Course Title: Irish for Parents and Adults
Award: N/A
Course Duration: 8 weeks
Weekly Schedule: Wed. 19.00 – 21.00hrs
Course Dates: 29th Jan. to 25th March 2020
Places Available: 15
Fee: €70
*Please be advised that from January 2020 hobby/self-improvement courses may incur VAT charged at standard rate of 23%
Purpose of the Course:
This course is suitable for parents preparing their children to enrol in Gael-Scoileanna or similar immersive language
settings. The focus will be on developing confidence and fluency in speaking and comprehension in the Irish
language. Parents will learn how to communicate with their child’s school in both oral and written formats. This
course is also suitable for adults wanting to improve their command of the language.
Course Content:
Topics include the following;
- My body
- My family
- Games/ Food/ Music
- Numbers
- Directions
- Weather
- Festivals
- Meeting with the School Teacher
- Simple spelling rules
- Address and compose a letter or email
Features of the Course:
- Tuition provided by experienced qualified Irish teacher
- Small class size to facilitate one to one tuition
Entry Requirements:
No prerequisite knowledge or learning required
Application and Enrolment
Application is by enrolment. Enrolment will take place on the 15th and 22nd Jan. from 6pm to 8pm in Liberties College. Payment is by cash or cheque made out to the City of Dublin ETB. Applicants will be required to enrol and pay the full fee, prior to commencement of the course