In less than half of the 250 Irish lessons observed during curriculum evaluations by the inspectorate, teachers demonstrated a high level of proficiency in spoken Irish. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
The variation in primary schoolteachers’ proficiency in the Irish language in English-medium schools is “a matter of significant concern”, according to a report from the Department of Education inspectorate.
Its annual report for 2024, which draws on the findings of 2,995 inspections, highlighted an “urgent need” to support teachers in improving their proficiency in Irish.
Some 51 inspections in primary schools, including 38 curriculum evaluations of Irish last y
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