Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán agus san Eagarthóireacht (ar líne)
May 16, 2013
Vacancy for Webwise Education Officer
May 16, 2013
BA sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta: Seisiún Eolais i mBaile Átha Cliath
May 15, 2013
New book for Primary School Teachers to be launched
May 15, 2013
Muireann Ní Mhóráin, Chief Executive of COGG will launch the new book Gníomhachtaí Gasta : 60 Gníomhaíocht Chumarsáide don Rang Gaeilge by Siobhán Patten in Gaelchultúr, 11 Clare Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday, May 30th 2013 at 6.30pm.
The book which is aimed at primary school teachers contains 60 enjoyable communication activities. It focuses on lesson plans as these help teachers’ communication skills develop naturally and also aid in sustaining effective learning within the classroom.
It is possible to photocopy each of the activities in the book which are appropriate for age groups from classes ranging from 3-6 in both T1 and T2 schools.
Copies of Gníomhaíochta Gasta can be purchased at www.siopa.ie for €34.95 or a sample of the book is available here.
During the launch, students who have completed the Teastas sa Ghaeilge Ghairmiúil (Leibhéal 4) course will also be awarded their certificates on the night.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
BA (Gaeilge Fheidhmeach) Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
May 14, 2013
BunGhaeilge available as smart phone app
May 14, 2013
Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta will launch their new app ‘BunGhaeilge’ this Wednesday, 15 May 2013.
This app has taken a year to develop and FNT, an organisation which supports education through Irish, aims to provide families who wish to speak ‘cúpla focal’ on a daily with a reliable and easy to use learning resource.
The phrases are divided into different categories including ‘Ar maidin’ (In the morning), ‘Sa Siopa’ (In the Shop), ‘Sa ghairdín’ (In the garden), as is laid out in the phrase book on which the app is based, ‘BunGhaeilge do Thuismitheoirí agus Feighlithe Leanaí’.
The app enables learners to listen to the pronunciation of the phrases and then to repeat them aloud, an aspect which would be suitable for all learners of the Irish language, not just families. Phonetically, the first version of the app will be published in the ‘caighdeán’ but a later version will be available in other Gaeltacht dialects.
The app stands as a significant development in the use of technology to promote the Irish language and it is hoped that the app will help families all over the world to pass on the language to the next generation.
BunGhaeilge will be available to download for free, from 15 May on Android and from the start of next month on iPhones.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
New post-primary schools to be established in 2015-2016
May 14, 2013
The Department of Education and Skills recently announced that 8 new post-primary schools are to be established in 2015-2016. These schools will be English-medium schools, according to the letter received by GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. from the Department, and the correspondence also states that “Irish-medium provision was decided and catered for in the first group of schools announced” (the schools due to open in 2013 and 2014; including 3 Irish-medium schools). GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. is seeking immediate clarification of this statement as it directly contradicts the democratic process, the basis for the Department’s new approach to founding schools based on parental demand.
The Department of Education will ask prospective patrons of the new schools (in the areas listed below) to declare that they are willing to establish an Aonad (Irish-medium unit) if there is a demand for one, and GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. has asked that the Department clarify what processes are in place to measure this demand, what requirements there are of patrons to actively offer Irish-medium provision and what supports the Department will provide to patrons who wish to establish an Aonad. Patrons have until June 28th to submit applications for the patronage of these new post-primary schools. GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. will continue to negotiate with the Department and with patrons to insure that the right to and demand for Irish-medium education is provided for in the process to establish new schools.
The Department’s press release is available to read here: http://education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/PR13-05-10B.html
| County | Area Indicative | Start Year Projected | Long-term School Size (Pupils) |
| Cavan | Kingscourt | 2016 | 400 |
| Cork | Carrigaline | 2016 | 500 |
| Cork | Midleton/Carrigtohill | 2016 | 1,000 |
| Dublin | Balbriggan | 2016 | 700 |
| Dublin | Ballinteer | 2016 | 1,000 |
| Dublin | Kingswood, Tallaght | 2016 | 1,000 |
| Kildare | Celbridge | 2015 | 1,000 |
| Wicklow | North Wicklow | 2016 | 1,000 |
An Brat Buí i nGaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa
May 13, 2013
Leagan Gaeilge de láithreán gréasán Ionadaíocht an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh in Éirinn le seoladh
May 13, 2013
Gníomhaíochtaí Gasta: leabhar nua do mhúinteoirí bunscoile ó Ghaelchultúr
May 13, 2013
