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Jeffers, Gerry – Curriculum Journal, 2011
The Transition Year (TY) programme is an optional, one-year, stand-alone, full-time programme offered in 75% of second-level schools in the Republic of Ireland. Aimed at those in the 15-16 age group, TY has a strong focus on personal and social development and on education for active citizenship. The implementation of TY in schools is seen as a…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Transitional Programs
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Priestley, M.; Miller, K. – Curriculum Journal, 2012
The poor success rate of policy for curriculum change has been widely noted in the educational change literature. Part of the problem lies in the complexity of schools, as policy-makers have proven unable to micro-manage the multifarious range of factors that impact upon the implementation of policy. This article draws upon empirical data from a…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Realism, Educational Change