Primary schools with Modern European Language

Arpa

Trying to figure out if there are any Primary schools out there that offer the teaching of modern European languages, perhaps even ones who replace Irish language with another European language (French, German, Spanish, Italian etc) I don't even know if this is possible to alter the curriculum but I would prefer the little one to begin a useful European language early. No offence to the Irish language but I am trying to make a decision which I feel will be of more benefit to our boy. I would envisage a language like French to be of far greater use in terms of career prospects than Irish in the future.

Anybody know if this is possible whether or not you agree with my opinions?

Thanks people.

Insect Overlord

Arpa wrote: »

No offence to the Irish language

How does one offend a language?

Arpa

Insect Overlord wrote: »

How does one offend a language?

Ahahaha, oh good golly gosh that's a good one. Have you anything to offer on my question or is it just a slow day for you with nothing to moderate?

huskerdu

Irish is a compulsory subject for Junior cert , so I doubt if there are any primary schools that drop it completely.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary_and_post_primary_education/going_to_post_primary_school/junior_cycle.html

In Dublin, St Killians in Clonskeagh is a german school.

and the Lycee Francais Irlande covers the french and Irish curriculum through French

http://www.lfi.ie/menu_lycee/Projet_eduE.html

Both are fee-paying.

byhookorbycrook

There was a limited pilot project of European languages, but the DES cancelled it about two years ago.

Jimmy Iovine

Arpa wrote: »

Trying to figure out if there are any Primary schools out there that offer the teaching of modern European languages, perhaps even ones who replace Irish language with another European language (French, German, Spanish, Italian etc) I don't even know if this is possible to alter the curriculum but I would prefer the little one to begin a useful European language early. No offence to the Irish language but I am trying to make a decision which I feel will be of more benefit to our boy. I would envisage a language like French to be of far greater use in terms of career prospects than Irish in the future.

Anybody know if this is possible whether or not you agree with my opinions?

Thanks people.

Move to England.

No Irish and the teaching of Modern Foreign Languages is going to be a requirement as part of the revised curriculum from 2014 onwards.

Schools are teaching French, German and a number of other languages.

echo beach

School isn't the only place children learn things. If you want your children to learn a language you could look at other options.
There are many people of other nationalities with small children living in almost every corner of the country. Your child could make friends with them and learn their language while they improve their English.
If you don't already speak another language yourself you could take classes and your child could learn with you from CDs or online tutorials.
Children who speak two languages often find it easier to learn a third so speak to him in Irish and allow him to realise that there can be more than one word for the same thing.