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Ireland and Saudi Arabia: Saudi language school plan sparks ‘ghetto’ row

david — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:25:53 +0000

Rock that shit homies. A plan to house 750 Saudi students on a live-in English language school outside Dublin has raised concerns in government departments, notes the Irish Independent. Government sources have expressed concern that it conflicts with integration policy and could lead to ghettoisation.

Read the full story here.

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Ireland: African pupils more likely to be bullied

david — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:44:39 +0000

African children are more likely to be bullied at Irish schools than Eastern Europeans, a new report claims. According to the Irish Independent, ‘Adapting to Diversity: Irish Schools and Newcomer Students‘, compiled by the Economic and Social Research Institute, surveyed 1,200 primary and second-level schools across the country.

Most newcomers do not have English as a first language. Language needs, if not addressed, are seen to hinder the academic development and social integration of newcomer students.

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Language teaching cuts criticised in Ireland

david — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:34:37 +0000

Ireland: Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe has rejected the implication that there will be political interference in the appointment of additional language support teachers in primary schools.

The Minister was commenting after figures compiled by school principals in one Dublin suburb showed potential dramatic losses in language teacher numbers. The Budget placed a cap of two on the number of Language Support Teachers available, however the Minister promised what he called alleviation for schools with a significant concentration of newcomer pupils.

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Ireland: Adding that A-level sparkle to your English

david — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:52:47 +0000

The Irish Independent next week will publish The Written Word, two special supplements all about the English language. The supplements are aimed primarily at Leaving Cert English students but will be of interest to anyone who loves the English language, reading and writing. They are designed to spark a new enthusiasm among students and give them a new perspective.

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Ireland sets a test for new citizens

david — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:35:17 +0000

Up until just over a decade ago the Republic of Ireland was one of the most culturally and racially homogeneous societies on Earth. In these last ten years or so, a relatively short time, the nation has been radically and rapidly transformed into a multicultural society. Multiculturalism can only mean one thing to us TEFLers; more jobs.

Plans have consequently been laid to assess the English skills of new arrivals in a bid to boost social integration, but concerns are growing that language support will suffer in the economic crisis. How is this being dealt with? Read the full story in the Guardian’s TEFL section.

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Ireland: Schools condemn cuts in language support for newcomer pupils

david — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:25:58 +0000

With 183 newcomer students to cater for, Holy Trinity National School in Galway has six language support teachers on staff, four of whom are to lose their jobs as a result of recent budget cuts, notes the Irish Times. At present, a school is entitled to one English language support teacher for every 14 newcomer students, up to a maximum of six teachers. In the Budget, a ceiling of two support teachers has been imposed, regardless of whether a school has 28 or 200 newcomers, which is a bit of a pisser.

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Ireland: Immigrant language project extended

david — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:42:56 +0000

FÁILTE ISTEACH, which involves older people teaching English to immigrants, would have been useful in continental Europe when the number of immigrants began to increase 20 or 30 years ago, businessman Denis O’Brien said yesterday in the Irish Times, as the project was extended nationwide.

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New English Language School on Ireland’s North West Coast opens doors to the world!

david — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:34:02 +0000

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 over from around the world.

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Ireland: Pioneering language project to be rolled out nationwide

david — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:47:00 +0000

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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It’s all happening in Europe

david — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:26 +0000

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, has visited the Nordic area’s most successful school program, which lies outside Stockholm. It includes English instruction from an early age and he’s mighty impressed.

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Ireland: World of Work – Spreading the Word

The English teaching and learning sector received a significant boost recently when Minister for Innovation Policy Michael Ahern TD announced a grant of €400,000 for the newly launched English Language Learning ‘Skillnet’ in Ireland, which aims to provide opportunities for trainees and organisations in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL).

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Cyprus: English School will focus on integration

English School Board Chairman Kyriakos Vassiliou has confirmed the board will try to implement a series of expert recommendations to encourage the integration of its Turkish Cypriot students. I’ll believe that when I see it.

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