Are CCEA going to identify or recommend percentage time allocations for Learning Areas/subject strands?
• No. Schools overwhelmingly rejected the suggested time allocations for subjects in the Phase 1 consultation. • The Cohort Study research revealed that only 2 out of the 51 schools in the study adhered to the suggested time allocations. • Over the next couple of years CCEA will work with pilot schools to trial a range of models of curriculum implementation and will disseminate these. Schools will then have the opportunity select a model or modify a model to suit their particular needs. • Schools will be expected to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils and should be guided by the Statements of Minimum Entitlement for each Learning Area/subject strand and by the perceived needs and interests of their pupils.
