The **Irish curriculum** refers to the set of educational guidelines, subjects, and learning objectives that shape teaching and learning in schools across the Republic of Ireland. It is overseen by the Department of Education and implemented through various frameworks for different educational levels. ### Main Levels of the Irish Curriculum 1. **Primary Education (ages 4–12)** - Governed by the **Primary School Curriculum (1999)**. - Focuses on holistic development: academic, social, emotional, and physical. - Subjects include: English, Irish (Gaeilge), Mathematics, Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE), Arts Education, Physical Education, and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE). - Emphasis on active learning, literacy, numeracy, creativity, and respect for diversity. 2. **Post-Primary/Secondary Education (ages 12–18)** - Divided into: - **Junior Cycle (3 years, ages 12–15...