Intensive Course in Written Irish

It’s a very comprehensive course, but it’s very achievable at the same time! You’ll definitely learn a lot and you’ll be better informed and more confident in yourself after the course.

Muiris Ó Fiannachta

€450.00

From 09 September 2023

4 Sessions

Accuracy

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Description

Do you have a strong command of the language, but still get confused when it comes to grammar and written Irish? If so, then our Intensive Course in Written Irish is just the course for you! This intensive course focuses primarily on grammar, style and translation. There is also an emphasis on the technological resources available in Irish.

Here are the dates for the next course:

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Saturday, 7 October 2023

Saturday, 11 November 2023

Saturday, 9 December 2023

Final Exam (Optional): Saturday 16 December 2023

Who is this course for?

This course consists of independent study and live online classes. Continuous assessment is an integral part of the course. Students benefit from comprehensive, constructive feedback on all work submitted. This feedback is essential to ensure students acquire accuracy in their written Irish.

Participants will be given access to a supporting e-learning course on ranganna.com, where they will have an opportunity to undertake interactive lessons and receive instant feedback. Students can review and reinforce what they have learned in their online classes through videos available on the site.

This is a part-time programme delivered by expert tutors. It is suitable for anyone who scores a minimum of 80% in Gaelchultúr’s online assessment.

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4 Sessions

Accuracy

€450.00

Intensive Preparatory Course in Written Irish

Intensive Preparatory Course in Written Irish

Levels Day Time Start Date

Intensive Preparatory Course in Written Irish Saturday 10am - 4pm

Space available

09 September 2023 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

This course is aimed at those with advanced language skills but who wish to achieve accuracy in written Irish. It is suitable for people who work through the medium of Irish on a daily basis - teachers, journalists, civil servants and translators, for example - who want to improve their writing skills. It is also suitable for those who are interested in applying for a postgraduate course in Irish but who want to advance their grammar and accuracy before applying.

This course is suitable for those who achieve a score of at least 80% in Gaelchultúr’s Online Irish Test.

The course will focus on grammatical accuracy, writing style and translation skills. There will also be an emphasis on the technological resources available in Irish, including those that are online.

This is a four-month, part-time course. Classes will take place one Saturday each month, 10.00am-4.00pm.

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.