Junior Cycle Gaeilge
Suíomh an Roinn Gaeilge
Introduction to Irish
Irish is the national and first official language of Ireland. It is an official language of Northern Ireland and is counted among the official languages of the European Union. It is a vibrant language in the arts, media, culture, and enterprise of Ireland, and can be found celebrated across the globe.
How the subject is useful in real life:
Per Gradireland: Irish enables graduates to develop interesting careers, not only in the more traditional areas such as teaching, translation and the media, but also in the arts and cultural sector, in public sector organisations, and in professions such as healthcare, ICT and marketing.
Sample of Junior Cycle topics
- Mé Féin agus Mo Theaghlach
- Correspondence – Emails and Postcards
- Literature (Examined at Higher Level only)
- A novel (Higher Level only)
- Irish is taken at both higher and ordinary level from 2nd Year onwards:
- At Both levels, students study various topics under the umbrella of Irish, as well as cultural and literary elements relevant to the language. One of the major differences between the two levels is that only Higher Level is examined on the literature studied.
- CBA 1 is a language portfolio. Students show evidence of their learning over the course of second year, and submit 3 items of work of their choice with one being a sound/video file
- CBA 2 – An Tasc Cumarsáideach
CBA 2 is a communicative task. This gives students the opportunity to choose a subject, topic or issue in which they are interested or is important to them, and to explore it over a period of time. In this task, strong emphasis is placed on the student’s oral and interactive skills and on their connection to other language users. In completing the task, students may use any one of the following formats: presentation, interview, role play, drama or conversation in response to stimulus material. Students may work individually, in pairs or in groups.