INCA Education around the world
Northern Ireland : Initial Teacher Training
- 7.1 First phase: pre-compulsory education, ages 2-4,
- 7.2 Second phase: compulsory primary education, ages 4 -11
- 7.3 Third phase: compulsory lower secondary education, ages 11-16
- 7.4 Fourth phase: post-compulsory upper secondary education (in schools), ages 16-18,
Please note that the initial teacher training sections of the website were originally funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). They have not been updated since March 2009 and the information provided in them may have been superseded.
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Review of teacher education in Northern Ireland
A 'Policy Review of Teacher Education in Northern Ireland' has taken place. The review covered all aspects of teacher education, drawing on a number of previous studies, to identify areas for development and to establish what kind of teacher education the education system will require in the longer term. Further information is available online.
