E-Scéal 38: Transfer of Students from Primary to Post Primary
- Published: 10 June 2004
Transfer of students from Primary to Post Primary
Every year Principals and teachers of senior classes witness a wide variety of practice in relation to pupils transferring from Primary to Second Level. IPPN & NAPD (Second Level Principals) established a joint working group to put in place a code of good practice which would be in the best interest of the children concerned and would address the needs and challenges currently faced at upper primary and lower second level. The appropriate transfer of information from primary to second level schools is central to establishing good practice. In the course of the next 10 days, IPPN will issue an A4 template of a Student Transfer Form which maybe useful for those schools wishing to adopt procedures which have been standardised across a broad range of schools.
School league tables
Meanwhile, in the context of recent media attention on the topic of school league tables and 'grind schools', RTE 5-7 Live recorded and interview with IPPN which focused on the impact of entrance examinations on primary schools. This interview can be heard on RTE's web page: http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0521/57live.html
Early Childhood Education Seminars
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) invites you and your colleagues to its regional seminars in June. Please extend this invitation to all members of your school staff who have an interest / experience in early childhood education. These seminars are part of its consultation with the early childhood sector. The purpose of the seminars is to gather feedback on the ideas and proposals in the NCCA's consultative document for the development of a national framework to support all children's learning from birth to six years. Details of the seminars
Details of the seminars available at: www.ncca.ie
Venue |
Date |
Time |
| Red Cow Moran Hotel, Red Cow Roundabout, Naas Rd., Dublin 22 | Tuesday, 8th June | 7.30-9.30 p.m. |
| Galway Bay Hotel, The Promenade, Salthill, Galway. | Wednesday, 9th June | 7.30-9.30 p.m. |
| Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Tivoli, Cork | Thursday, 10th June | 7.30-9.30 p.m. |
| Nuremore Hotel and Country Club, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan | Tuesday, 22nd June | 7.30-9.30 p.m. |
