The implementation of a revised physical education syllabus in Ireland: Circumstances, rewards and costs

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-308

  Macphail, Ann ^a   Halbert, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b National Council for Curriculum and Assessment   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ireland; junior cycle; senior cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993724884     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X05056769     Document Type: Article

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