Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 78
Upskilling Requirements Identified
In the third school year of Say Yes to Languages there was a significant increase in the number of class
teachers signing up to deliver the module in their schools. It rose to over 200, more than double the number
in the previous year. In the feedback collected from schools and teachers that participated over the first three
years of implementation, specific needs were identified for upskilling in foreign language competence. The
requests for such upskilling opportunities were also heightened by the publication, in March 2023, of the new
Primary Curriculum Framework, introducing modern foreign languages in a redeveloped Primary Language
Curriculum. To address this identified need, during the fourth year of Say Yes to Languages PPLI committed to
piloting a variety of language upskilling opportunities for primary teachers. Full details of the pilot are
detailed in the next section.
Stakeholder Engagement
Engagement with relevant stakeholders continued, namely:
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Collaboration with An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) in relation to
providing Irish-medium schools with the same level of support as English-medium schools
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Collaboration with The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) for the creation of
resources to accompany the publication for consultation of the draft specification for Modern Foreign
Languages (MFL) included in the redeveloped Primary Language curriculum
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Collaboration with the primary team of Oide, in the context of providing resources and supports for
primary teachers and schools for the future implementation of the MFL specification
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The first-hand experience of schools and teachers who have participated in Say Yes to Languages
continued to be shared in a series of articles published by INTO in the InTouch Magazine
Impact:
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12.5% increase in the number of schools involved, from 1,200 to 1,350 schools
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5% increase in the number of pupils to 88,400
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17% increase in the number of primary teachers delivering the module, to over 200
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1,200 teachers and principals attended training and information sessions
- PPLI ANNUAL REPORT 2024 -
