Dianchúrsa Gaeilge COGG for teachers in post-primary Gaeltacht and all-Irish schools

Dianchúrsa Gaeilge COGG for teachers in post-primary Gaeltacht and all-Irish schools
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From 12 August 2024
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Description

The Intensive Irish COGG Course will be made available again this summer, in collaboration with Gaelchultúr from 12-14 August 2024. The intensive course is a three day course suitable for post-primary teachers in the Gaelcholáistí and Gaeltacht schools who want to improve both their general Irish language skills and for the school environment. Your registration details will be shared with COGG.

Course schedule

  • Monday: 9.30am to 11.30am; 12.00pm - 2pm - Online course
  • Tuesday: 9.30am to 11.30am; 12.00pm - 2pm - Online course
  • Wednesday: 9.30am to 11.30am; 12.00pm - 2pm - Online course

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    Elementary (A2) - COGG Aimed at teachers who have not had the opportunity to use much Irish in their lives to date and who have spent very little time teaching through Irish. These people have difficulty expressing themselves in Irish and are unfamiliar with many basic aspects of the language. These are reluctant to speak Irish due to their lack of experience with the language.

    Lower Intermediate (B1) - COGG Suitable for teachers who have relatively good Irish but who want to increase their fluency and achieve a higher level of accuracy. Some of these people sometimes have difficulty with their vocabulary and their Irish is often influenced by English.

    Upper Intermediate (B2) - COGG Suitable for teachers who have a good standard of spoken Irish but who sometimes find it difficult to talk about complex topics. These teachers have a reasonable understanding of Irish grammar but still have some basic things that they do not know.

    Advanced 1 (C1) - COGG Aimed at teachers who are quite fluent but often feel that their Irish is limited enough and who have difficulty communicating certain concepts. These people have good written Irish but there are still some aspects of grammar that they do not understand and that confuse them.

    Advanced 2 (C2) - COGG Suitable for teachers who are fluent and have a relatively high level of accuracy in written and spoken language. There are some aspects of grammar that they do not yet understand (especially the rules that were amended in the Official Standard in 2016/17) and although they have a very good standard in the written language, they make a number of mistakes when writing the language.

    Levels Day Time Start Date
    Elementary (A2) - COGG Monday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

    Space available

     12 August 2024 Register now
    Lower Intermediate (B1) - COGG Monday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

    Space available

     12 August 2024 Register now
    Upper Intermediate (B2) - COGG Monday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

    Space available

     12 August 2024 Register now
    Advanced 1 (C1) - COGG Monday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

    Space available

     12 August 2024 Register now
    Advanced 2 (C2) - COGG Monday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 2.00pm

    Space available

     12 August 2024 Register now

    Our teaching approach

    Gaelchultúr has developed comprehensive syllabuses and every class at every level follows these syllabuses.

    The communicative approach to language teaching is used by Gaelchultúr’s teachers, giving learners the opportunity to play an active part in each class.

    A strong emphasis is placed on group and pair work and learners therefore have a chance to practise what they’ve been taught. The main focus is on speaking and listening in all classes (with the exception of Cruinneas sa Ghaeilge), but reading and writing activities also feature.

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    FAQs

    You will need a laptop or desktop computer, a reasonably good broadband connection and a headset with a microphone (a USB headset, if possible). Headsets can be purchased online on Amazon and other websites.
    You will be sent an invitation by email about 20 minutes before the class begins. This email message will come from Zoom, the video conferencing platform used to deliver the classes.
    You can, indeed. Every learner will be given the opportunity to do a technical test before the course commences and any technical issues that emerge during this test will be resolved. You don’t need to organise this – we will contact you to arrange a time after you have registered for the course.
    You can but you will not be able to participate in pair work and group work activities. It is better, therefore, to use a laptop or desktop computer, if possible.
    We recommend that learners switch on their camera during class as it makes the learning experience more immersive. If you do not wish to turn on your camera, however, that’s perfectly fine.
    There will be at least six other learners in the class and a maximum of eighteen people.
    Pair work and group work activities will be an integral part of each class, therefore you’ll have plenty of opportunities to speak Irish. You will also be able to raise a virtual hand and ask the teacher questions whenever you like.
    No. A digital booklet containing all the material you’ll need during the course will be emailed to you before the course commences and you will be able to use this booklet during the classes and for studying between the sessions. The cost of this booklet is included in the course fee. You will also be able to access all of the notes online. The beginners and lower intermediate classes are based on the books in the Gaeilge gan Stró! series but learners in those classes are not required to buy those publications. Note: Those attending Accuracy 1 and Accuracy 2 will be required to buy the grammar book Gramadach gan Stró! before the course commences. They will be able to buy this book at half price (€10), plus postage.
    In the case of the beginners and intermediate level classes, there will be written exercises from time to time but the emphasis will be on the spoken language for the most part. We will teach grammar in context, as it’s required, and we will always ensure that there isn’t too much focus on grammatical rules. There will be a greater emphasis on writing and grammar in the higher level classes, particularly in the accuracy in Irish classes.

    Terms and Conditions

    • Course fees may be refunded in full to a learner up to five working days prior to the commencement of the course. The refund must by requested by contacting Gaelchultúr’s staff by email or by phone. (Our contact details can be found here.)
    • If, following the first class, the student decides that he/she would like to discontinue the course, 60% of the total fee will be refunded to him/her. Thereafter, no refund will be made to the student.
    • Gaelchultúr Teoranta has the right to cancel a class or to amalgamate classes.
    • If it is necessary to cancel a class, every effort will be made to place the participants in another class or to register them for an online course. A full refund will be made to the customer if these options do not suit him/her.
    • A student may defer his/her registration only once. If he/she wishes to defer registration, he/she must notify Gaelchultúr’s staff of this by week three of the course. No refund will be made to the student if he/she does not accept a place on the next course he/she is due to attend.
    • Gaelchultúr will accept no responsibility in the event that a student registers at the wrong level. We advise our students to do our online Irish test or to seek our advice to ensure that they are undertaking the correct level.
    • If a student wants to move to another level, we cannot guarantee that a space will be available for him/her at that level. Should a space be available, Gaelchultúr will charge a €10 administration fee for making the change. A change may only be made to another level following the first class.
    • Course fees must be paid in full prior to commencement of the course. Attendance on a course is subject to full payment of fees.

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