아일랜드 개정 중학교 교육과정(JC)의 특징과 시사점 고찰

Abstract

Objectives The purposes of this study were to analyze the Irish new Junior Cycle Curriculum and draw the issues and implications. Methods For the study, collected documents related to Irish Junior Cycle curriculum development and operation published by the Irish Ministry of Education and the National Curriculum Evaluation Institute. This study derived implications by analyzing the characteristics of the educational system, curriculum goals, schedule, composition method, principles of curriculum guidelines and curriculum contents. Results The new junior cycle curriculum had set out 8 principles, 8 key skills and twenty-four statements of learning for the junior cycle. It comprises subjects, short courses and priority learning units(PLUs). Schools have the flexibility to decide what combination of subjects and short courses could be. The Junior Certificate examination is being replaced by a new school-based model of assessment. Conclusions Recommendations are as follows: First, continuity, sequence and interrelationship in developing and implementing the curriculum especially among subjects is very crucial. Second, the relevance of key skills in every subject should be examined. Third, new subject area ‘short courses’ has special meaning for future. As in Ireland junior cycle framework, greater choice for schools and their students could be with the third area, ‘short courses’.