NCCA focus groups
The NCCA is inviting teachers and principals to have your say on the redeveloped primary curriculum.
Following the publication of the Primary Curriculum Framework last year, consultation will take place on five draft specifications in the areas of:
- Arts Education
- Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
- Social and Environmental Education
- Science, Technology and Engineering
- Wellbeing
The consultation will run from March 6th to June 7th, 2024.
As part of the consultation, NCCA will host a number of in-person and online focus groups, where teachers and school leaders can share their views on proposals. In person focus groups will be held at the following venues:
Venue |
Date and time |
Athlone Education Centre |
March 13th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Cavan (Cavan Crystal Hotel) |
March 19th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Dublin West Education Centre |
March 20th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Waterford Teachers’ Centre |
March 21st, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Sligo Education Centre |
April 9th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Cork Education Centre |
April 10th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
Galway Education Centre (trí ghaeilge) |
April 16th, 3.45pm-5.15pm |
For more information and to sign up for an in-person focus group please submit your details using this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=s-Fcb2jZiUaBpt7a8TpbETUV5TiTtWBPgr-qJxh4bSVUMTRSUDJaVVQ0MzU4NEJFVEJCMk9ONUVVSC4u
NCCA will also facilitate online focus group meetings specific to each draft curriculum specification.
Curriculum area |
Date and time |
Modern Foreign Languages in the Primary Language Curriculum |
April 17th, 7pm-8pm |
Arts Education (Art, Music, Drama) |
April 18th, 7pm-8pm |
Wellbeing (PE and SPHE) |
April 23rd, 7pm-8pm |
Social and Environmental Education (History and Geography) |
April 24th, 7pm-8pm |
Science, Technology and Engineering Education |
April 25th, 7pm-8pm |
For more information and to sign up for an online focus group please submit your details using this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=s-Fcb2jZiUaBpt7a8TpbETUV5TiTtWBPgr-qJxh4bSVUQ1pRWTQzU1FEWUg4M01QUThXRkkxTEU0Ri4u
For more information, please go to the NCCA consultation website.