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A selection of responses to question 32:
• We have difficulty maintaining the provision of even 2 foreign languages
• If resources and student interest allowed we would like to offer every language.
• We already offer 8 (4 are extra-curricular)
• Tá Sínis ann san Idirbhliain ach ba bhreá liom é a bheith ann don Sraith Shóisearach (We teach Chinese in
Transition Year but I would love for it to be available for the Junior Cycle)
Question 33 asks why the school would like to offer the languages listed in the previous question. 32% of schools
mentioned demand for the language and a further 2% mentioned that it was taught at local primary schools. Future
employment opportunities, particularly in relation to Chinese for business, accounted for 36% of interest in the
chosen language. Schools expressing an interest in offering their students a wider choice of languages accounted for
19%.
The following is a breakdown of the comments according to languages and is a representative selection of reasons
for wanting to add a particular language to the school curriculum:
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