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01/10/2026

📱New enactment guidance to support preparation for learning, teaching and assessment in Language.

🟣What does an ‘integrated language curriculum’ mean and what does it look like in the classroom across English, Irish and MFL?
đŸ€”What is a ‘plurilingual’ approach to language learning and teaching and how does this fit with my current approach?
💭What are the key considerations when preparing for English, Irish and MFL (from Stage 3) to ensure rich and meaningful learning experiences?
đŸ—ŁïžCĂ©n chaoi ar fĂ©idir liom an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar theanga bheo chumarsĂĄide agus meon dearfach ina leith a chothĂș?
🧰What resources are available in the toolkits to support the learning, teaching and assessment of Language in my classroom?

âžĄïžâ€˜Enacting the curriculum: Guidance for Teachers’ Preparation in Language’ provides guidance relating to these questions and more.

📔📕The enactment guidance can be used alongside the new assessment guidance to support and enhance learning, teaching and assessment in Language.

🔗Primary Curriculum Toolkit: https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/yumjntvd0c




National Council for Special Education - NCSE Irish National Teachers' Organisation COGG PPLI / Languages Connect

01/10/2026

📱Treoir nua maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim chun tacĂș le foghlaim, teagasc agus measĂșnĂș sa Teanga

🟣CĂ©ard is brĂ­ le ‘curaclam comhthĂĄite teanga’ agus cĂ©n chuma a bheadh air seo sa seomra ranga maidir le Gaeilge, BĂ©arla agus NTI (Ăł ChĂ©im 3)?
đŸ€”CĂ©ard is ‘cur chuige ilteangach’ ann Ăł thaobh foghlaim agus teagasc teanga agus cĂ©n chaoi a thagann an cur chuige atĂĄ in ĂșsĂĄid faoi lĂĄthair agam leis seo?
đŸ—ŁïžCĂ©n chaoi ar fĂ©idir liom meon dearfach i leith na Gaeilge a chothĂș agus cĂ©n chaoi ar fĂ©idir liom tacĂș le foghlaim, sealbhĂș agus buanĂș na Gaeilge?
💭CĂ©ard iad na nithe is tĂĄbhachtaĂ­ maidir le hullmhĂșchĂĄn don Ghaeilge, BĂ©arla agus NTI (Ăł ChĂ©im 3) ionas go mbeidh na heispĂ©iris foghlama saibhir agus brĂ­och?
🧰CĂ©n acmhainnĂ­ atĂĄ ar fĂĄil sa Tacar UirlisĂ­ chun tacĂș le foghlaim, teagasc agus measĂșnĂș sa Teanga i mo sheomra ranga?

âžĄïžTugann ‘Cur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim: Treoir d’ullmhĂșchĂĄn mĂșinteoirĂ­ sa Teanga’ treoir do mhĂșinteoirĂ­ maidir leis na ceisteanna seo agus a thuilleadh.

📔📕FĂ©adann an treoir do chur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim a ĂșsĂĄid i dteannta leis an treoir nua do mheasĂșnĂș chun tacĂș le foghlaim, teagasc agus measĂșnĂș sa Teanga, agus iad a fheabhsĂș.

🔗 Tacar Uirlisí Churaclam na Bunscoile: https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/pdmficbap9



National Council for Special Education - NCSE Irish National Teachers' Organisation COGG PPLI / Languages Connect

30/09/2026

📅Don’t forget to enter your submission – there is just one week to go!

âžĄïžHere are four reasons to enter a submission for the upcoming Primary Mathematics Shared Learning Day...

1. Successful applicants will have a unique opportunity to share their successes and insights into learning, teaching and assessing Primary Mathematics.
2. They will get the chance to connect with other maths-enthusiast teachers, as well as other stakeholders in Primary Mathematics education.
3. They will be invited to attend the event in Portlaoise on 3rd December (sub-covered), to engage in shared learning with other attendees and to contribute to discussions that will help shape future developments in Primary Mathematics.
4. Their posters may be featured on NCCA websites following the event, providing further opportunities for teachers to share insights into experiences of learning, teaching and assessing Primary Mathematics with teachers across the country.

For further information, and to access the submission form, please visit https://ncca.pulse.ly/bswnqh2tof

National Council for Special Education - NCSE The Teaching Council Irish National Teachers' Organisation Mary Immaculate College, Ireland DCU Marino Institute of Education Hibernia College Maynooth University

30/09/2026

📅NĂĄ dĂ©an dearmad d’aighneacht a chur isteach – nĂ­l ach seachtain amhĂĄin fĂĄgtha!

âžĄïžSeo ceithre chĂșis chun aighneacht a chur isteach le haghaidh LĂĄ Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile atĂĄ le teacht...

1. Beidh deis uathĂșil ag iarratasĂłirĂ­ rathĂșla a gcuid Ă©achtaĂ­ agus a gcuid lĂ©argas ar an bhfoghlaim, ar an teagasc agus ar an measĂșnĂș i Matamaitic na Bunscoile a chomhroinnt.
2. Beidh deis acu teagmhĂĄil a dhĂ©anamh le mĂșinteoirĂ­ eile atĂĄ dĂ­ograiseach faoin matamaitic, mar aon le pĂĄirtithe leasmhara eile in oideachas matamaitice na bunscoile.
3. Tabharfar cuireadh dĂłibh freastal ar an imeacht i bPort Laoise an 3 Nollaig (agus clĂșdach ionadaĂ­ochta ar fĂĄil), pĂĄirt a ghlacadh i bhfoghlaim chomhroinnte le daoine eile den lucht freastail agus cur le plĂ© a chabhrĂłidh le forbairtĂ­ amach anseo i Matamaitic na Bunscoile a mhĂșnlĂș.
4. D’fhĂ©adfaĂ­ a bpĂłstaeir a fhoilsiĂș ar shuĂ­omhanna grĂ©asĂĄin CNCM tar Ă©is an imeachta, rud a thabharfadh deiseanna breise do mhĂșinteoirĂ­ lĂ©argais ar a gcuid taithĂ­ ar Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile a fhoghlaim, a mhĂșineadh agus a mheasĂșnĂș a roinnt le mĂșinteoirĂ­ ar fud na tĂ­re.

🔗Chun tuilleadh eolais agus foirm iarratais a fháil, tabhair cuairt ar https://ncca.pulse.ly/tcaeknpsyv

National Council for Special Education - NCSE The Teaching Council Irish National Teachers' Organisation Mary Immaculate College, Ireland DCU Marino Institute of Education Hibernia College Maynooth University

25/09/2026

đŸŽšđŸŽ­đŸŽ¶ New Arts Education Enactment Guidance

Designed to support teachers in bringing the Arts Education specification to life in arts-rich classrooms, this guidance offers:

✹ Planning prompts for Art, Music and Drama and more!
đŸŒ± Opportunities to begin from a variety of entry points, including:
‱ Children's interests and curiosities
‱ Curriculum priorities
‱ Real-world contexts
🔗 Examples of integrated approaches across learning
đŸ« Practical considerations for whole-school planning
đŸ‘©â€đŸ« Considerations for teacher preparation
đŸ€ A strong emphasis on teacher and child agency

This guidance works alongside the new assessment guidance to help bring high-quality Arts Education to life for all children in primary and special schools. đŸŽšđŸŽ­đŸŽ”

🔗Primary Curriculum Toolkit: https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/8wqazfs76r



National Council for Special Education - NCSE Irish National Teachers' Organisation COGG

25/09/2026

đŸŽšđŸŽ­đŸŽ¶ Treoir nua maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an Oideachais EalaĂ­on

Deartha chun tacĂș le mĂșinteoirĂ­ an tsonraĂ­ocht Oideachas EalaĂ­on a chur i bhfeidhm i seomraĂ­ ranga atĂĄ saibhir sna healaĂ­ona, cuireann an treoir seo na nithe seo a leanas ar fĂĄil:

✹ Leideanna pleanála don Ealaín, don Cheol agus don Drámaíocht, agus eile!
đŸŒ± Deiseanna chun tosĂș Ăł rĂ©imse Ă©agsĂșil pointĂ­ iontrĂĄla, lena n-ĂĄirĂ­tear:
‱ Suimeanna agus fiosrachtaí na bpáistí
‱ Tosaíochtaí curaclaim
‱ ComhthĂ©acsanna an fhĂ­orshaoil

🔗 Samplaí de chur chuige comhtháite trasna na foghlama
đŸ« Breithnithe praiticiĂșla maidir le pleanĂĄil uile-scoile
đŸ‘©â€đŸ« Breithnithe maidir le hullmhĂșchĂĄn mĂșinteoirĂ­
đŸ€ BĂ©im lĂĄidir ar ghnĂ­omhaĂ­ocht agus ghnĂ­omhaireacht mĂșinteoirĂ­ agus pĂĄistĂ­

OibrĂ­onn an treoir seo i gcomhar leis an treoir nua mheasĂșnaithe chun cuidiĂș le hOideachas EalaĂ­on ardchaighdeĂĄin a thabhairt chun beatha do gach pĂĄiste i mbunscoileanna agus i scoileanna speisialta. đŸŽšđŸŽ­đŸŽ”

🔗 Tacar Uirlisí Churaclam na Bunscoile: https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/mqq0j3inaa

’UllmhĂșchĂĄnMĂșinteoirĂ­

National Council for Special Education - NCSE Irish National Teachers' Organisation COGG

23/09/2026

⏰Don’t forget – there are only two weeks to go until the closing date for submissions.

📗Poster Session FAQs

❓What is the Primary Mathematics Shared Learning Day?
💬The Primary Mathematics Shared Learning Day brings together key stakeholders in Primary Mathematics education, with a particular emphasis on teacher and child voice. It will provide a space for sharing experiences, insights, opportunities and challenges of the enactment of the Primary Mathematics Curriculum to date.

❓What is involved in the poster session?
💬Two dedicated poster sessions at the event will amplify the voices and experiences of teachers. On the day, participants will have an opportunity to discuss their research or classroom practice with other attendees. Following the event, posters may be published on NCCA websites with an accompanying teacher voiceover.

❓Do I need to prepare a poster before I submit an application?
💬No, all you need to do is complete the online form, available here: https://cloud.pulse.ly/5nqvbgg7bh
Applications will be shortlisted and successful applicants will be asked to prepare a poster for the event.

❓What kind of information will be included in posters?
💬Posters may include a range of artefacts including photographs, work samples, or teacher observations and reflections. Participants in session 1 (teacher-researchers) will be expected to include information relating to specific aspects of their research such as methodology and findings. NCCA will provide guidance for posters ahead of the event and will support costs and printing.

❓How will participants be selected?
💬Submissions will be reviewed and selected based on relevance, clarity and potential interest to attendees. NCCA aims to ensure a broad range of themes and perspectives, so that the session offers a diverse and engaging experience. Selection will therefore reflect both the quality of individual submissions and the overall balance of themes across the session.

🔗For further information, please visit: https://ncca.pulse.ly/hdtm3vkniv



National Council for Special Education - NCSE The Teaching Council
Irish National Teachers' Organisation Mary Immaculate College, Ireland DCU Marino Institute of Education Hibernia College Maynooth University

23/09/2026

⏰NĂĄ dĂ©an dearmad – nĂ­l ach dhĂĄ sheachtain fĂĄgtha go dtĂ­ an spriocdhĂĄta le haghaidh aighneachtaĂ­.

📗SeisiĂșn PĂłstaer: Ceisteanna Coitianta

❓Cad Ă© LĂĄ Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile?
💬Le LĂĄ Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile, tugtar le chĂ©ile pĂĄirtithe leasmhara tĂĄbhachtacha in oideachas Matamaitice na Bunscoile, agus aird ar leith ĂĄ dĂ­riĂș ar ghuth an mhĂșinteora agus an scolĂĄire. Cuirfear spĂĄs ar fĂĄil leis chun taithĂ­, lĂ©argais, deiseanna agus dĂșshlĂĄin a chomhroinnt maidir le cur i bhfeidhm Churaclam Matamaitice na Bunscoile go dtĂ­ seo.

❓Cad atĂĄ i gceist leis an seisiĂșn pĂłstaer?
💬Tabharfaidh dhĂĄ sheisiĂșn pĂłstaer thiomnaithe ag an imeacht ardĂĄn do ghuthanna agus d’eispĂ©iris mĂșinteoirĂ­.
Beidh deis ag rannphåirtithe ar an lå a gcuid taighde nó cleachtais sa seomra ranga a phlé leis na daoine eile den lucht freastail.
Tar Ă©is an imeachta, d’fhĂ©adfadh sĂ© go bhfoilseofar pĂłstaeir ar shuĂ­omhanna grĂ©asĂĄin CNCM agus guthĂș mĂșinteora ag gabhĂĄil leo.

❓An gĂĄ dom pĂłstaer a ullmhĂș sula gcuirfidh mĂ© iarratas isteach?
💬NĂ­ gĂĄ. NĂ­ gĂĄ duit ach an fhoirm ar lĂ­ne a chomhlĂĄnĂș, ar fĂĄil anseo: https://cloud.pulse.ly/wl4tzzxiae
Cuirfear iarratais ar ghearrliosta agus iarrfar ar iarratasĂłirĂ­ rathĂșla pĂłstaer a ullmhĂș le haghaidh an imeachta.

❓CĂ©n cineĂĄl faisnĂ©ise a bheidh ar na pĂłstaeir?
💬D’fhĂ©adfadh raon dĂ©antĂĄn a bheith ar na pĂłstaeir, lena n-ĂĄirĂ­tear grianghraif, samplaĂ­ oibre nĂł breathnuithe agus machnaimh mĂșinteoirĂ­.
Beifear ag sĂșil go gcuirfidh rannphĂĄirtithe i SeisiĂșn 1 (mĂșinteoirĂ­-taighdeoirĂ­) faisnĂ©is ar fĂĄil faoi ghnĂ©ithe sonracha dĂĄ gcuid taighde, amhail an mhodheolaĂ­ocht agus na torthaĂ­. Tabharfaidh CNCM treoir maidir le pĂłstaeir roimh an imeacht agus tacĂłidh sĂ© le costais agus le priontĂĄil.

❓Conas a roghnófar rannpháirtithe?
💬DĂ©anfar athbhreithniĂș ar na haighneachtaĂ­ agus roghnĂłfar iad bunaithe ar a n-ĂĄbharthacht, a soilĂ©ire agus an mĂ©id spĂ©ise a d’fhĂ©adfadh a bheith ag an lucht freastail iontu. Is Ă© is aidhm do CNCM raon leathan tĂ©amaĂ­ agus peirspictĂ­ochtaĂ­ a chinntiĂș, ionas go gcuirfidh an seisiĂșn eispĂ©ireas Ă©agsĂșil tarraingteach ar fĂĄil. DĂĄ bhrĂ­ sin, lĂ©ireofar sa roghnĂș cĂĄilĂ­ocht na n-aighneachtaĂ­ aonair agus cothromaĂ­ocht fhoriomlĂĄn na dtĂ©amaĂ­ sa seisiĂșn ina iomlĂĄine.

🔗Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil, tabhair cuairt ar https://ncca.pulse.ly/c12yhcst9d



National Council for Special Education - NCSE The Teaching Council Irish National Teachers' Organisation Mary Immaculate College, Ireland DCU Marino Institute of Education Hibernia College Maynooth University

17/09/2026

❓ Why are the changes happening?
🌳 Will we have more learning outside?
💭 How easy or hard will it be?
📖 Will we still be able to use the old ways of learning?

These questions, and more, are answered in 'Children's guide to the redeveloped Primary School Curriculum: What we learn and how we learn in school'.

The guide is presented in child-friendly language in both PDF and video format, all available at https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/jbf6kreodu
It responds to real questions asked by children in schools across Ireland, helping them to understand more about how the redeveloped curriculum impacts what matters most to them in their school lives.

NCCA were delighted to share more information about the children's guide on RTE Learn. Read more here: https://rte.pulse.ly/irbrhdksbp

❓ CĂ©n fĂĄth a bhfuil na hathruithe ag tarlĂș?
🌳 An mbeidh níos mó foghlama againn taobh amuigh?
💭 CĂ© chomh hĂ©asca nĂł cĂ© chomh deacair agus a bheidh sĂ©?
📖 An mbeimid fĂłs in ann na seanbhealaĂ­ foghlama a ĂșsĂĄid?

Tugtar freagraĂ­ ar na ceisteanna seo, agus nĂ­os mĂł, san fhĂ­seĂĄn 'Treoir do PhĂĄistĂ­ maidir le Curaclam Athfhorbartha na Bunscoile: Cad a fhoghlaimĂ­mid agus conas a fhoghlaimĂ­mid ar scoil'.

TĂĄ an treoir seo curtha i lĂĄthair i dteanga atĂĄ oiriĂșnach do phĂĄistĂ­ i leagan amach PDF agus fĂ­seĂĄin araon, gach ceann acu ar fĂĄil ag https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/xydx7wctoh

Tugtar freagraĂ­ ar cheisteanna Ăłn bhfĂ­orshaol a chuir pĂĄistĂ­ i scoileanna ar fud na hÉireann, chun cuidiĂș leo tuiscint nĂ­os fearr a fhĂĄil ar conas a thĂ©ann an curaclam athfhorbartha i bhfeidhm ar na gnĂ©ithe is tĂĄbhachtaĂ­ dĂłibh dĂĄ saol ar scoil.

BhĂ­ lĂșchĂĄir ar CNCM nĂ­os mĂł faisnĂ©ise a roinnt faoi threoir na bpĂĄistĂ­ ar RTE Learn. LĂ©igh tuilleadh anseo: https://rte.pulse.ly/irbrhdksbp

National Council for Special Education - NCSE Irish National Teachers' Organisation RTÉ

16/09/2026

NCCA have published a range of new materials to support the enactment of the redeveloped Primary School Curriculum.

In the Primary Curriculum Toolkit, you will find...

âžĄïž Guidance for teachers' preparation in each of the curriculum areas:

🟠Arts Education

🟣 Language

đŸ”” Social and Environmental Education

🟱 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education

🟡 Wellbeing

âžĄïž Enacting the curriculum: Assessment Guidance for the Primary School Curriculum

Together, these documents offer comprehensive guidance for each curriculum area and are seen as foundational supports for teachers and schools.

To access these support materials, please visit https://curriculumonline.pulse.ly/9r85giqirs

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