Kids in Gaelscoils have a broad curriculum

byhookorbycrook

A new study has found significant variations in how children spend their school day, according to the kind of school they attend.

The Economic and Social Research Institute report finds that girls in single-sex primary schools spend more time on Religious Education.
However, boys in single-sex schools spend more time on Physical Education, History and Geography, it found.

The report is based on data gathered through a wider survey about the lives and attitudes of nine-year-olds here.

It finds that in general nine-year-olds spend most time at school learning English, Maths and Irish. After that Religion is the next subject that takes up most time.
However, there are variations depending on the type of school attended.
Children attending Gaelscoileanna are more likely to experience a broad curriculum.

The study finds nine-year-olds are broadly positive about school and their teachers.

However, it notes what it calls striking disengagement levels among children with special educational needs.
It also finds boys are more likely than girls to be disengaged and more negative about literacy based subjects.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0118/school.html

E.T.

The wording in the report classifies three curriculum clusters.

A balanced curriculum, accounting for the majority (60 per cent) of settings; these classes spend time on a range of subjects;

A broad curriculum, accounting for a tenth of classes, where more time is spent on a variety of subject areas, especially History, Geography, Science, and SPHE;

A core curriculum, accounting for 30 per cent of classes, where more time is spent on English, Irish and Mathematics, and less time is spent on Drama and Music.

byhookorbycrook

Scary to see SEN children disengaging so much.