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The Journal
04-08-2025
- Science
- The Journal
There are just nine translated textbooks for Leaving Cert students at Gaelscoileanna
JUST NINE TEXTBOOKS have been fully translated into Irish for Leaving Certificate students at Gaelcholáistí, who are relying on teachers to provide accurate notes and interpret chapters in real-time. An additional €3m is being spent this year to beef up the resources for the agency tasked with translating the books, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG), specifically so that it can transcribe resources through Irish for all three senior cycle science subjects. Despite this, Gaelscoil students studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics will still not have the translated books until the end of next year, according to the Minister for Education Helen McEntee. The details of the task ahead of COGG were provided to Sinn Féin's Gaeltacht spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh. Advertisement Minister for Education Helen McEntee has commended the progress of COGG, which has managed to deliver 35 fully-translated books and resources to students and teachers since 2018. Department of Education and school curriculum officials have also been assisting in the task. She told the Dublin South Central TD that, of the 35 translated school books for students in Gaelcholáistí, 26 of them have been for junior cycle curriculums, while just nine have been transcribed for the senior cycle. This is despite many subjects in the Leaving Certificate curriculum, such as history and maths, requiring students to have multiple books for each course module, in both years of the senior cycle. The minister explained that COGG prioritises books relating to subjects which are most popular to students in Gaelscoileanna for value for money purposes. A consultation on this approach has recently concluded, and a panel is considering other avenues, she said. McEntee did not provide a timeline for when the remaining translated books will be completed, except for the resources for the three main science subjects – which are vital to Leaving Certificate students who want to further their education in the field. She also said that COGG will be working towards delivering a number of books for new junior cycle subjects, set to be introduced at the beginning of the 2026/27 school year. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
1,2,Spraoi: Togra nua a cheanglaíonn an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an mata
Is togra ceannródaíoch é an togra 1, 2 Spraoi!, atá ag iarraidh oideachas matamaitice a thabhairt isteach sa 21ú haois, tríd an scéalaíocht chruthaitheach. Is iarracht chomhoibrithe atá sa togra seo idir an Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG), an Dr. Lorraine Harbison – Ollamh Comhlach san Oideachas Matamaitice ag Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus ball de chuid CASTeL – agus foireann Fighting Words. Is iad aidhmeanna an togra ná matamaitic a chomhtháthú le scéalaíocht Gaeilge, timpeallacht dhearfach a chruthú ina bhfoghlaimíonn daltaí coincheapa lárnacha an mhata, agus go mbeadh deis acu a scileanna teanga agus cruthaitheachta a fheabhsú. Cuireadh tús leis an togra i nGaelscoil Bhaile Munna mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2024 agus bhí Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh i Ráth Chairn, Co. na Mí agus Scoil Náisiúnta Thír an Fhia, Conamara, páirteach sa togra píolótach seo freisin. Mar gheall ar an aiseolas dearfach ó na múinteoirí agus ó na gasúir sna scoileanna sin, leathnaíodh an togra i mbliana chun Gaelscoil Bharra i mBaile Átha Claith, Scoil Bhreandáin ar an Eachléim i Maigh Eo agus Scoil na Maighdine Muire i gCamus, Conamara, a chur san áireamh. Chun a saothar féin a spreagadh agus tuiscint a thabhairt dóibh ar an seánra scéalta matamaitice, cuireadh trí scéal agus ábhar tacaíochta ar fáil do na múinteoirí agus do na páistí: 'Réiteach na Rósanna', ina bhfuil patrún uimhreacha le haithint chun breith ar an ngadaí, 'Tic Toc Crog', scéal ina gcabhraíonn na carachtair 'Digit Each' agus 'Ana Logach' leis an gcrogall an nasc idir an clog 12 uair agus an clog 24 uair a thuiscint, agus 'Cad é an Seans?' ina ndírítear ar an dóchúlacht chun fáil amach cé a aimseoidh an taisce ar dtús. Tá na scéalta seo agus an t-ábhar tacaíochta ar fáil do chách ag Ag eascairt as na scéalta seo agus na ceardlanna scríbhneoireachta a chur Fighting Words ar fáil do na daltaí, scríobh siad a gcuid scéalta mata féin a foilsíodh i mbailiúchán darb ainm 1, 2, Spraoi! Thug sé seo deis do na daltaí an mata a nascadh leis na spéiseanna agus na suimeanna a bhí acu féin. Chabhraigh sé leo an ról lárnach atá ag an mata ina saol laethúil a thuiscint. Seoladh an leabhar seo ar champus Naomh Phadraig, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, agus rinneadh ceiliúradh ar inniúlacht agus ar cruthaitheacht na ndaltaí. READ MORE Tacaíonn cur chuige 1, 2 Spraoi! leis an mbéim atá sa churaclam Matamaitice athfhorbartha, Curaclam Matamaitice na Bunscoile, ar oideolaíocht spraíúil agus cleathais ar nós comhrá mata agus tascanna dúshlánacha cognaíocha. Is áis iontach measúnuithe iad na scéalta freisin. Nuair a dhéantar anailís orthu, tugtar léargas luachmhar ar thuiscint choincheapúil na ndaltaí agus is féidir an t-eolas seo a úsáid chun múineadh agus foghlaim a phleanáil. Beidh an dara cnuasach scéalta mata nuachumtha á fhoilsiú an mhí seo.
