Search Results for 'National Council for Curriculum and Assessment'

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Leaving Cert reform is a step in the right direction to amend an outdated system

Education is the fundamental backbone of society. A child's education can determine their future, and it is integral that the educational experience is both fulfilling and enjoyable. The senior cycle experience is not enjoyable, nor fulfilling. Two years of intense graft leads to one day, and that one day is make or break. The more you think about it, the more ridiculous it is that a young student's entire school experience hinders on a high-stakes end-of-school exam.

Ballet Ireland brings first ever show for children to Baboró

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Ballet Ireland, having just completed a hugely successful run of performances at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Electric Picnic, is delighted to present ‘The Glasshouse’, its first ever children’s performance by the brilliant Irish Choreographer, Róisín Whelan — and it is coming to Galway this autumn as part of Baboró.

Local Minister of State welcomes reform of senior education cycle

Local Fianna Fáil Minister of State, Deputy Robert Troy, has afforded his thoughts to the Athlone Advertiser this week as details of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Advisory Report on Senior Cycle Review were formally announced.

Naughton welcomes decision that will see every child learn history

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Every child in Galway will benefit from learning history after a decision was made to give it special status as a core Junior Cert subject in a move which has been welcomed by local Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas Education Committee, Hildegarde Naughton.

Athlone Community College attend senior cycle education seminar

Athlone Community College is one of forty one second level schools making relevant representations at National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) seminars which are presently ongoing in towns throughout the country.

Maths results not adding up while languages and sciences receive boost

The wait ended yesterday (Wednesday) as students from around Ireland including 1,382 from Westmeath finally received their Leaving Certificate results.

 

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