You will learn practical strategies, cluichí and clear lesson frameworks to support engaging and communicative Irish teaching. The course focuses on creating meaningful opportunities for Irish both within lessons and across the school day, while building confidence, increasing pupil participation and developing sustainable classroom approaches.

The course will run from Monday 13th July 2026 to 5pm on Friday 14th August 2026, with full flexibility to complete the course at your own pace. By pre-signing up, you will gain early access as soon as the course is ready, along with a special early bird offer. Be among the first to benefit from this practical and engaging approach to teaching Irish.

The course is structured across five clear and progressive modules, each focusing on a key aspect of effective Irish teaching. Participants will engage with a combination of recorded input, practical tasks and structured reflection designed to support real classroom application.

Each module includes a short input session, guided activities and a required assignment linked to the learning outcomes. Participants will also engage in discussion forums to reflect on their practice and share ideas with others.

 The course is designed to be completed over 20 hours, combining online learning with self-directed tasks that can be applied directly to your own classroom context. Progression through the course is structured, with each module building on the previous one to support clarity, confidence and sustained improvement in teaching Irish.

The course requires a total of 20 hours of engagement, including 10 hours of mandatory online learning and an additional 10 hours of flexible learning activities, completed either online or offline.

To complete a module, you simply work through the recorded content, complete the tasks and submit the short assignment. You’ll also contribute to the discussion forum by posting two comments, each of at least 100 words, before progressing to the next module.

This usually happens if all requirements for the previous module have not been fully completed, especially posting the two required contributions in the discussion forum.

This course is approved by the Department of Education and qualifies for EPV days.

● The course will commence on Monday, 13th July 2026.
● All course requirements must be completed by 5:00pm on Friday, 14th August 2026.
● Access to course materials is limited to the duration of the course unless otherwise stated.

● This is a 20-hour EPV-approved course.
● Participants must:

○ Complete all 5 modules
○ Engage in a minimum of 10 hours online learning
○ Complete a further 10 hours of professional learning (online or offline)
○ Submit all required assignments ○ Participate in module discussion forums (including at least two written contributions of 100+ words each per module)

● Progression to the next module is dependent on completing all required elements of the previous module.

● All assignments must meet the stated learning outcomes.
● If required, participants may be asked to revise and resubmit work.
● A Certificate of Attendance will only be issued upon:
○ Full completion of all modules
○ Satisfactory submission of all assignments
○ Verified engagement across the 20 hours

● All work submitted must be your own.
● Participants must not:
○ Share accounts or allow others to complete the course on their behalf
○ Copy or reproduce work from other participants or external sources
● If using AI tools, this must be clearly acknowledged and used to support (not replace) your own work. Failure to meet these standards may result in non-certification.

● Due to the nature of digital course access, refunds are not guaranteed once access has been granted.
● If you are unable to complete the course within the specified timeframe, transfer or deferral is not guaranteed and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

● All course materials remain the intellectual property of the course provider.
● All course materials can be:
○ Used for your own classroom and professional practice
● Materials are not allowed to be:
○ Shared publicly
○ Distributed to non-participants
○ Resold or reproduced commercially

● Participants are responsible for ensuring they have:
○ A strong and stable internet connection
○ A suitable device (laptop, tablet, etc.)
○ The ability to set up and use basic online tools and accounts (e.g. Padlet) required to engage with course activities.
● Support will be provided for reasonable technical issues, but access to required technology is the participant’s responsibility.

● Support will be available throughout the course via email or platform messaging.
● Reasonable response times will apply during working days.

● All personal data will be handled in accordance with GDPR regulations.
● Information will only be used for:
○ Course administration
○ Communication
○ Certification purposes

● The course provider reserves the right to make minor adjustments to course content, structure, or delivery where necessary to maintain quality and alignment with best practice.