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€9M funding to support new primary curriculum
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/11/2024.
Tags: Education And News Teachers
Minister for Education Norma Foley last week announced a significant investment of €9 million to provide school resources and materials for the new primary curriculum.
This initial funding will ensure that schools have essential resources and materials to deliver a modern, dynamic curriculum that meets the needs of today’s learners.
This is in addition to over €2 million additional investment has been provided in this school year for programme costs and to increase team numbers in Oide in order to support schools in implementing the redeveloped primary curriculum.
This funding for 2024 builds on the foundation of previous investments made by the Department of Education to ensure the successful delivery of the primary curriculum. These include:
The redeveloped Primary Curriculum introduces a range of new learning areas and subjects, giving greater flexibility to schools and teachers to adapt learning to suit their pupils. The current funding is specifically aimed at supporting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Arts curriculum areas.
The investment for these areas will enable schools to purchase essential resources such as learning resources and materials to support active, hands-on learning. It will also help create more inclusive and engaging learning environments for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs.
Guidance outlining the criteria for the grant scheme will be issued to schools in the coming weeks.
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