Curriculum the same for 12 years but new versions keep on coming [Independent.ie]
- Published: 10 May 2011
THE primary school curriculum hasn't changed since it was introduced in 1999.
But third-class English book 'A Perfect Fit' -- which contains extracts from eight children's novels -- has. Not by much, though.
A revised 2005 edition replaces two of the original eight extracts.
"In line with the New English language curriculum 2000, 'A Perfect Fit' includes extracts from various novels," a spokesperson for publishers Educational Company said yesterday.
"Unfortunately, a number of these went out of print, and we were forced to update this title."
But one teacher asked: "So what if one or two stories linked to a novel are out of print?"
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