The Northern Irish History Curriculum and National Identity

Alan McCully

The Northern Irish History Curriculum and National Identity

Alan McCully

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This chapter traces the evolution of the common curriculum in history in Northern Ireland. It examines its rationale in relation to the presence of conflicting national identities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Professional Preparation and Professional Development in a Climate of Change
Editors	David Kerr, Cliff O'Neill
Publisher	University of Cumbria
Pages	13-21
ISBN (Print)	1870863003
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 1995

Bibliographical note

Reference text: Belstead, Lord [1990] Letter to Don McCoy, chair of NICC.

Council of Europe [1995] The Reform of History Teaching in Schools in European Countries in Democratic Transition: Report, Strasburg.

DENI [1989] Education for Mutual Understanding : A Cross Curricular Theme, report of the cross curricular working group, Belfast, HMSO.

DENI [1990] Proposals for History in the Northern Ireland Curriculum, Belfast, NICC

DENI [1991] Educational (Cross Curricular )Themes, Belfast, HMSO.

DENI [1991] History Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets, Belfast, HMSO.

Gallagher C. (1996a) ‘National Identities: Northern Ireland perspective’, paper to SCAA Invitation Conference on Curriculum, Culture and Society, London, 7 February.

Gallagher C. and McCully A. [1996b] The Contribution of Curriculum Enquiry Projects to Educational Policies in Northern Ireland, in Lemish P. (ed) Education in Deeply Divided Societies: Israel, Northern Ireland and South Africa, Tel Aviv, Ford Foundation.

Greer J. and McElhenny E. [1985] Irish Christianity, Five Units for Secondary Pupils, Dublin, Gill and MacMillan.

NICCEA (1996) Revised Orders: History Interim Report

Magee J. [1970] The Teaching of Irish History in Irish Schools, in The Northern Teacher, Vol. 8, no. 1.

McAuley J.H. [1994] The Politics of Identity, London, Avebury.

NICC [1991] History Consultation Report,Belfast.

O’Connor, F [1993) In Search of a State: Catholics in Northern Ireland, Belfast, Blackstaff Press.

Robinson A. [1981] The Schools Cultural Studies Project: A Contribution to Peace in Northern Ireland , Coleraine, New University of Ulster.

Richardson N. [1992] Roots if Not Wings! Where Did EMU Come From?, Keynote address at the conference EMU in Transition, Newcastle, Co. Down, Churches Peace Education Centre, Belfast.

Skilbeck M. [1973] The School and Cultural Development, in The Northern Teacher Vol. 11 no. 1. Reprinted in Golby M. et al. (ed) [1975] Curriculum Design, London, Croom Helm.

Slater J. (1995) Teaching History in the New Europe, London, Cassell.

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