Super workshops for teachers in Dublin zoo next Saturday (mar 21st) ...with a few spaces still available. Register at oide.ie/teachers/ please repost here and elsewhere... @theurell.bsky.social @irishsciteach.bsky.social @kelleherscience.bsky.social @humphreyjones.bsky.social

The ISTA today published the Watts Report - A National Analysis of the Implications of the Proposed Introduction of AAC Laboratory-Based Research Investigations (worth 40%) in Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics in Ireland. ista.ie/ista-publish...

Really interesting yet disturbing article from @emma-okelly.bsky.social in @news.rte.ie. @irishsciteach.bsky.social have been talking about the impact of Senior Cycle Reform on widening the social divide for years - it’s inevitable. www.rte.ie/news/educati... #edchatIE

Senior cycle pushing schools towards individual devices

Second-level schools are coming under increased pressure to introduce individual electronic devices for students as a result of a new senior cycle curriculum.

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🎉 Congrats to Sarah & Katie #StBrigidsCollegeLoughrea on winning the @EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award at their at #scifestatschool on Friday. The fair marked the first SciFest@School fair of the current academic year, what a fantastic start! @irishsciteach.bsky.social #girlsinstem #scifestireland

Congratulations to the ISTA Chairperson Humphrey Jones on his @astiunion.bsky.social Teacher Achievement Award.

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland@astiunion.bsky.social · last yr.

Humprey Jones, teacher @sccdublin, receives an ASTI Achievement Award for his contribution to education and science education @IrishSciTeach @researchEDDub

The ISTA, in a meeting with Department of Education officials yeaterday, proposed a compromise solution to address our concers around Additional Assessment Components in Senior Cycle Science: ista.ie/ista-propose...

Enjoyed the first in-person meeting (in a few years) of the Carlow/KK branch of @irishsciteach.bsky.social with a great #cogscisci talk by @humphreyjones.bsky.social. Left laden down with resources after great chats and yummy treats. 🧁 #edchatie

Tickets for the ISTA Annual Conference are now on sale. Visit www.ista.ie/conference2025 for more info.

Many thanks to all who participated in the ISTA Dublin NQT night, hosted by Sandford Park School tonight. Lots of great teaching ideas shared and friendships forged.

The winners of the ISTA Special Award at the BT Young Scientist were Aimee & Ashlee Keogh from Tallaght Community School pictured here with Aodhagan O’Suilleabhain and Rory Geoghegan. Congratulations to the girls on their fantastic project.

We are deeply concerns at the naive and negligent attitude of the Department of Education towards the integration of AI into teaching and learning and, in particular, project based work for assessment. t.co/2qaQWXoHqX

Science teachers say Leaving Cert project work places 'extraordinary' burden of responsibility on them | @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Science teachers say Leaving Cert project work places 'extraordinary' burden of responsibility on them

Irish Science Teachers’ Association has unanimously decided to formally dissociate the organisation from incoming 'additional assessment components' proposed for the revised Senior Cycle science speci...

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We can't simultaneously decry that students can't seem to do anything for themselves and then make a bunch of digital tools that do things for students. Either we're helping them develop their practices (skills, knowledge, attitudes, habits of mind) of a field, or we're not.

The ISTA statement is quoted in today’s Sunday Independent m.independent.ie/irish-news/l...

Leaving Cert changes in doubt as science teachers act on concerns over new proposals

Science teachers have raised fresh doubts over the government’s ability to introduce Leaving Cert reforms after the educators dissociated themselves from syllabus changes to allow students to earn mar...

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Mentioned in Breda O'Brien's Irish Times piece: After working with thousands of teachers, my position is clear - only when all educators truly understand AI's capabilities can we properly redesign the future of LC curriculum & assessment. CPD and Knowledge first - then reform #edchatie #aieducation

The ISTA has issued an important statement on the Additional Assessment Components proposed for Senior Cycle Biology, Chemistry and Physics. ista.ie/ista-stateme... #edchatIE

Our first digital newsletter summarises a busy period in Irish science education: ista.ie?post_type=ne...

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‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Latest ISTA News Dear . It has been a busy few weeks for the ISTA and Irish science education. Our new digital newsletter will keep you up to date with the latest news. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ New F...

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The ISTA to encouraged by the announcement that additional funding will be provided to schools to implement the new Senior Cycle science specifications. This will mean schools will shortly receive a minimum of €13000 (max €22000) to purchase lab consumables.

Congratulations to Tullamore College who won this year’s ISTA Senior Science Quiz final at @tcddublin.bsky.social yesterday. This was our biggest quiz yet with over 1000 students competing across 16 venues before the top performing teams met yesterday to decide the ultimate winners.

Hello. We are the Irish Science Teachers Association, representing 1400 science teachers across the country on all things curriculum, assessment, CPD and more. Looking forward to connecting on BlueSky.