NEWS

  • March Newsletter – Focus on Distance Learning

    Posted at: March 27, 2020 Read More
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    Implementing the new languages specifications

    Posted at: March 27, 2020

    We are excited to be offering support for the implementation of the new language specifications. The absolute final deadline for registering your interest in providing one of the new Leaving Certificate languages is the end of this month so that we can plan for the deployment of and support for appropriate teachers.

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    Language Mat Scheme Report

    Posted at: March 25, 2020

    Update on the distribution of our language mats. Teachers were able to request one set of thirty language mats per MFL teacher in their school for their corresponding language.

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    Mini Whiteboards for MFL Teachers Scheme Report

    Posted at: March 25, 2020

    Update on the distribution of our sets of mini whiteboards to MFL teachers.

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    School Exchanges Update – Languages Connect

    Posted at: March 25, 2020

    Twenty schools received funding in 2019/2020 to support their school exchange. However due to the coronavirus some exchanges have unfortunately had to be postponed, or even cancelled.

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    Recruitment of additional PPLI Associates for 2020-2021

    Posted at: March 20, 2020

    PPLI are seeking to recruit an additional six associates from around the country to support PPLI with implementation of a number of key actions in the foreign languages strategy.  

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    What’s your story? Deadline extended

    Posted at: March 19, 2020 Read More
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    La Francophonie fête ses 50 ans

    Posted at: March 16, 2020

    A cette occasion, l’OIF a developpé un cartable numérique de la Francophonie.

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    Latest Poll Results – March 2020

    Posted at: March 9, 2020

    We are looking for your views again! Our latest poll question is “Verbs: Which tense do you find the easiest to learn?”

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    Pictograms in the MFL classroom

    Posted at: March 9, 2020

    Dorota Polatyńska, a Polish teacher, describes how she uses visual stimulus cards to encourage students to use the target language and also to improve oral communicative competencies.

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    PPLI Support

    Posted at: March 3, 2020

    As part of its remit, Post-Primary Languages Ireland provides expertise and support for teacher education, as well as to broaden opportunities in terms of teaching and learning for MFL. Why not avail of school support now?

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