Pre-school 'vital' to future education achievement [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 19 May 2011
A growing recognition that youngsters who have attended pre-school perform better throughout the education system could lead to a new focus for attempts to raise standards.
The Irish Independent reports that a recent Draft Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Schools has called for higher-quality teaching at this early stage in order to give children a better chance for their future.
Chief executive of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment Anne Looney told the newspaper that a combination of basic education and play can be crucial in this stage of a child's development.
"There is growing agreement that play has a crucial role in children's early learning,' she said.
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