IRELAND - NCCA
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment - NCCA
24 Merrion Square
IE - DUBLIN 2
website: http://www.ncca.ie/
CIDREE representative:
Ms Anne Looney, CIDREE past-president
tel.: +353 16 61 71 77
fax: +353 16 61 71 80
e-mail:
CIDREE National Coordinator:
Ms Anne White
tel.: +353 17 99 64 28
fax: +353 16 61 71 80
e-mail:
Institutional size: 20
Key functions
- Curriculum development
- Assessment and qualifications system development
- Oversight of assessment/examinations procedures
- Policy development advice to government
- Guidance/advice for schools
Educational Sectors Covered
- Primary
- Secondary
- Special
Current Educational Priorities/Projects
- School quality/improvement
- Raising achievement
- ICT in teaching and learning
- Use of new technology as tool
- Generic/key skills/competencies
- Employability work-related curriculum
- Social inclusion/ disadvantaged youth
- Special educational needs
- Early childhood education
- Foreign languages
Current Organisational Priorities/Concerns
- [dot]Develop more international collaborations/exchange
- Improve organisation planning
- Secure more funding/resources