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Education in County Kildare

Primary

 

This section will focus on issues relating to Primary Education.

Main Features of Primary Education

The curriculum is learner-centred. It emphasises the importance of literacy, numeracy, and language, while at the same time responding to changing needs in science and technology, social personal and health education, and citizenship.

The curriculum is presented in 6 subject areas comprising 11 subjects:

  • Language [English, Gaeilge]
  • Mathematics
  • Social Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) [History, Geography, Science]
  • Arts Education [Visual Arts, Drama, Music]
  • Physical Education
  • Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

 

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