Studying English among the welcoming and picturesque surroundings of North West Ireland’s premier seaside resorts has now been made possible by Atlanticside College. This exciting new venture marks the coming together of local businessmen and education professionals with over 20 year’s experience to provide a truly enriching experience for students aged 18 years or […]
A project that involves older people teaching English to immigrants is to be replicated around the State. More than 120 immigrants have participated in the project so far. They attend weekly conversation classes which are practical, focusing on areas such as going to the doctor, filling in forms, applying for jobs or shopping.
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Norway: Day Care Centers Urged to Teach English
As if those Scandinavians weren’t already the undisputed masters of L2 English, Norwegian toddlers in publicly funded day care centers may be able to start learning English along with their nursery rhymes from this autumn. The top politician in charge of children and education in Oslo, Torger Ødegaard, […]
Academic Management: Establishing and sustaining a learning culture
Dublin, May 23-25, 2008
Yes folks, those weird and wonderful folks at IATEFL have gone and done it again. This time the ‘special interest’ conference aims to provide a forum for exploring how to establish excellent academic management skills and systems. It also aims to stimulate discussion and reflection […]
Ireland: Gaelscoil Gets Good Marks for English
There’s uproar in Ireland as a new study challenges the findings on the standard of English among pupils in the school at the heart of the row about Irish language education. An inspectors’ report on Gaelscoil Mhic Eamainn in Tralee, Co Kerry, sparked the controversial decision by Education Minister […]
