NI Curriculum

Planning for Implementation

DVD

An introduction to the Revised Curriculum from the ‘Planning for Implementation’ DVD that was sent to all schools in Spring 2006. Other excerpts from the DVD are available throughout the website.

View intro from DVD

Booklet

This booklet accompanies the above DVD that was sent to all schools. It contains briefing sheets and critical questions on the key features of the revised curriculum.Download Booklet PDF, 1.81 MB

 

About

In late 1999, following advice from CCEA, the Department of Education gave the go ahead for a review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and its assessment 'to meet the needs of young people, society, the economy and environment in the 21st Century'. In June 2004 the Minister for Education gave approval for the Key Stage 1 and 2 and Post Primary Revised Curriculum.

The revised curriculum became statutory for years 1, 5 and 8 in 2007 and in 2009/10 was statutory for all year groups in Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The NI Curriculum website was created in 2007 on behalf of the Partnership Management Board, a strategic planning group that included the following organisations:

  • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
  • Classroom 2000
  • Department of Education
  • Education and Library Boards (BELB, SEELB, NEELB, SELB, WELB)
  • Education and Training Inspectorate
  • Educational Technology Strategy Group
  • Initial Teacher Education
  • Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
  • Regional Training Unit
  • Universities Council for Education and Training

The NI Curriculum website is currently managed and maintained by CCEA.