AQW 50966/22-27 – Helping pupils identify misinformation and misleading content

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to tackle (i) online conspiracy belief; (ii) misinformation; and (iii) disinformation, in the classroom. Minister of Education: As part of my department's curriculum reform programme, proposals for a new Personal, Social, Civic and Careers (PSCC) framework includes … Continue reading AQW 50966/22-27 – Helping pupils identify misinformation and misleading content

AQW 50693/22-27 – Role of performing arts and creative subjects in Education

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of (a) performing arts; and (b) creative subjects, on the achievement of soft skills; and (ii) any steps his Department is taking to improve (a) resilience; (b) ambition; and (c) communication, … Continue reading AQW 50693/22-27 – Role of performing arts and creative subjects in Education

AQW 49715/22-27 – Media and digital literacy education

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that media and digital literacy education is accessible to children with additional needs. Minister of Education: Supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) is a priority for my Department and the … Continue reading AQW 49715/22-27 – Media and digital literacy education

AQW 50150/22-27 – Recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of teaching in schools on recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies on social media. Minister of Education: My Department is currently consulting on the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028, which provides clarity on the content to … Continue reading AQW 50150/22-27 – Recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies

AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to help promote the inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum. Minister of Education: My Department is currently developing a new curriculum framework for Northern Ireland. The new curriculum will provide clarity on what every … Continue reading AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

AQW 44294/22-27 – Structured vocational education pathways

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of introducing structured vocational education pathways for pupils aged 11 to 14. Minister of Education: The Key Stage 3 curriculum was designed to be broad and balanced, with a focus on building secure foundations of … Continue reading AQW 44294/22-27 – Structured vocational education pathways

AQW 27660/17-22 – Substitute Teachers Qualifications

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what measures are being taken to ensure that substitute teachers have the relevant subject qualifications to match the classroom curriculum. Minister of Education: The Department of Education is not the employer of teachers and has no remit to intervene in the day-to-day running of … Continue reading AQW 27660/17-22 – Substitute Teachers Qualifications