Online EPV courses: a chance for teachers to study at their leisure

With the school year drawing to a close, the country’s pupils and teachers are about to get a well-deserved rest. The youth of Ireland will be spending long days relaxing at the seaside and, as Gaelchultúr is offering a wide range of online courses this summer, there’s no reason why the teachers shouldn’t do likewise.

Gaelchultúr is offering eight EPV courses to primary school teachers this year, all of which can be completed from any location of the participant’s choosing, provided that there’s internet access available. All courses are recognised by the Department of Education and Skills and entitle successful participants to three EPV days. Additional information and sample material are available for each of those courses – just click on the appropriate links below.

- How to Teach Irish Effectively in the Classroom NEW
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- Advanced Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers NEW
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- Basic Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers
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- Practical Irish for Primary School Teachers – Junior and Senior Infants
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- Practical Irish for Primary School Teachers – 1st and 2nd Class
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- Practical Irish for Primary School Teachers – 3rd and 4th Class
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- Practical Irish for Primary School Teachers – 5th and 6th Class
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- Irish Language IT Resources for the Classroom
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“We believe that there will be a high level of demand for the two new courses we’ve developed this year,” says Éamonn Ó Dónaill, Gaelchultúr’s Director of Education. “Teachers often have difficulties organising fun language activities in the classroom, but they’ll get plenty of ideas from the lesson plans and the videos that form a central part of the course How to Teach Irish Effectively in the Classroom.

“We feel confident that teachers will also be very interested in our other new course: the Advanced Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers. Over 600 teachers have done the Basic Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers to date, and this new course will give them an opportunity to focus on more challenging grammatical rules and to perfect their language skills.”

Each course costs €75 and you can book a place now by clicking here.