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Curriculum and curriculum access issues for students with special educational needs in post-primary settings

An international review

10 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT NO.10

Alison O'Mara1, Benedicte Akre, Tony Munton1, Isaac Marrero-Guillamon1, Alison Martin1, Kate Gibson1, Alexis Llewellyn1, Victoria Clift-Matthews1, Paul Conway2 and Chris Cooper1,3

1 Matrix Evidence Ltd, 2 University College Cork, 3 King's College London

Curriculum and curriculum access issues for students

with special educational needs in post-primary settings: An international review

Alison O'Mara1, Benedicte Akre, Tony Munton1, Isaac Marrero-Guillamon1, Alison Martin1, Kate Gibson1, Alexis Llewellyn1, Victoria Clift-Matthews1, Paul Conway2 and Chris Cooper1,3

1Matrix Evidence Ltd, 2University College Cork, 3King's College London

A report commissioned by the NCSE 2012

The National Council for Special Education has funded this research. Responsibility for the research (including any errors or omissions) remains with the authors. The views and opinions contained in this

report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the NCSE.

NCSE RESEARCH REPORTS NO: 10

? NCSE 2012

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Contents

Foreword ............................................................................................................v Keywords ...........................................................................................................vi Acknowledgements................................................................................................ vii Glossary ......................................................................................................... viii

Executive summary................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................1 Method ............................................................................................................1 Main Findings......................................................................................................... 2 Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 4 Themes for Future Research..................................................................................... 5

1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.6 1.7

Policy and Legislative Context................................................................7 Introduction ........................................................................................ 7 The Irish Post-Primary Education Context................................................ 8 Review of Junior Cycle .........................................................................10 Review of Senior Cycle......................................................................... 11 The Irish Special Educational Needs Context..........................................14 Access to exams and certification.......................................................... 17 Additional support for students with special educational needs............... 17 The International Context ....................................................................18 Aims of this Report..............................................................................18

2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.4

Irish Literature Review ....................................................................... 20 Research Aims.................................................................................... 20 Methods............................................................................................ 20 Findings from the Review of the Irish Literature...................................... 21 Summary of evidence of relevance to Ireland.........................................23 Summary of evidence from Northern Ireland........................................ 30 Conclusion......................................................................................... 34

3 3.1 3.1.1

Review of the International Literature..................................................36 Methods............................................................................................ 36 Searching for the evidence.................................................................. 36

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