Subject Group: Humanities
These subjects explore the ways in which humans live and communicate in the world. Human life is examined by looking at our past, our present and into our future. These subjects help people to express themselves clearly and develop their reasoning ability.
Brief Description:
There are currently two Irish syllabuses at Junior Cycle. In Irish-medium schools, Irish is the working language of the school and Irish T1 is taught as a subject. In English-medium schools, English is the working language of the school and Irish T2 is taught as a subject.
The aim of Junior Cycle Gaeilge is to improve your ability to communicate through Irish. You will focus on improving your language skills through concentrating on four areas; your spoken language through speaking; your listening skills through listening to others, CDs and tapes; your written skills through writing in Irish, and your reading skills through reading passages, poems and stories written in Irish.
Gaeilge is a compulsory Junior Cycle subject and requires a minimum of 240 hours of learning.
How will Gaeilge/Irish be useful to me?
You will have the advantage of being bilingual. Irish is one of our official languages as well as being an official language of the European Union. Careers in which you may develop and use your Irish language skills include; teaching, working as civil servants, careers in business, law, and communication, and translation services.
