Friday, June 06, 2003
Questionnaire that could affect the future of Ireland Okay the subject line might seem a little bit dramatic but I actually think it might be the case. The organisation I work for, Comhdh�il N�isi�n�nta na Gaeilge, ran a story in today's edition of our fortnightly newsletter (you mean you didn't get it! visit www.gaelport.com and sign up now! It's free and packed full of info, available in Irish only or bilingual version) about an online survey being run by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment that aims to find out people's attitudes about the Senior Cycle and Leaving Cert and their hopes and expectations for the Leaving Cert of the future. "So what?", says you "I did my LC years ago!" However, you may (like me) have a youngster sitting down to do their LC in less than 20 years or you may plan to start your own business and will have to employ people or you may even get to the stage in your job where you have to interview people, it would be nice to think that the rounded individual concerned had you to thank for the balanced education they received. Especially if you feel the Senior Cycle did nothing for you and ruined your life, you should do something now to stop it doing the same to others!
The survey is here
Here is the article from Eolas@Gaelport.com, the fortnightly electronic newsletter:
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TODHCHA� NA GAEILGE SA CH�RAS OIDEACHAIS
T� athbhreithni� � dh�anamh ag an gComhairle N�isi�nta Curaclaim agus Meas�nachta CNCM (NCCA) ar scr�d� na hArdteistim�ireachta. Ar nd�igh t� �it na Gaeilge san �ireamh san athbhreithni� seo.
T� ceistneoir ag an NCCA ar a su�omh Gr�as�in http://www.ncca.ie agus tugtar deis do gach duine a dtuairim i leith na n-�bhar a nochtadh. I l�thair na huaire t� 57% d�ibh si�d a d'fhreagair an ceistneoir ag r� gur ch�ir go mbeadh an Ghaeilge roghnach ag leibh�al na hArdteiste. Beidh impleachta� m�ra ann do thodhcha� na Gaeilge n� amh�in sa ch�ras oideachais ach i gcoitinne sa ch�s go dtaobha�onn an Rialtas leis an tuairim sin. N�l m�r�n ama againn (Is � 30 Meitheamh an spriocdh�ta) m� theasta�onn uainn go mbeidh �r dtuairim� san �ireamh san athbhreithni� seo. Molann Comhdh�il N�isi�nta na Gaeilge go l�idir do gach duine an ceistneoir a �osl�d�il agus a l�onadh.
THE FUTURE OF IRISH IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) are reviewing the Leaving Certificate Examination. Of course the Irish Language syllabus is included in this review.
NCCA have a questionnaire on their site http://www.ncca.ie and everyone has the opportunity to let his/her opinion on all subjects be known. Currently 57% of those who answered the questionnaire think that Irish should be an optional subject at Leaving Cert level. This has serious implications for the future of the Irish Language not only in the education system but in a more general sense if the government agrees with this opinion.
We don't have much time (30 June is the deadline) if we want our views to be included in this review. Comhdh�il N�isi�nta na Gaeilge recommends that everyone complete the questionnaire.
Litir Oscailte � Helen � Murch�, Sti�rth�ir Chomhar na M�inteoir� Gaeilge |
Open letter from Helen � Murch�, Director of Comhar na M�inteoir� Gaeilge
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And if you like campaigns, try this one on for size
The survey is here
Here is the article from Eolas@Gaelport.com, the fortnightly electronic newsletter:
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TODHCHA� NA GAEILGE SA CH�RAS OIDEACHAIS
T� athbhreithni� � dh�anamh ag an gComhairle N�isi�nta Curaclaim agus Meas�nachta CNCM (NCCA) ar scr�d� na hArdteistim�ireachta. Ar nd�igh t� �it na Gaeilge san �ireamh san athbhreithni� seo.
T� ceistneoir ag an NCCA ar a su�omh Gr�as�in http://www.ncca.ie agus tugtar deis do gach duine a dtuairim i leith na n-�bhar a nochtadh. I l�thair na huaire t� 57% d�ibh si�d a d'fhreagair an ceistneoir ag r� gur ch�ir go mbeadh an Ghaeilge roghnach ag leibh�al na hArdteiste. Beidh impleachta� m�ra ann do thodhcha� na Gaeilge n� amh�in sa ch�ras oideachais ach i gcoitinne sa ch�s go dtaobha�onn an Rialtas leis an tuairim sin. N�l m�r�n ama againn (Is � 30 Meitheamh an spriocdh�ta) m� theasta�onn uainn go mbeidh �r dtuairim� san �ireamh san athbhreithni� seo. Molann Comhdh�il N�isi�nta na Gaeilge go l�idir do gach duine an ceistneoir a �osl�d�il agus a l�onadh.
THE FUTURE OF IRISH IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) are reviewing the Leaving Certificate Examination. Of course the Irish Language syllabus is included in this review.
NCCA have a questionnaire on their site http://www.ncca.ie and everyone has the opportunity to let his/her opinion on all subjects be known. Currently 57% of those who answered the questionnaire think that Irish should be an optional subject at Leaving Cert level. This has serious implications for the future of the Irish Language not only in the education system but in a more general sense if the government agrees with this opinion.
We don't have much time (30 June is the deadline) if we want our views to be included in this review. Comhdh�il N�isi�nta na Gaeilge recommends that everyone complete the questionnaire.
Litir Oscailte � Helen � Murch�, Sti�rth�ir Chomhar na M�inteoir� Gaeilge |
Open letter from Helen � Murch�, Director of Comhar na M�inteoir� Gaeilge
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And if you like campaigns, try this one on for size
Thursday, June 05, 2003
Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair So a great weekend was had by all oop north in a lovely wee thatched cottage near Kinncasslagh, home of Wee Daniel. A large amount of our time was spent at the weekend trying to work out which house was O'Donnell's - the one with the big gates and the picnic area outside was a sure bet. Also the space for coaches was a bit of a giveaway too.
The weather was lovely on Friday and Monday while we were driving to and from - typical. Everyone save myself went surfing on Saturday - boohoo! But they had a great time and it really didin't matter that it bucketed rain. I went to pick Mavis up in Gaoth Dobhair and we barely managed to find each other due to the lackadaisical attitude of the bus operators. I ask a local "C� �it a stadann bus McGinley � Baile �tha Cliath le do thoil?" Ise: "�it ar bith is mian leat" Super useful!
So I had a nice relaxing afternoon including a snooze in preparation for my job as deisgnated driver for the evening. After a yummy lemon, leek and mushroom risotto if I may say so myself, we went off to Teach Hi�da� Beag to hear the wonderful talented Colm and his band playing. It was grreat craic and I didn't even feel tired!
Sunday the weather was miserable again but Derek called over with his cousin who is also Dins' housemate and his two offspring - spring being the operative word. We took Aoife, the elder of the two and went for a walk on Carrickfin beach and even thought the weather was cat we had a great laugh. This was mainly due to the six-year-old and her insistence that everyone play stuck in the mud except the pregnant lady who can be on only once in every four gos. Logical.
After all the lashing around we headed off to a really nice pub called Bonners in Mullach Dubh (I think) which had a grand pool table and according to my companions great guinness and I had a grand cup of tea and loads of crisps. As we were playing pool, the sun came out and really it got very hot. We went back to the cottages and out on to the rock overlooking the sea with the Sunday papers, the fleece rug and cups of tea and eeryone promptly fell asleep.
Yummy dinner from the Ratser and then down to Iggy's in Kinncaslagh - this time I took everyone in the one car -eek. But it was fine, just down the road and it meant everyone could have a few pints. And so they did. It was a great pub. It was like someone's living room with a bar in it. When you went to the ladies you went into the house and up to the loo on the landing! The owner was sound and gave us loads of crisps on the house (spot the pregnant lady!) and even enquired as to who was driving - what a responsible man!
So Monday the weather was beautiful again which was kinda annoying as we were driving all the way back home. However most of the way we lstened to the Top 100 Floor Fillers of all time. Some weird choices in there...
The weather was lovely on Friday and Monday while we were driving to and from - typical. Everyone save myself went surfing on Saturday - boohoo! But they had a great time and it really didin't matter that it bucketed rain. I went to pick Mavis up in Gaoth Dobhair and we barely managed to find each other due to the lackadaisical attitude of the bus operators. I ask a local "C� �it a stadann bus McGinley � Baile �tha Cliath le do thoil?" Ise: "�it ar bith is mian leat" Super useful!
So I had a nice relaxing afternoon including a snooze in preparation for my job as deisgnated driver for the evening. After a yummy lemon, leek and mushroom risotto if I may say so myself, we went off to Teach Hi�da� Beag to hear the wonderful talented Colm and his band playing. It was grreat craic and I didn't even feel tired!
Sunday the weather was miserable again but Derek called over with his cousin who is also Dins' housemate and his two offspring - spring being the operative word. We took Aoife, the elder of the two and went for a walk on Carrickfin beach and even thought the weather was cat we had a great laugh. This was mainly due to the six-year-old and her insistence that everyone play stuck in the mud except the pregnant lady who can be on only once in every four gos. Logical.
After all the lashing around we headed off to a really nice pub called Bonners in Mullach Dubh (I think) which had a grand pool table and according to my companions great guinness and I had a grand cup of tea and loads of crisps. As we were playing pool, the sun came out and really it got very hot. We went back to the cottages and out on to the rock overlooking the sea with the Sunday papers, the fleece rug and cups of tea and eeryone promptly fell asleep.
Yummy dinner from the Ratser and then down to Iggy's in Kinncaslagh - this time I took everyone in the one car -eek. But it was fine, just down the road and it meant everyone could have a few pints. And so they did. It was a great pub. It was like someone's living room with a bar in it. When you went to the ladies you went into the house and up to the loo on the landing! The owner was sound and gave us loads of crisps on the house (spot the pregnant lady!) and even enquired as to who was driving - what a responsible man!
So Monday the weather was beautiful again which was kinda annoying as we were driving all the way back home. However most of the way we lstened to the Top 100 Floor Fillers of all time. Some weird choices in there...
Tuesday, June 03, 2003
I'll be busy but maybe you might be interested At last someone has developed a usable site about night courses in Ireland Nightcourses.com. They also have Daycourses.com. Time to upskill methinks! The search engine works well. After my terrifying nightmare about babies choking and turning blue I think I will look for a first aid course that I can do over the summer.
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