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No repro fee 25-10-2016 Picture shows Lauren McCausland fifth year(with face paint); surrounded by 2nd year art students (with masks) from St Mary’s Secondary School, H F, Glasnevin, Dublin at one of the school’s two permanent NAPD Creative Engagement Project installations ,marking the the Art Teachers’ Association of Ireland launch of the #stateoftheart campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for change in Leaving Certificate Art highlighted by a day of action on Oct 26th.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the urgent need for reform in the Leaving Cert Art curriculum. Key points for change: Marking scheme: the current system means A1s are proportionally less achievable than any other Leaving Cert subject. Curriculum development & reform: despite requests, the Art Leaving Cert curriculum has not been revised since 1972. Third level Art entry requirements: Leaving Cert Art itself is not required for entry to 3rd level (matriculation). However, portfolios are an essential component of entry, but aren’t covered within the curriculum. This puts extra financial and time pressure on students during the crucial Leaving Cert year. It is essential that the Department of Education, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and State Examination Commission (SEC) work together with art teachers, parent and student groups and relevant partners in culture and industry to design and implement a new Leaving Cert curriculum, not simply assessment reform. Please support our day of action on 26th of October 2016; to raise awareness and promote change for students of today and to ensure the future creativity of our country. Please visit our website www.artteachers.ie for further information. Your support in this campaign is important and greatly appreciated. For Further info Please contact www.artteachers.ie or Nadine McDonogh Cunningham – President atai.president@gmail.com Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

St Mary’s Make the Front Page!

No repro fee 25-10-2016 Picture shows Lauren McCausland fifth year(with face paint); surrounded by 2nd year art students (with masks) from St Mary’s Secondary School, H F, Glasnevin, Dublin at one of the school’s two permanent NAPD Creative Engagement Project installations ,marking the the Art Teachers’ Association of Ireland launch of the #stateoftheart campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for change in Leaving Certificate Art highlighted by a day of action on Oct 26th.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the urgent need for reform in the Leaving Cert Art curriculum. Key points for change: Marking scheme: the current system means A1s are proportionally less achievable than any other Leaving Cert subject. Curriculum development & reform: despite requests, the Art Leaving Cert curriculum has not been revised since 1972. Third level Art entry requirements: Leaving Cert Art itself is not required for entry to 3rd level (matriculation). However, portfolios are an essential component of entry, but aren’t covered within the curriculum. This puts extra financial and time pressure on students during the crucial Leaving Cert year. It is essential that the Department of Education, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and State Examination Commission (SEC) work together with art teachers, parent and student groups and relevant partners in culture and industry to design and implement a new Leaving Cert curriculum, not simply assessment reform. Please support our day of action on 26th of October 2016; to raise awareness and promote change for students of today and to ensure the future creativity of our country. Please visit our website www.artteachers.ie for further information. Your support in this campaign is important and greatly appreciated. For Further info Please contact www.artteachers.ie or Nadine McDonogh Cunningham – President atai.president@gmail.com Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

Lauren McCausland (5th year) is amongst masked second year art students in front of ‘Unique’, a porcelain installation of large handmade buttons, a permanent Creative Engagement installation  in the school. This made front page of the Irish Times on October 26th, titled ‘State of the art Campaign for Leaving Cert reform unmasked’.

 

No repro fee 25-10-2016 Picture shows Aoife Rigey,fifth year art student from St Mary’s Secondary School, H F, Glasnevin, Dublin in one of the school’s two permanent NAPD Creative Engagement Project installations marking the the Art Teachers’ Association of Ireland launch of the #stateoftheart campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for change in Leaving Certificate Art highlighted by a day of action on Oct 26th.Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the urgent need for reform in the Leaving Cert Art curriculum. Key points for change: Marking scheme: the current system means A1s are proportionally less achievable than any other Leaving Cert subject. Curriculum development & reform: despite requests, the Art Leaving Cert curriculum has not been revised since 1972. Third level Art entry requirements: Leaving Cert Art itself is not required for entry to 3rd level (matriculation). However, portfolios are an essential component of entry, but aren’t covered within the curriculum. This puts extra financial and time pressure on students during the crucial Leaving Cert year. It is essential that the Department of Education, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and State Examination Commission (SEC) work together with art teachers, parent and student groups and relevant partners in culture and industry to design and implement a new Leaving Cert curriculum, not simply assessment reform. Please support our day of action on 26th of October 2016; to raise awareness and promote change for students of today and to ensure the future creativity of our country. Please visit our website www.artteachers.ie for further information. Your support in this campaign is important and greatly appreciated. For Further info Please contact www.artteachers.ie or Nadine McDonogh Cunningham – President atai.president@gmail.com Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

Aoife Rigney is amongst the porcelain butterflies Creative engagement project called ‘Flight’. This was on the front page of the Irish Examiner on October 26th, titled’ Madame Butterfly’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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