Primary School Curriculum<br />
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Curaclam na Bunscoile<br />
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Science<br />
Social, Environmental and Scientific Education<br />
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Science<br />
Social, Environmental and Scientific Education<br />
Curriculum<br />
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Contents<br />
Introduction<br />
Social, environmental and scientific education The SESE curriculum Aims 2 2 5 Science The science curriculum Aims Broad objectives 6 6 1 1 12<br />
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Infant classes<br />
Overview Planning Skills development Content 15 16 20 24<br />
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First and second classes<br />
Overview Planning Skills development Content 31 32 36 41<br />
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Third and fourth classes<br />
Overview Planning Skills development Content 51 52 56 61<br />
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Fifth and sixth classes<br />
Overview Planning Skills development Content 73 74 78 83<br />
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Assessment<br />
Assessment in SESE Assessment in science 96 98<br />
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Appendix<br />
Glossary Membership of SESE Curriculum Committee Membership of the Primary Co-ordinating Committee 1 10 121 122<br />
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Science Curriculum<br />
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