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Should history be a compulsory subject?

A review of how history is taught in the Secondary School Junior Cycle has recommended no change ...

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14.44 25 Sep 2019


Should history be a compulsory subject?


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14.44 25 Sep 2019


A review of how history is taught in the Secondary School Junior Cycle has recommended no change to its optional status. Under the new Junior Cycle Framework, History became an optional subject, which led to much debate over the perceived 'downgrading' of its importance. What do you think? Should students be given the choice of whether or not they study history? Ciara hears from listeners


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