NCCA advises the Minister for Education on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, for primary and post-primary schools. As part of the broader redevelopment of senior cycle, it is envisaged that a revised specification for Leaving Certificate Music will be introduced in schools from September 2027. The Development Group for Leaving Certificate Music will have a key role in this work. The group includes nominees of the education partners and other key education agencies.
Below you will find information on the subject development work including the background paper and brief for the review for this subject, and a note from each of the development group meetings.
The development group for Leaving Certificate Music was convened on September 30, 2024, and will progress the development of a new specification guided by the brief and the findings of the consultation on the Background paper.
The first step in the redevelopment of Leaving Certificate Music was the development of a Background paper and brief for the review of the subject.
A public consultation on the Background paper and brief took place from 6 January 2025 to 28 February 2025 and a report on the consultation was published in May 2025.
- Report on the consultation on the background papers and briefs for the review of tranche 3 subjects.
Short descriptions of meetings that have taken place so far can be accessed below.