PPLI Annual Report 2022 - Flipbook - Page 38
Additional Allocation to Schools to Support
Diversification of Foreign Languages Provision
12 Schools
Action 2.A.4
2.A.6
2.C.1
40 classes of students in total
Overview:
This framework involves additional allocation of hours for post-primary schools introducing lesser-taught and
new foreign languages. For the academic year 2022/23 the additional allocation continues to include the new
Leaving Certificate curricular languages; Lithuanian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, and Portuguese. It also
includes hours for Italian, Japanese, and Russian - new and lesser taught languages that have fully registered
post-primary teachers available.
Main Aims:
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To increase the number of students studying foreign languages in schools and diversify the range of
languages taught at post-primary level
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To enable schools to take ownership of new language subjects which supports development of long-term
sustainability
Activity:
In 2022, twelve schools were allocated additional hours for new and lesser-taught language teachers. These
include five schools for Italian, four for Japanese, and one school for each of Polish, Russian and Chinese.
A total of forty classes of students were involved nationwide.
Over the course of the school year, all schools involved were visited by PPLI Education Officers. Principals and
teachers discussed their needs and plans in the context of building sustainability and taking full ownership of
the provision.
Impact:
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Two new schools employed a teacher for one of these languages for the first time: one introduced Italian
and one Chinese
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In the schools already availing of additional allocation, the offer has been expanded to more classes and
year groups
Next Steps:
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Further promote the opportunities under Circular 0006/2020
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Continue targeted support for schools
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Facilitate additional allocation for more schools in the next academic year
- PPLI ANNUAL REPORT 2022 -