Splitting Irish into two subjects is the answer

THE teaching of Irish as a second language at second level is not infrequently associated with frustration.

Splitting Irish into two subjects is the answer
Fri, 27 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

Both junior certificate and leaving certificate syllabi fall between two stools: too easy for native/habitual speakers and too difficult for learners, especially at honours level.

A solution would be to create two subjects: Irish language (for language learners) and Irish literature (for native/habitual speakers).

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