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Developments in Science Education in Ireland

Developments in Science Education in Ireland. Bill Lynch Director, Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA Second National PISA Symposium, 6 April 2005. Science in the Primary School Curriculum Science in the Senior Cycle Junior Certificate Science ‘Old’ syllabus (1989) JC Science and PISA

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Developments in Science Education in Ireland

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  1. Developments in Science Education in Ireland Bill Lynch Director, Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA Second National PISA Symposium, 6 April 2005

  2. Science in the Primary School Curriculum Science in the Senior Cycle Junior Certificate Science ‘Old’ syllabus (1989) JC Science and PISA Revised syllabus (2003) Assessment of science Overview

  3. Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) history, geography, science SESE Science – four strands Living things Materials Energy and forces Environmental awareness and care Science in the Primary School Curriculum

  4. LC Physics (revised 2000) LC Chemistry (revised 2000) LC Biology (revised 2002) LC Agricultural Science (under revision) LC Physics & Chemistry (under revision) Science at Leaving Certificate

  5. Core:living body; non-living environment; living environment; energy Physics:forces and motion; heat; electricity and magnetism; light and sound Chemistry:matter, the atom and elements; acids, bases and water; metals and electrochemistry Biology:animal biology; plant biology; ecology Applied Science:earth science; horticulture; materials science; food; electronics; energy conversions Local Studies Junior Certificate Science (1989)

  6. Area of Irish Syllabus Percent of PISA Items Basic Science (core) 31.4 Earth Science option 22.9 Horticulture option 0.0 Materials Science option 2.9 Food Science option 0.0 Electronics option 0.0 Energy conversions option 0.0 Not in Irish Syllabus 42.9 PISA Items and JC Science Syllabus

  7. Familiarity Rating of PISA Items Not Familiar Somewhat Familiar Very Familiar Concept 48.6 22.9 28.6 Higher Ordinary 54.3 22.9 22.9 Process Higher 8.6 74.3 17.1 Ordinary 8.6 74.3 17.1 Context/Application Higher 80.0 11.4 8.6 Ordinary 80.0 11.4 8.6 Format Higher 42.9 22.9 34.3 Ordinary 42.9 22.9 34.3

  8. Biology Human Biology – food, digestion and associated body systems Human Biology – the skeletal/muscular system, the senses, reproduction Animals, plants and micro-organisms Chemistry Classification of substances Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water Atomic structure, reactions and compounds Physics Force and energy Heat, light and sound Magnetism, electricity and electronics Revised JC Science Syllabus

  9. Emphasis in previous syllabus given to learning of concepts and procedures for examination recall Dominance of terminal examination paper no required coursework (except for Local Studies) some examination questions on ‘practical work’ Assessment of Science (1)

  10. Revised LC syllabuses: terminal paper still the only assessment component record of ‘practical work’ required some questions related to ‘practical work’ Feasibility study for the assessment of practical science Assessment of Science (2)

  11. Revised JC syllabus: assessment of coursework (10% / 25% of marks) Coursework A: 30 mandatory activities Coursework B: Set investigations or one of student’s own choice Changed structure of examination paper and format of questions Assessment of Science (3)

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