The Catholic Schools Partnership have a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pamphlet about Catholic primary schools. Click here to view it!
Primary and Secondary school curricula
Our education system offers our children the opportunity to learn about our world and their relationship within it. For parents who would like to know what our Catholic schools teach children in all the different subjects, the curriculum documents are available here.
Relationships and Sexuality education (RSE) programme content
Some Catholic parents wonder about what their child is learning in school in relation to RSE.
Here is a link to a website which outlines some of the resources that are being used in schools in Ireland. Note that not all of the resources on this website are being used in your child’s school. If you have any queries about any of the content in these resources you can inquire from your child’s teacher if a particular resource will be used this year. It would be good to familiarise yourself with the RSE policy of the school also (this may be available on your school’s website). Some schools send a note home to parents before each RSE module requesting consent, some schools send home one note at the beginning of your child’s academic life and you sign your agreement to the RSE programme of your school once only.
In addition to the resources outlined in the website above, here is a link to the SPHE (Social, Personal and Health Education) curriculum which the RSE programme is part of.
The Religious Education curriculum
Did you know that there is an RE curriculum for primary schools that underpins the Grow in Love programme?
Click here to view the curriculum.
NCCA review of the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme
The NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment), are continuing their review of the RSE programme in schools in Ireland. They are inviting submissions from stakeholders in relation to this review. Submissions and online questionnaires must be made by Friday 25th October 2019. We strongly recommend that parents understand what is being proposed to be taught in our children's schools and to have their say on this. See here for more details.