An important aim of SMEI is to advocate for and to support music education on a national level. To this end, the society has sought the views of its members and has submitted a response to the following draft policy and curricular documents.
Better Literacy and Numeracy A Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Schools (DES, 2011)
Artistic Performance: Draft Specification for Junior Short Course (NCCA, 2014)
Draft Specification for Junior Cycle Music (NCCA, 2017)
Primary Curriculum Arts Education (NCCA, 2024)
Background Paper and Brief for the Review of Leaving Certificate Music (NCCA, 2025)
Senior Cycle Level One and Level Two Learning Programmes - Music Elective (NCCA, 2026)
Leaving Cert Music Draft Specification (2026)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Better Literacy and Numeracy A Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Schools (DES, 2011)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Artistic Performance: Draft Specification for Junior Short Course (NCCA, 2014)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Draft Specification for Junior Cycle Music (NCCA, 2017)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Primary Curriculum Arts Education (NCCA, 2024)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Background paper and Brief for the Review of Leaving Certificate Music (NCCA, 2025)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Senior Cycle Level One and Level Two Learning Programmes - Music Elective (NCCA, 2026)
Click on the image to see SMEI Response: Leaving Certificate Music Draft Specification (2026)
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