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Circulars for 2012

This page contains a central list of Department of Education circulars that are available throughout this site. If you require a circular that is not listed here please contact us.

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Circular no. Circular name
2012/21 Safe Practice in Physical Education and Sport (PDF 65 KB)
This Circular informs school authorities about the 2012 edition of safety guidance published by the Association for Physical Education
2012/20 Class sizes for pupils in years 1 (PDF 229 KB)
This circular is to inform school authorities about revised procedures for applying for class size exemption.
2012/20 Class sizes for pupils in years 1 (PDF 255 KB)
This circular is to inform school authorities about revised procedures for applying for a class size exception.
2012/19 Disclosure and Barring Arrangements: Changes to pre employment vetting checks for volunteers working in schools from 10 Sepetmber 2012 (PDF 87 KB)
This circular advises schools and employing authorities of the effect of changes to the definition of Regulated Activity in schools and the repeal of Controlled Activity, introduced from 10 September 2012 by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. It also emphasises that pre-employment vetting checks remain a key element of the recruitment process for staff working in schools.
2012/19 Socruithe Maidir le Nochtadh agus Urchosc: Athruithe ar sheiceálacha grinnfhiosrúcháin réamhfhostaíochta do shaorálaithe atá ag obair I scoileanna ó 10 Meán Fómhair 2012 (PDF 92 KB)
Tugann an ciorclán seo comhairle do scoileanna agus d’údaráis fostaíochta maidir leis an tionchar ag athruithe i sainmhíniú Gníomhaíocht Rialáilte i scoileanna agus aisghairm Gníomhaíocht Rialaithe, a thug an Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 isteach ó 10 September 2012. Treisíonn sé chomh maith go bhfanann grinnfhiosrúchán réamhfhostaíochta ina bhunghné den phróiseas earcaíochta do bhaill foirne ag obair i scoileanna.
2012/18 Pupil Attendance: Absence Recording by Schools (PDF 249 KB)
This Circular advises schools of the C2K Attendance Module pupils’ absence codes which are in operation from the beginning of the 2012/13 school year.The circular also contains guidance on the provision of study leave and application of the attendance code ‘S’.
2012/18 Tinreamh Daltaí: Taifeadadh Asláithreachta ag Scoileanna (PDF 229 KB)
Tugann an Ciorclán seo comhairle do scoileanna maidir le cóid asláithreachta daltaí i Modúil tinrimh C2K atá i bhfeidhm ó thús scoilbhliain 2012/13.Tá treoir sa chiorclán chomh maith ar sholáthar saoire staidéir agus úsáid an chóid láithreachta ‘S’.
2012/17 Open Enrolment in nursery, primary and post primary schools – timetables (PDF 112 KB)
This circular provides the Open Enrolment timetables for pre-school, primary and post primary schools for admissions to take place in September 2013.
2012/16 Computer Based Assessment 2012/13 (PDF 134 KB)
This circular formally specifies the two new computer-based assessment methods to be used for carrying out statutory diagnostic assessment of literacy and numeracy for pupils in Years 4 to 7 in the autumn term, and sets out the associated arrangements for reporting assessment outcomes to parents. (Bi-lingual version)
2012/16 Measúnú Ríomhbhunaithe 2012/13 (PDF 81 KB)
Sonraítear go foirmiúil sa chiorclán seo an dá mhodh nua de mheasúnú ríomhbhunaithe atá le húsáid le measúnú reachtúil diagnóiseach a dhéanamh ar litearthacht agus uimhearthacht faoi choinne daltaí i mBlianta 4 go 7 i dtéarma an fhómhair, agus leagtar amach ann na socruithe gaolmhara leis na torthaí measúnaithe a thuairisciú do thuismitheoirí.
2012/16 Computer Based Assessment 2012/13 (PDF 74 KB)
This circular formally specifies the two new computer-based assessment methods to be used for carrying out statutory diagnostic assessment of literacy and numeracy for pupils in Years 4 to 7 in the autumn term, and sets out the associated arrangements for reporting assessment outcomes to parents.
2012/15 School Development Planning and Target Setting (Primary) (PDF 72 KB)
This circular sets out the annual data that should be used to inform the process of benchmarking and target setting by schools. It also provides information on the general context that needs to be considered by schools in preparing or revising their School Development Plans.
2012/15 Provisional Primary Schools Benchmarking Data (PDF 93 KB)
This annex contains 2011/12 Provisional Benchmarking Data for Circular 2012/15 to assist Primary Schools in setting targets for Key Stage Assessments.
2012/15 Pleanáil Forbartha Scoile agus Beartú Spriocanna (Bunscolaíocht)   (PDF 76 KB)
Tá leagtha amach sa chiorclán seo na sonraí ba cheart a úsáidgach bliain le próiseas na tagarmharcála agus an bheartaithespriocanna i scoileanna a threorú. Tá faisnéis faoi iamh chomhmaith maidir leis an chomhthéacs ghinearálta ar cheart doscoileanna machnamh a dhéanamh air agus iad i mbun ullmhúcháin chun an Plean Forbartha Scoile a fhorbairt nó a leasú.
2012/14 An nós imeachta maidir le haistriú ó bhunoideachas go hiar (PDF 1.2 MB)
Cuireann an Imlitir seo príomhoidí agus Boird Gobharnóirí ar an eolas maidir leis na socruithe a bhaineann le haistriú ó oideachas bunscoile go hoideachas iar-bhunscoile a bheidh i bhfeidhm i scoilbhliain 2013/14. Tá san áireamh i gciorclán na bliana seo, rannán leathnaithe maidir le líonta iontrálacha agus rollaithe Rannán 5 a bhfuil aird ar leith dírithe uirthi.
2012/14 The procedure for transfer from primary to post (98_MB 1 MB)
This Circular advises principals and Boards of Governors of the arrangements for transfer from primary to post-primary education which will apply for the 2013/14 school year. This year’s circular includes an expanded section on admissions and enrolment numbers (Section 5) which particular attention is drawn to.
2012/13 Rollú Oscailte i Naíscoileanna (13_ROLLU_OSCAILTE_I_NAISCOILEANNA_PDF_359_KB 360 KB)
Is é atá sa Chiorclán seo faisnéis do Phríomhoidí agus Boird Ghobharnóirí i dtaca leis na socruithe faoi choinne chur i bhfeidhm ghnáthamh an rollaithe oscailte ar iontrálacha chuig naíscoileanna agus ranganna naíscoile laistigh de bhunscoileanna.
2012/13 Open Enrolment in Nursery Schools (13_-_OPEN_ENROLMENT_IN_NURSERY_SCHOOLS_PDF_321_KB 322 KB)
This Circular advises Principals and Boards of Governors of the arrangements for the application of open enrolment procedures to admissions to nursery schools and nursery classes in primary schools.
2012/12 Rollú Oscailte i mbunscoileanna (PDF 653 KB)
Tá leagtha amach sa Chiorclán seo na socruithe maidir le hiontráil daltaí chuig bunscoileanna deontaschúnta faoin rollú oscailte agus beidh na socruithe seo i bhfeidhm go dtí go bhfógrófar a mhalairt.
2012/12 Open Enrolment in Primary Schools (PDF 594 KB)
This Circular sets out the arrangements for the admission of pupils to grant-aided primary schools under open enrolment and will apply until further notice.
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