Minister for Education Norma Foley has revealed that three Tipperary schools are among the selected Phase One Schools which will be the first to offer the new Leaving Certificate subjects of Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Climate Action and Sustainable Development from the start of the 2025/26 school year.
St Ailbe’s in Tipperary town and Newport College are amongst 43 schools selected to deliver the new Leaving Certificate Subject Climate Action and Sustainable development.
St Mary’s in Nenagh is amongst 57 post-primary schools across Ireland have been selected to introduce Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies from the start of the 2025/26 school year.
Teachers in the selected schools will begin working with Oide, the teacher support service, this school year, a year in advance of teaching the subject. Schools will be provided with the necessary resources to establish new subject departments in their schools and to support the teaching and learning of the subject from the start of the 2025/26 school year.
The assessment model allows for a minimum of 40% of the available marks to be allocated to course work which will be externally assessed by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) in advance of the written examination.
Drama, Film and Theatre Studies will promote and encourage creativity as a basis for learning through immersive experiences. Students will have the opportunity to cultivate informed thinking through learning supported by creative and critical processes.
Climate Action and Sustainable Development will develop students’ capacity for informed and meaningful action for a just and sustainable world as they engage with key sustainability challenges including the climate crisis.
