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Ireland: African pupils more likely to be bullied

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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 [...]

Language teaching cuts criticised in Ireland

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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 [...]

Ireland: Adding that A-level sparkle to your English

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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 [...]

Ireland: Schools condemn cuts in language support for newcomer pupils

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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 [...]

Ireland: Immigrant language project extended

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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!

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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 [...]

Ireland: Pioneering language project to be rolled out nationwide

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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

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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, [...]

Academic Management SIG: Dublin

Tweet 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 [...]

Uproar in Ireland

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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 [...]

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