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#Thinklanguages
12,000 Students
Action 3.A.1
3.B.2
150 Schools
22 November
#ThinkLanguages In 2021, our flagship TY event went local again and was bigger than
ever with 150 schools taking part. 12,000 Transition Year students from all over Ireland joined in a national
celebration of languages and hosted #ThinkLanguages in their school.
Main aims
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Make TY students more aware of the languages around them and bring languages to life
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Increase uptake of one or more foreign language subjects at Leaving Cert level
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Spark an interest in continuing languages into third level
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Celebrate diversity in the school
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Build awareness of the many languages spoken by students and the wider school community
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Give a platform to students with heritage languages to share their language through a workshop or class
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