21 Jan 2010
Gaelscoileanna English directive withdrawn
Some of you may be aware of the proposed Department of Education circular from 2007 which attempted to direct Gaelsoileanna to teach English in the second term of junior infants. This directive was formally withdrawn by the department today, and represents a significant positive development for those committed to immersion education.
You can read more about this issue here.
Gaeilge
English
This directive had applied to those schools who had decided not to teach English in Junior Infants but pick up on the curriculum in Senior Infants. These schools found that there were no adverse effects to English literacy scores.
Gaelscoil Philib Barún however, like many other gaelscoileanna, does teach English for the designated period from Junior Infants.
Gaelscoileanna can choose when they feel it is most beneficial to introduce the English curriculum. Many schools differ and research is still being gathered regarding the merits of different approaches. It is a decision now for each school community to make. The directive had denied that right.
Daithí de Paor
January 21st, 2010 at 17:52permalink
Bhain an ciorclán seo le scoileanna a chuir tumtheagasc i bhfeidhm go hiomlán agus nár mhuin Béarla in aon slí i Naíonáin Bheaga. Leanfadh le curaclam Béarla i Naíonáin Mhóra. Bhraith na scoileanna seo ná raibh aon titim siar i gcaighdeán litearachta na ndaltaí dá bharr.
Clúdaíonn Gaelscoil Philib Barún an curaclam Béarla mar atá molta i Naíonáin Bheaga.
Is ag gach Gaelscoil atá an rogha anois cathain is tairbhí an Béarla a thosnú. Bhain an ciorclán an ceart seo. Tá ráiteas eisithe ag Gaelscoileanna ag fáiltiú na aistharraingte
Daithí de Paor
January 21st, 2010 at 17:59permalink