NCCA, 7th Floor, Smithfield Hall, Smithfield Square, Dublin 7, Dublin (2026)

08/10/2026

📢New Social and Environmental Education Enactment Guidance

🔎How can children develop the skills of working as historians and geographers?
🌳How might learning in SEE utilise the outdoor learning environment?
🌍How can children make connections in their learning across local, Irish, European and global contexts?
🤝How can teachers incorporate different worldviews and multiple perspectives in learning in history and geography?
🟢How does the SEE specification promote Education for Sustainable Development?

💻‘Enacting the curriculum: Guidance for Teachers’ Preparation in Social and Environmental Education (SEE)’ 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 Social and Environmental Education.

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

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

08/10/2026

📢Treoir nua maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an Oideachais Shóisialta agus Imshaoil

🔎Conas gur féidir le páistí na scileanna a bhaineann le bheith ag obair mar staraí agus mar thíreolaí a fhorbairt?
🌳Conas gur féidir le hEispéiris Foghlama leas a bhaint as an timpeallacht foghlama amuigh faoin aer?
🌍Conas gur féidir le páistí naisc a dhéanamh ina bhfoghlaim trasna na comhthéacsanna áitiúla, Éireannacha, Eorpacha agus domhanda?
🤝Conas gur féidir le múinteoirí cruinneshamhlacha difriúla agus níos mó ná peirspictíocht amháin a ionchorprú i bhfoghlaim stairiúla agus tíreolaíocha?
🟢Conas a chuireann an tsonraíocht OSI Oideachas Um Fhorbairt Inbhuanaithe chun cinn?

💻Tugann ‘Cur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim: Treoir d’ullmhúchán múinteoirí don Oideachas Sóisialta agus Imshaoil (OSI)’ treoir do mhúinteoirí, maidir leis na ceisteanna seo agus a thuilleadh.

📕Féadann an treoir do chur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim a úsáid i dteannta leis an treoir nua do mheasúnú chun foghlaim, teagasc agus measúnú in OSI a thacú agus a fheabhsú.

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

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

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?
🤔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?
🗣️Cén chaoi ar féidir liom an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar theanga bheo chumarsáide agus meon dearfach ina leith a chothú?
🧰What resources are available in the toolkits to support the learning, teaching and assessment of Language in my classroom?

➡️‘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 tacú le foghlaim, teagasc agus measúnú sa Teanga

🟣Céard is brí le ‘curaclam comhtháite teanga’ agus cén chuma a bheadh air seo sa seomra ranga maidir le Gaeilge, Béarla agus NTI (ó Chéim 3)?
🤔Céard is ‘cur chuige ilteangach’ ann ó thaobh foghlaim agus teagasc teanga agus cén chaoi a thagann an cur chuige atá in úsáid faoi láthair agam leis seo?
🗣️Cén chaoi ar féidir liom meon dearfach i leith na Gaeilge a chothú agus cén chaoi ar féidir liom tacú le foghlaim, sealbhú agus buanú na Gaeilge?
💭Céard iad na nithe is tábhachtaí maidir le hullmhúchán don Ghaeilge, Béarla agus NTI (ó Chéim 3) ionas go mbeidh na heispéiris foghlama saibhir agus bríoch?
🧰Cén acmhainní atá ar fáil sa Tacar Uirlisí chun tacú le foghlaim, teagasc agus measúnú sa Teanga i mo sheomra ranga?

➡️Tugann ‘Cur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim: Treoir d’ullmhúchán múinteoirí sa Teanga’ treoir do mhúinteoirí maidir leis na ceisteanna seo agus a thuilleadh.

📔📕Féadann an treoir do chur i bhfeidhm an churaclaim a úsáid i dteannta leis an treoir nua do mheasúnú chun tacú le foghlaim, teagasc agus measúnú sa Teanga, agus iad a fheabhsú.

🔗 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!

➡️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

📅Ná déan dearmad d’aighneacht a chur isteach – níl ach seachtain amháin fágtha!

➡️Seo ceithre chúis chun aighneacht a chur isteach le haghaidh Lá Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile atá le teacht...

1. Beidh deis uathúil ag iarratasóirí rathúla a gcuid éachtaí agus a gcuid léargas ar an bhfoghlaim, ar an teagasc agus ar an measúnú i Matamaitic na Bunscoile a chomhroinnt.
2. Beidh deis acu teagmháil a dhéanamh le múinteoirí eile atá díograiseach faoin matamaitic, mar aon le páirtithe leasmhara eile in oideachas matamaitice na bunscoile.
3. Tabharfar cuireadh dóibh freastal ar an imeacht i bPort Laoise an 3 Nollaig (agus clúdach ionadaíochta ar fáil), páirt a ghlacadh i bhfoghlaim chomhroinnte le daoine eile den lucht freastail agus cur le plé a chabhróidh le forbairtí amach anseo i Matamaitic na Bunscoile a mhúnlú.
4. D’fhéadfaí a bpóstaeir a fhoilsiú ar shuíomhanna gréasáin CNCM tar éis an imeachta, rud a thabharfadh deiseanna breise do mhúinteoirí léargais ar a gcuid taithí ar Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile a fhoghlaim, a mhúineadh agus a mheasúnú a roinnt le múinteoirí ar fud na tíre.

🔗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

🎨🎭🎶 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!
🌱 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
🏫 Practical considerations for whole-school planning
👩‍🏫 Considerations for teacher preparation
🤝 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. 🎨🎭🎵

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

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

25/09/2026

🎨🎭🎶 Treoir nua maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an Oideachais Ealaíon

Deartha chun tacú le múinteoirí an tsonraíocht Oideachas Ealaíon a chur i bhfeidhm i seomraí ranga atá saibhir sna healaíona, cuireann an treoir seo na nithe seo a leanas ar fáil:

✨ Leideanna pleanála don Ealaín, don Cheol agus don Drámaíocht, agus eile!
🌱 Deiseanna chun tosú ó réimse éagsúil pointí iontrála, lena n-áirítear:
• Suimeanna agus fiosrachtaí na bpáistí
• Tosaíochtaí curaclaim
• Comhthéacsanna an fhíorshaoil

🔗 Samplaí de chur chuige comhtháite trasna na foghlama
🏫 Breithnithe praiticiúla maidir le pleanáil uile-scoile
👩‍🏫 Breithnithe maidir le hullmhúchán múinteoirí
🤝 Béim láidir ar ghníomhaíocht agus ghníomhaireacht múinteoirí agus páistí

Oibríonn an treoir seo i gcomhar leis an treoir nua mheasúnaithe chun cuidiú le hOideachas Ealaíon ardchaighdeáin a thabhairt chun beatha do gach páiste i mbunscoileanna agus i scoileanna speisialta. 🎨🎭🎵

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

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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

⏰Ná déan dearmad – níl ach dhá sheachtain fágtha go dtí an spriocdháta le haghaidh aighneachtaí.

📗Seisiún Póstaer: Ceisteanna Coitianta

❓Cad é Lá Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile?
💬Le Lá Foghlama Comhroinnte Mhatamaitic na Bunscoile, tugtar le chéile páirtithe leasmhara tábhachtacha in oideachas Matamaitice na Bunscoile, agus aird ar leith á díriú ar ghuth an mhúinteora agus an scoláire. Cuirfear spás ar fáil leis chun taithí, léargais, deiseanna agus dúshláin a chomhroinnt maidir le cur i bhfeidhm Churaclam Matamaitice na Bunscoile go dtí seo.

❓Cad atá i gceist leis an seisiún póstaer?
💬Tabharfaidh dhá sheisiún póstaer thiomnaithe ag an imeacht ardán do ghuthanna agus d’eispéiris múinteoirí.
Beidh deis ag rannpháirtithe ar an lá a gcuid taighde nó cleachtais sa seomra ranga a phlé leis na daoine eile den lucht freastail.
Tar éis an imeachta, d’fhéadfadh sé go bhfoilseofar póstaeir ar shuíomhanna gréasáin CNCM agus guthú múinteora ag gabháil leo.

❓An gá dom póstaer a ullmhú sula gcuirfidh mé iarratas isteach?
💬Ní gá. Ní gá duit ach an fhoirm ar líne a chomhlánú, ar fáil anseo: https://cloud.pulse.ly/wl4tzzxiae
Cuirfear iarratais ar ghearrliosta agus iarrfar ar iarratasóirí rathúla póstaer a ullmhú le haghaidh an imeachta.

❓Cén cineál faisnéise a bheidh ar na póstaeir?
💬D’fhéadfadh raon déantán a bheith ar na póstaeir, lena n-áirítear grianghraif, samplaí oibre nó breathnuithe agus machnaimh múinteoirí.
Beifear ag súil go gcuirfidh rannpháirtithe i Seisiún 1 (múinteoirí-taighdeoirí) faisnéis ar fáil faoi ghnéithe sonracha dá gcuid taighde, amhail an mhodheolaíocht agus na torthaí. Tabharfaidh CNCM treoir maidir le póstaeir roimh an imeacht agus tacóidh sé le costais agus le priontáil.

❓Conas a roghnófar rannpháirtithe?
💬Déanfar athbhreithniú ar na haighneachtaí agus roghnófar iad bunaithe ar a n-ábharthacht, a soiléire agus an méid spéise a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ag an lucht freastail iontu. Is é is aidhm do CNCM raon leathan téamaí agus peirspictíochtaí a chinntiú, ionas go gcuirfidh an seisiún eispéireas éagsúil tarraingteach ar fáil. Dá bhrí sin, léireofar sa roghnú cáilíocht na n-aighneachtaí aonair agus cothromaíocht fhoriomlán na dtéamaí sa seisiún ina iomláine.

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

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