In line with the Framework for Junior Cycle (2015), a new subject specification for Junior Cycle Modern Foreign Languages was introduced in schools in September 2017 as part of Phase 3 of the introduction of new subject specifications. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) conducted an early insights review between February and March 2023 to gather feedback to evaluate and explore:
- how well the specifications get to the heart of the learning aspired to within each subject and more broadly within the Framework for Junior Cycle
- the assessment elements within each subject, as experienced by students and teachers
- how teachers are exercising their professional judgement to mediate the new specification in their schools and classrooms.
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The report on the early enactment of JC MFL identified strengths and challenges. In response to the challenges identified in the report, NCCA will convene a Development Group to progress proposed revisions to the MFL specification. You can read the full report and brief here.