Sustainable Development

As part of the broader reform of senior cycle it is envisaged that a specification for...

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Drama, Film and Theatre Studies

As part of the broader reform of senior cycle it is envisaged that a specification for...

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Arabic

NCCA is reviewing and redeveloping Leaving Certificate Arabic.

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Classical Languages - Ancient Greek and Latin

NCCA is reviewing and redeveloping the Leaving Certificate Classical Languages - Ancien...

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Physics

Draft specifications are currently being developed

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Senior Cycle Social, Personal and Health Education...

As part of the broader reform of senior cycle, a new curriculum for Senior Cycle Social...

Post-Primary Special Educational Needs

Development has begun on modules for students in senior cycle who follow a Level 1 or L...

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Transition Year

Development of a new Transition Year Programme Statement.

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Gaeilge

General overview of Leaving Certificate Irish

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English as an Additional Language for Post-Primary S...

English as an Additional Language in Post-Primary Schools

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Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework (SCPE)

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Applied Mathematics

Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics is based on mathematical physics.

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Art

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Classical Studies

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Politics and Society

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Computer Science

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Economics

The new Leaving Certificate Economics specification is now available

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Agricultural Science

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Mathematics

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Leaving Certificate Foreign Languages

New specifications for Leaving Certificate Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese and Mandarin...