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Ireland is rethinking its curriculum for young children. Here’s what it can learn from other countries

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By Derek Grant, Claire Reidy and Arlene Forster (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), Ireland).

Changes are on the horizon for students in Ireland, where for the first time in 20 years, stakeholders are reconsidering what (and how) children should learn in state primary schools.

Much has changed in Irish society, classrooms and educational policy over the last two decades, and the skills that today’s children need to develop have transformed, as well. Ireland’s review and redevelopment of the primary curriculum, marks an important opportunity for…

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