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Transition Year (TY) Beginners’ Modules
Building on revised TY Beginners9 Modules in German, Spanish, Italian, French and
Polish, the Chinese module was updated in 2025. These modules are designed for
Transition Year students beginning a new language and can also be adapted for
Leaving Certiocate Applied (LCA) or Leaving Certiocate Vocational Programme
(LCVP) contexts. Each module includes student tasks, and a teacher section
outlining topic overviews, task descriptions and learning outcomes.
TY Beginners' Module
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Personal
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Personal Skill
1.
Challenge yourself to start learning a new language!
Interested in learning a new language?
Challenge yourself to grow your language skills over the next 13 weeks!
In 2025, PPLI became an oocial Gaisce
Whether you’ve always wanted to try a new language, are planning a trip abroad, or just love learning
new things, this challenge is for you. Each week, you’ll take on a new task that helps you develop your
language skills. From music to food, everyday phrases to personal reüections, it’s a chance to open up
your world.
Ready to start your language journey? Let’s go!
Challenge Partner. This partnership aligns
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Watch a Movie or Episode in
Your Chosen Language
Learn to Introduce Yourself
Create a TikTok-Style Video
or Meme with New Words
Pick a ûlm, show, or cartoon in
the language you're learning.
language learning with nationally
Subtitles are allowed!
Reflection prompt:
What words or expressions
did I notice?
Write down 3–5 new words or
recognised youth development pathways.
expressions.
Learn how to say your name,
age, where you're from, your
hobbies, and something
random (e.g. your favourite
Choose 5–10 new words or
expressions and make a
funny video, short sketch, or
social media inüuencer).
Record yourself now and in
Week 13 to track your progress.
meme that uses these.
Reflection prompt:
How did it feel to speak the
language out loud?
the words?
Reflection prompt:
What helped me remember
PPLI developed a collection of ideas for the
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Personal Skill and Community Involvement
challenge areas, enabling young people to
integrate language-focused activities as part
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Community
Involvement
1.
Community Involvement
Leading a Multicultural Club
–
Celebrating Language &
Culture at Our School
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Get involved with your wider
school community and volunteer
to lead a Multicultural Club
school. The club will focus
in your
on celebrating linguistic and
cultural diversity by providing
space for students from
a welcoming
diferent backgrounds to
share and learn from one
another.
Club volunteers will dedicate
1 hour per week over 13 weeks
to planning, developing, and
club activities.
promoting
Gaisce Challenge
Week 1:
Planning & Approval
• Meet with a supervising
teacher or school
management.
of their Gaisce Bronze Award requirements.
• Present the idea, propose
a
weekly structure, and agree
on a suitable day, time, and
location for the
Multicultural Club.
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Participants must complete at least one hour
Week 2:
• Bringing in a traditional
dish to sample
• Sharing a children’s game
or board game from their
culture
• Play some traditional or
popular music from the heritage
country
• Teaching simple greetings
or useful expressions
• Share items from the heritage
culture like leaüets, tickets
and
receipts. Check out our culture
box resource for further ideas!
Promoting the Club
Volunteer Responsibilities
• Support workshop leaders
each week: organise the schedule,
help
participants prepare, print
resources, source materials.
• Coordinate with school
staf/management if special
equipment or
space is needed (e.g. speakers
for sound, larger room for
dancing).
• Run the weekly club sessions:
welcome members, introduce
presenters, take attendance,
help with music or setup.
• Take photographs (with
permission) for use on school
social
media, newsletters, or displays.
promotional materials.
announcements.
• Speak to year heads or
class
tutors to invite students of
all linguistic and cultural
backgrounds
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Workshops
• Design posters and
• Make intercom
per week for thirteen weeks.
Weeks 3–12: Weekly Cultural
Each week focuses on a
diferent language and culture.
A student
volunteer from that background
will deliver a mini workshop.
Examples include:
• Teaching a traditional dance
:
• Write a short article about
the Multicultural Club’s impact
for the
school magazine, website,
or local newspaper.
• Promote the club continuously:
through word of mouth, updated
posters, or lunchtime announcement
s.
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Impact:
•
Updated and newly developed resources ensured materials remained current, practical and aligned
with emerging pedagogical approaches, including AI-informed tools.
•
Digital technology tutorials supported teachers in embedding innovative methodologies in their classrooms.
•
20 Ways to Increase Uptake of MFLs in Your School provided practical strategies to raise the proole of
languages and support increased uptake.
•
Updated TY Beginners9 Modules enhanced the quality and accessibility of beginner-level language learning in
Transition Year.
•
The new national partnership with Gaisce positioned language learning as part of a recognised youth
development framework, opening additional pathways for student engagement.
Next Steps:
•
Encourage further uptake of digital tutorials and strengthen collaboration with Oide Technology in Education,
with particular focus on AI in language learning.
•
Complete redevelopment of digital tutorials incorporating new AI features.
•
Continue the review of TY Beginners9 Modules in Chinese and Japanese and begin review of Korean,
Lithuanian, Portuguese and Russian.
•
Actively disseminate and promote newly developed resources, including 20 Ways to Increase Uptake of MFLs
in Your School, alongside established supports such as the MFL Teachers Talk podcast and WebQuests.
•
Promote engagement with Gaisce language-focused challenges and monitor uptake across schools.
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