Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 124
Collaboration with Education Agencies
Action: 3.A.8
Overview:
Collaboration with partner education agencies is important in order to stay aligned with broader education
policy and initiatives. Different partners bring diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences and enhance both
the quality of and the opportunity for dissemination of the work. Collaboration also allows for more efficient
use of resources and maximises impact.
Main Aims:
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Stay relevant and aligned with broader education policy and initiatives
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Make efficient use of resources and maximise impact
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Ensure that PPLI work is disseminated through other agencies
Activity:
Collaboration with An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (COGG):
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Provision of whole-school support (WSS) sessions in schools
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A joint contribution on languages to the Oide newsletter
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An increase in the number of PPLI resources that are available to the Irish-medium education sector
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An Irish language Community of Practice evening to raise awareness of and support teachers in
effectively using the Say Yes to Languages Open Night toolkit and to explore its various applications.
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PPLI strengthened collaboration with COGG on CLIL initiatives in 2024. PPLI welcomed Caitlín Ní
Ruanaidh, CLIL Education Officer at COGG, to upskilling sessions for language teachers, and were proud to
support the launch of COGG's new Corpoideachas trí Ghaeilge resources.
Collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA):
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The PPLI Teaching and Learning Manager was a member of the NCCA Development Group for the new
specification of MFL in Primary.
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Members of the Teaching and Learning team were involved in the Junior Cycle MFL early enactment
review.
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The Primary team supported the NCCA with creation of accompanying material for the publication of the
draft Modern Foreign Language specification for public consultation
Collaboration with Oide
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The Primary team have established ongoing collaboration with Oide with regards to the creation of
resources and other supports for schools and teachers to facilitate the implementation of the MFL
specification included in the redeveloped Primary Language Curriculum
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