If you are a post-primary teacher who is interested in teaching Irish but don’t have the qualification to teach the subject to Leaving Cert level, you can now obtain that qualification at Trinity College. We run a Postgraduate course for teachers at no cost to the student / the school – part-time with classes online and on campus. The Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge do Mhúinteoirí is fully funded by the Department of Education. (Applicants must be Route 2 registered with the Teaching Council to receive funding.)
For teachers at all levels, or indeed, those in leadership roles, with an interest in immersion education through Irish, they might consider enhancing their teaching practice with the M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta, which is again funded (reduced fees of €650 p.a.) by the Department. This is particularly relevant to those teaching in Gaelscoileanna, but it may also be suitable for an Irish teacher or for other colleagues.
School Principals are invited to encourage their staff to apply, and teachers could pass on the information to colleagues they know have that grá don Ghaeilge.
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