Course Information


 

 

Irish-medium Professional Development

The College will be offering Irish-medium professional development for teachers and classroom assistants who work in the Irish-medium sector. A new M-level specialist option has been designed in Irish-medium Education. Bursaries for the following courses have been provided by the Department of Education through the Council for Irish-medium Education.

Irish-medium Summer School Module

Monday 1st - Tuesday 2nd July 2013

 

EDC7043 - Saibhreas agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge / Eloquence and Accuracy in Irish is a two day course that focuses on accuracy in spoken and written Irish. This popular module provides enjoyable, interactive professional development to support teachers committed to working in the Irish-medium sector. It can be taken as a stand-alone module or contribute to the award of Master of Irish and Irish-medium Education.

 

A number of bursaries are available for this course, funded by the Department of Education.

 

Applications forms for the course are available for download here or may be obtained from the Admissions Office.

 

For further information please contact the module tutors:

 

Seán Mac Labhraí

02890 268281

 

Pádraig de Bléine       

02890 268239

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Cúrsa Gaeilge

Irish Language Course for Classroom Assistants and Ancillary Staff in Irish-medium Schools

15 March and 20 March 2013 (9:30am - 3:30pm)

An important development in Irish-medium provision at St Mary’s is the Irish Language Course for Classroom Assistants and Ancillary Staff. We are very pleased to be able to contribute to the professional development of staff who are working in an Irish medium environment. This course has been designed for Classroom Assistants and ancillary staff working in other areas, e.g. administration and catering. The funded course will be offered at three levels of competence in Irish – beginner, intermediate and advanced.

 

Course Venue: 15/3/13 Coláiste Feirste, Belfast
20/3/13 St Mary's University College, Belfast

 

The course is funded by the Department of Education and supported by Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta.

Applications form for the course may be downloaded or requested from the Admissions Office.

 

Beidh an cúrsa seo dírithe ar riachtanais na gCúntóirí Ranga agus na mball den fhoireann choimhdeach sa scoil. Tá muid thar a bheith sásta go dtig linn riar ar na riachtanais forbartha gairmiúla atá ag baill foirne i dtimpeallacht lán-Ghaeilge. Dearadh an cúrsa seo do Chúntóirí Ranga agus do bhaill foirne atá ag obair i réimsí eile – m.sh. riarachán, lónadóireacht. Déanfar freastal, taobh istigh den chúrsa, ar 3 leibhéal cumais sa Ghaeilge – tosaitheoirí, idirmheánach agus ardleibhéal. .

Venue: 15/3/13 Coláiste Feirste, Béal Feirste
20/3/13 Coláiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Béal Feirste

 

Beidh an cúrsa á mhaoiniú ag an Roinn Oideachais agus tugtar aitheantas do thacaíocht ó Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta.

Féadfar iarratais a fhoirmiú don chúrsa a íoslódáil nó a iarraidh ón Oifig Iontrála.

 

Further Information / Tuilleadh eolais:

Dr Gabrielle NigUidhir (Senior Tutor)

028 90327678

Linda Fegan (Administration Officer)
028 90268295

Irish-medium Semester Two Modules

Beginning 5th February 2013

EDC7045 Supporting Child Literacy in the Irish-medium Classroom (Primary)


EDC 7075 Promoting Numeracy and Literacy Competences in Irish-medium Settings (Primary & Post Primary)

 

For additional information on the College's provision for the professional development of Irish-medium teachers please contact

 

Eibhlín Mhic Aoidh,

02890268293