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5.2 Teaching qualifications in languages
not recognised by the Teaching Council
Teaching qualifications in languages not recognised by the Teaching Council
Very few schools have teachers with third level language qualifications which are not recognised by the Teaching
Council
English-Medium
5%
95%
Irish-Medium
12%
Mixed
88%
5%
Boys
95%
8%
Girls
92%
2%
Smaller Schools
500
ETB Schools
Yes
10%
94%
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Figure 36: Teaching qualifications in languages not recognised by the Teaching Council
Question 36 asked schools if they had teachers who have a third level qualification in a foreign language not currently
recognised by the Teaching Council. A small number of schools do which may indicate the gradual entry of heritage
language speakers to the teaching profession.
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Post-Primary Languages Initiative February 2017 Draft Report
