Irish exemption advice

taytay123

**Apologies I am cross posting this as I had it linked to primary school but only got one response so maybe it will get more views under parenting**Has anyone applied recently and how did you get on. I moved my child from a Gaelscoil (4th class) due to dyslexia. She just met the criteria percentage wise on the psychologist report but it's the school's principal who has to perform their own tests and make the call. She's like a difference child in the new school. I haven't seen her so happy and relaxed and energetic since senior infants. I just thought she was an anxious child who got fatigued easily but clearly she was really suffering having to learn through a second language. There are lots of ex Gaelscoil children in the new school, mostly dyslexic and sadly the story is the same for all, the Gaelscoil didn't take the parents concerns seriously, didn't support the dyslexia well etc. I know the exemption has become a bit of a political issue now and it could be tricky to get. A lot of teachers have said it's worth it as Irish class is when learning support is provided in secondary school, it gives the student a break (dyslexic children have to work so much harder to keep up) etc. Has anyone been through the process recently since the criteria changed and how did you get on....and did it make a significant difference to the child. Thank you