The New Primary Curriculum: What will the school day look like?

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the completion of the last primary curriculum in Ireland. The release of a new primary curriculum framework, following several years of consultation, seeks to align with numerous changes and better equip children for the demands of the 21st century.

What are the key priorities driving this change? And how might they reshape the contemporary classroom?

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How It Works – Word Wasp

  • WASP – Word Articulation Spelling & Pronunciation!
    – Basically means the best way to learn literacy; involves listening, hearing, speaking, watching and above all: thinking! Research is clear on this, learning to read and spell should be done in tandem.
  • Tying spelling to speech is an absolute necessity
  • The texts are one to one manuals designed for school
    and/or home use or a mixture of both.
  • Hornet covers from the age of 5 but is also used with older students who have severe problems.
  • Word Wasp covers from age of 7 to 75!
  • Who can coach? – anyone with a moderate ability to read the English language, no training needed!:
    – Parents / Grandparents / private tutors – ANYONE!
  • Each exercise is accompanied by, easy to
    follow, colour coded instructions. 

 

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