SPHE/ RSE Curriculum

Background Paper & Brief for the Redevelopment of Senior Cycle SPHE

The NCCA have invited submissions from teachers, parents and other interested parties on the above and the deadline for submissions is December 6th , 2022.

We have serious concerns about these changes and have prepared some thoughts and questions you may wish to include in your submission. Please click below to read more about the changes, how you may submit your comments in the consultation process and read our suggestions.

Click here to view our letter regarding the Background paper and brief for the redevelopment of Senior Cycle SPHE

IEA Letter to Irish Secondary Schools

Please see the below letter we, the Irish Education Alliance, have sent to every Irish secondary school highlighting our concerns about the proposed changes to the Junior Cycle SPHE/RSE curriculum.

Click here to view our letter to Irish Secondary Schools.

For Teachers – Draft Submission to Send

As a teacher in Ireland, you may wish to write to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to register concerns in response to the Consultation on updated Junior Cycle SPHE (and RSE) Curriculum Specification. We include a draft letter, below, with suggested comments you may wish to include in your submission.
**Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 18, 2022**

Click here to download the draft letter.