Content

The new curriculum has twelve subjects in seven groupings:

1 Language Irish, English
2 Maths  
3 Physical Education  
4 Social, Personal and Health Education  
5 Education for the Arts Visual Arts, Music and Drama
6 Social, Environmental and Scientific education History, Geography and Science
7 Religious Education  

The principal division of content within each subject is the strand.

English

  • Receptiveness to language
  • Competence and confidence in using language
  • Developing cognitive abilities through language
  • Emotional and imaginative development through language

Gaeilge

  • Éisteacht
  • Labhairt
  • Léitheoireacht
  • Scríbhneoireacht

Maths

  • Early mathematical activities
  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Shape and Space
  • Measures
  • Data

History

  • Local Studies, Story
  • Early people and ancient society
  • Life, society, work and culture in the past
  • Eras of change and conflict
  • Politics, conflict and society
  • Continuity and change over time

Geography

  • Human environments
  • Natural environments
  • Environmental awarenes and care

Science

  • Living things
  • Energy and forces
  • Materials
  • Environmental awareness and care

Visual Arts

  • Drawing
  • Paint and colour
  • Clay
  • Construction
  • Print
  • Fabric and fibre

Music

  • Listening and responding
  • Performing
  • Composing

Drama

  • Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding

Physical Education

  • Athletics
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Games
  • Outdoor and adventure activities
  • Aquatics

Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

  • Myself, Myself and others
  • Myself and the wider world