Written Answers - School Curriculum Tuesday, 31 May 2011

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  126.  Deputy Brendan Griffin      asked the Minister for Education and Skills      when the new agricultural science leaving certificate syllabus will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13248/11]

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn):    Work on a revised syllabus for Agricultural Science has largely been completed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). However, the assessment arrangements for the revised syllabus have not yet been finalised as they will have to be considered in the context of the assessment of other senior cycle science subjects, including the introduction of a second assessment component. The NCCA is currently engaging in a public consultation process on revised syllabuses for Leaving Certificate Physics, Chemistry and Biology prior to submitting its advice to my Department.

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