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18 month postgrad at St. Pats

  • 07-12-2011 9:39pm
    #1
    Fr33thinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    Any of you taken it?

    I'm looking to get into the course next year but my Irish is awful. I got a C3 in higher level but that was 3 years ago and it was a struggle to get it to that level then too.

    How much of an emphasis is put on Irish? Should I even bother to apply since my Irish is back down to basic stuff?

    Also, what sort of things do they ask you about?


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  • #2
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    The marking scheme is 40 marks for the Irish interview and 100 marks for the English interview. It's hard for me to say because I haven't done it before but I think that if you do well in the Irish and very well in English then you'll have a chance.

    They are looking to see can you talk about yourself, your family, your area, your college course, your, experience (if any) in schools etc. I think it's not so much the information regarding these topics but more so the fluency and accuracy with which you can talk about them.

    Go for the interview. As long as you pass the entry conditions then you'll get an interview and sure see what happens after that.


  • #3
    LostGirly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 504 ✭✭✭LostGirly


    There's huge competition for these places! Apparently only 1 in 15 get them! It's pretty obvious that you need a very high standard in Irish to be able to get into the course! They do want a level of fluency and show that you are comfortable talking in Irish! Best of luck with it, definitely apply but certainly do a lot of work on your spoken Irish!


  • #4
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,914 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Can you find an Irish Speaking meeting in your area, just to help you brush up? I know our local library has one every Tuesday evening. It's for all levels, people with "cúpla focail" and those a bit more fluent.

    It certainly won't do any harm anyway.


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