1. LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF SENIOR CYCLE EDUCATION

2. T HE CONTEXT The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is inviting teachers, parents, and students and other interested parties to share their views on a series of proposed new developments for senior cycle These include Revised syllabuses in Biology, Physics and Chemistry Draft syllabus for P.E. (as a Leaving Certificate examination subject) and a draft Framework for teaching P.E. as a non- examination Leaving Certificate subject Draft short courses in Psychology and Enterprise The consultation runs until Friday October 28 th

3. W ORKSHOP AIMS As a staff, to discuss our vision for the future development of senior cycle education To agree how we can contribute our views to the NCCA as part of the current consultation process

4. L ET ’ S BEGIN BY THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS OUR VISION OF SENIOR CYCLE LEARNING ? 1. First jot down some key words or phrases that sum up your vision of the kind of learning you’d like to see in senior cycle 2. Then go to http://www.ncca.ie/consulta tions and click on this icon to hear some ideas http://www.ncca.ie/consulta tions 3. Share your reactions to the podcast with a partner

5. F EEDBACK Feedback on the ideas you have heard on the Towards Learning page at www.ncca.ie/consultations www.ncca.ie/consultations

6. SO WHAT NEXT? In small teams - Why not use some subject planning time to look in more detail at the specific changes being put forward in the any of following The sciences PE Short courses – enterprise and psychology? Individually give your views - Fill in the quick questionnaires that you will find at www.ncca.ie/consultationswww.ncca.ie/consultations

7. T O CONCLUDE How useful was today’s session? Use post-its and write ‘one thing I liked about today’s workshop….’ and ‘one thing that could have been better’? Paste all the post its onto a flipchart sheet as you leave the room. Remember that all teachers, parents and students are invited to share their views on proposed change so please spread the word

8. LET THE NCCA KNOW WHAT YOU THINK 8 www.ncca.ie/consultations