The department finally agreed to overhaul the curriculum and focus on the spoken language which is just completely surreal because I remember when this was just a messy idea on a scrap of paper. I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that after everything we actually …
November 12, 2016
Final supporters
Lucan Community College
A petition to change the curriculum for the Irish Language at primary and secondary school level. Here is a breakdown of what we hope to achieve:
- [ ] Change in the Primary school Irish curriculum
- Assigned teachers teach Irish to all classes so all students enter first year at similar level of Irish
- More emphasis on conversational Irish
- More class time in Irish
- So that students would be able to speak and converse (as best as they can) in relation to topics within the curriculum by the time they leave school
- This level should be achieved by putting complete emphasis on the spoken language. Perhaps sport and music could be taught only through the medium of Irish.
- There should be an option of either having a fluent teacher facilitating the conversational aspect of the class or having the Educational institutions reviewing how they're providing training in language methodology.
- [ ] Change in the secondary school Irish curriculum:
- Junior students and Senior Students would complete a compulsory course and Senior Students would then have an option to complete another course:
1) From 1st year - 6th Year a basic Irish course with emphasis on the oral/aural and understanding aspects of the language with gradual introduction of reading and writing.
2) Optional Subject Course focusing on Gaelic literature and poetry at leaving cert level
- Interactive learning: Video clips, Music, Sport
- Use of interactive apps such as one like OIDE - Coláiste Lurgan
Updates
October 2, 2016
I honestly cannot believe how many people are connecting with the idea of actually being able to speak the language after all those years in classrooms and the momentum is just wild right now. It makes me think about those first few days when I was just staring at the screen wondering if anyone else felt the same frustration with the current system. We are really picking up speed and I have to go collect my thoughts because this is actually starting to look like a real possibility.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2016
66 Comments
I don't know Irish and I would love to know it as an adult, I would like my son to know it and not be like me.
The younger the better. Written language should be taught as a support for the spoken, not a substitute. If you can't speak it, you don't know it.
badly needs updating, I can speak french better than Irish as it was taught better than any Irish class I ever had. Every teacher I had for Irish was well into her 50's and made it so boring
I understand why it's taught on the same par as English, but a lot of us don't learn day-to-day Irish at home and will forget the more academic stuff like poetry (as beautiful as it is). Make a syllabus that inserts the Irish language into our lives!
There must be a key stage system set up so that all secondary first years have reached the same level.
Sounds like a great idea, to bring more pride to Ireland.
B'fhéidir go bhfuil mé ro-déannach ach ba mhaith liom daoine óga a spreagadh chun Gaeilge a fhoghlaim.
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The department finally agreed to overhaul the curriculum and focus on the spoken language which is just completely surreal because I remember when this was just a messy idea on a scrap of paper. I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that after everything we actually …
November 12, 2016
Final supporters
Lucan Community College
A petition to change the curriculum for the Irish Language at primary and secondary school level. Here is a breakdown of what we hope to achieve:
- [ ] Change in the Primary school Irish curriculum
- Assigned teachers teach Irish to all classes so all students enter first year at similar level of Irish
- More emphasis on conversational Irish
- More class time in Irish
- So that students would be able to speak and converse (as best as they can) in relation to topics within the curriculum by the time they leave school
- This level should be achieved by putting complete emphasis on the spoken language. Perhaps sport and music could be taught only through the medium of Irish.
- There should be an option of either having a fluent teacher facilitating the conversational aspect of the class or having the Educational institutions reviewing how they're providing training in language methodology.
- [ ] Change in the secondary school Irish curriculum:
- Junior students and Senior Students would complete a compulsory course and Senior Students would then have an option to complete another course:
1) From 1st year - 6th Year a basic Irish course with emphasis on the oral/aural and understanding aspects of the language with gradual introduction of reading and writing.
2) Optional Subject Course focusing on Gaelic literature and poetry at leaving cert level
- Interactive learning: Video clips, Music, Sport
- Use of interactive apps such as one like OIDE - Coláiste Lurgan
Updates
October 2, 2016
I honestly cannot believe how many people are connecting with the idea of actually being able to speak the language after all those years in classrooms and the momentum is just wild right now. It makes me think about those first few days when I was just staring at the screen wondering if anyone else felt the same frustration with the current system. We are really picking up speed and I have to go collect my thoughts because this is actually starting to look like a real possibility.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2016
66 Comments
Put the Irish books away in primary school and focus on getting children speaking the language
I don't know Irish and I would love to know it as an adult, I would like my son to know it and not be like me.
The younger the better. Written language should be taught as a support for the spoken, not a substitute. If you can't speak it, you don't know it.
badly needs updating, I can speak french better than Irish as it was taught better than any Irish class I ever had. Every teacher I had for Irish was well into her 50's and made it so boring
I understand why it's taught on the same par as English, but a lot of us don't learn day-to-day Irish at home and will forget the more academic stuff like poetry (as beautiful as it is). Make a syllabus that inserts the Irish language into our lives!
There must be a key stage system set up so that all secondary first years have reached the same level.
Sounds like a great idea, to bring more pride to Ireland.
B'fhéidir go bhfuil mé ro-déannach ach ba mhaith liom daoine óga a spreagadh chun Gaeilge a fhoghlaim.
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Put the Irish books away in primary school and focus on getting children speaking the language