INTO secures concessions for teachers in new Primary Language Curriculum

13th September 2019

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has announced the introduction of the Primary Language Curriculum – Junior Infants to 6th Class. A Circular outlining supports for the revised Primary Language Curriculum has also been published.

INTO is aware that the department is in the process of issuing the new curriculum to all schools. It is also available online (click here).

INTO fought hard to get additional support for teachers regarding the revised primary language curriculum.

The INTO also demanded time for teachers to embed the language curriculum before a revised mathematics curriculum would be introduced.

The Circular outlines the support available over the next three years, commencing with a seminar for all schools in Autumn 2019. The first seminars are scheduled to take place from next Monday.

Schools may then apply for sustained support from PDST.

Two webinars are being planned for each year. The focus of each webinar will be decided in response to teachers’ needs. Schools may take a half day to engage with each webinar. Leadership seminars are also planned for school principals. Full details of the support programme and school closures are outlined in the Circular. In addition to including a curriculum for 3rd to 6th class, the language curriculum document itself has been updated based on feedback from teachers.

Primary Language Curriculum 0045/2019

Circulars See All Circulars

Circular 0071/2019
Date: 11/12/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 482.08KB
 Educational licences for the use of copyright works.
Circular 0072/2019
Date: 11/12/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 1.11MB
 Revised rates and thresholds of the Additional Superannuation Contribution with effect from 1 January 2020 for members of Standard Accrual Pension Scheme, Fast Accrual Pension Scheme and Single Pension Scheme.
Circular 0073/2019
Date: 11/12/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 447.32KB
 Revision of certain daily/hourly rates for primary teachers with effect from 1 January 2020.
Circular 0065/2019
Date: 06/12/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 750.33KB
 Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) with effect from 1 January 2020.
Circular 0064/2019
Date: 22/11/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 706.19KB
 Panel access for fixed-term/temporary (this includes substitute) and part-time teachers to the Supplementary Redeployment Panel for the 2020/21 school year.
Circular 0060/2019
Date: 18/10/2019 / Format: PDF / Size: 1.44MB
 Sick Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools.

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