Ireland · NCCA Curriculum Specifications
6th Year Voices of Change: Ireland and the Wider World
This course explores the evolution of Irish society and its global connections from the 19th century to the modern era. Students investigate the impact of revolution, industrialization, and social change through evidence based inquiry and multiple perspectives.
Life in the 19th Century
An investigation into the social and economic conditions of Victorian Ireland and the impact of the Great Famine.
Examining the causes, experiences, and long term consequences of the potato blight in Ireland.
A study of the harsh realities faced by the destitute within the Victorian workhouse system.
Exploring the growth of the linen and shipbuilding industries and their impact on urban life.
Revolution and Independence
Tracing the path from the 1916 Rising to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
Analyzing the events of Easter Week and the motivations of the leaders involved.
Studying the guerrilla warfare tactics and the role of intelligence in the struggle for freedom.
Examining the split in the republican movement and the tragic conflict that followed.
World War II: The Emergency
Exploring Ireland's neutrality and the global impact of the Second World War.
Investigating rationing, censorship, and daily life in neutral Ireland.
A sensitive exploration of the persecution of Jewish people and other groups during the war.
A case study of the 1941 bombing of Dublin and its impact on a neutral city.
Modern Ireland and Civil Rights
Examining the movements for social change and the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Studying the influence of the US Civil Rights movement on Northern Ireland.
An overview of the conflict in Northern Ireland and the search for peace.
Analyzing the breakthrough in the peace process and the power of negotiation.
Ancient Civilizations: The Maya
A comparative study of the sophisticated society of the Maya in Central America.
Exploring the advanced mathematical, astronomical, and linguistic achievements of the Maya.
Investigating the design and function of great cities like Tikal and Chichen Itza.
Debating the theories behind the decline of the Classic Maya period.
Technology and Change
Examining how inventions have transformed communication and transport over the last century.
From the telegraph to the smartphone: how we share information.
Studying the competition between the USA and USSR to reach the moon.
Investigating major breakthroughs like penicillin and vaccines.