Content
The new curriculum has twelve subjects in seven groupings:
1. Language:Irish, English
2. Maths
3. Physical Education
4. Social, Personal and Health Education
5. Education for the Arts: Visual Arts, Music and Drama
6. Social, Environmental and Scientific education: History, Geography and Science
7. Religious Education
The principal division of content within each subject is the strand.
English:
Receptiveness to language
Competence and confidence in using language
Developing cognitive abilities through language
Emotional and imaginative development through language
Gaeilge:
Éisteacht, Labhairt, Léitheoireacht, Scríbhneoireacht
Maths:
Early mathematical activities, Number, Algebra, Shape and Space, Measures, Data,
S.E.S.E.:
History:
Local Studies, Story, Early people and ancient society, Life, society, work and culture in the past, Eras of change and conflict, Politics, conflict and society, Continuity and change over time
Geography:
Human environments, Natural environments, Environmental awarenes and care
Science:
Living things, Energy and forces, Materials, Environmental awarenes and care
Visual Arts:
Drawing, Paint and colour, Clay, Construction, Print, Fabric and fibre
Music:
Listening and responding, Performing, Composing
Drama:
Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Physical Education:
Athletics, Dance, Gymnastics, Games, Outdoor and adventure, activities, Aquatics.
The PSSI website contains full set of graded lessons for PE covering all strands above.
The PSSI website contains full set of graded lessons for PE covering all strands above.
Religion:
Read more about the Alive O Religion Programme here.
Seomra Ranga website also contains a wide range of resources for Religion class.
S.P.H.E.:
Myself, Myself and others, Myself and the wider world
Rules for National Schools 1965