Important: Participants in this course will not be entitled to EPV days upon completion of the course.
This course is aimed at primary school teachers who have a reasonably good standard of Irish but who wish to improve their grammar. The course does not aim to give a comprehensive account of Irish grammar, rather it concentrates on some of the core aspects of the grammar and on points that come up regularly in the classroom.

The course is bilingual - each sentence in Irish is translated into English.

The main objectives of the course are:

• to improve the participants’ standard of Irish by explaining the core aspects of grammar in a clear, concise manner;
• to draw the teachers’ attention to the importance of accuracy in Irish and to encourage them to put what they have learnt into practice in the classroom, something that will benefit both themselves and their pupils;
• to give teachers an opportunity to exchange practical ideas for the classroom through the discussion forum.

Authors

This course was written by Éamonn Ó Dónaill, Gaelchultúr’s Director of Education and one of the founders of the company. Helen Hegarty and Lisa Madden edited Basic Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers and wrote some additional exercises as well.

The course does not aim to give a comprehensive account of Irish grammar, rather it concentrates on some of the core aspects of the grammar and on points that come up regularly in the classroom.

Module 1

• Part 1: The Noun
• Part 2: The Adjective

Module 2

• Part 1: Simple Prepositions / Simple Prepositions and the Article
• Part 2: Personal Pronouns and Prepositional Pronouns

Module 3

• Part 1: The Imperative Mood
• Part 2: The Past Tense
• Part 3: The Present Tense
• Part 4: The Future Tense

Module 4

• Part 1: The Cardinal Numbers
• Part 2: The Personal Numbers / Dates and Ordinal Numbers

Module 5

• Part 1: Location, Movement and Time
• Part 2: Possessive Adjectives

Course layout

There are five modules in the course Basic Course in Accuracy in Irish for Primary School Teachers and each module contains a mixture of grammatical explanation and exercises. After you have read some grammar rules, you have an opportunity to try several exercises based on those rules.

All the exercises are interactive. Once you’ve completed an exercise, you can then click on the Seol (Send) button and receive feedback immediately. You’ll be told which answers were correct and which were incorrect, and you’ll given the correct answers and a score.

When can I begin the course?

Immediately! Students study the course independently of a teacher. This means that you can improve your Irish in the office or from the comfort of your home, at your own pace, and at whatever time suits you.

What happens if I have a question?

Write it on the forum! You’ll be able to contact other learners through this discussion forum. You can send messages, ask and answer questions, and express ideas there. Members of the Gaelchultúr team keep an eye on the forum, so they’ll be able to answer any tricky questions.