Primary pupils and teachers 'overloaded' by curriculum [Independent.ie]
- Published: 11 February 2010
CHILDREN are missing out in primary schools because teachers don't have time to get through the curriculum.
The 500,000 children in primary schools follow a curriculum divided into 11 subjects -- and a confidential report warns that pupils are overloaded by it.
The report prepared by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) warns that "curriculum overload affects not just teachers but also children who are subject to it".
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