Ireland : Assessment arrangements
Last updated: 26-Jul-2007
6.1 First phase: Pre-compulsory, up to 4/5 6.1.1 Control6.1.2 Purpose(s)6.1.3 Participation6.1.4 Nature6.1.5 Administration 6.1.6 Grading process6.1.7 Consequences6.1.8 Use of results6.1.9 Output statistics
6.1 First phase: Pre-compulsory, up to 4/5 [see 3.2.1]
Although children in Ireland are not obliged to attend school until the age of 6, well over half of all 4-year-olds and almost all 5-year-olds are enrolled in early childhood education in infant classes provided by state-funded primary schools. Provision for children aged 4-6 is consequently described in the sections of this Archive referring to second phase, primary education (see
6.2).
10
Not applicable during this phase, see section
6.1.1.
6.1.3 Participation
Not applicable during this phase, see section
6.1.1.
Much of the feedback on pre-school children is by word of mouth between pre-school personnel and parents. There is no evidence of formal assessment procedures in use.10
In the infants classes of primary schools, teachers monitor student progress through continuous observation.10
Not applicable during this phase, see section 6.1.1.
Not applicable during this phase, see section 6.1.1.
Not applicable during this phase, see section 6.1.1.
Much of the feedback on pre-school age children is by word of mouth between pre-school personnel and parents.10
Not applicable at this level.