An Spidéal, Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe

Irish Language Courses

Gaeltacht B.Ed. and PME Primary Student Teachers

Dates for 2025:

  • 06/01/2025 – 20/01/2025
  • 12/04/2025 – 26/04/2025
  • 03/05/2025 – 17/05/2025
  • 15/08/2025 – 29/08/2025

Please note dates can be changed to suit groups and extra courses will be organised subject to demand.
Bíonn na cúrsaí ar siúl i gColáiste Chroí Mhuire, an mheánscoil áitiúil i mbaile an Spidéil agus ar champas Choláiste Chonnacht atá suite míle soir an bóthar ó shráidbhaile an Spidéil.
Courses run by Coláiste Naomh Éanna are held in Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, the local secondary school and on the Coláiste Chonnacht campus which is located just a mile east of Spiddal Village.

Classes

Morning:

  • Formal classes with emphasis on spoken Irish, grammar, culture and preparation for oral exam.

Afternoon events:

  • Díospóireacht (1st year students). Topics will be on current affairs e.g. Oideachas, bunscoileanna, An Mhúinteoireacht, An Ghaeltacht, Daltaí le Riachtanais Speisialta,  Tábhacht an Spóirt sna scoileanna, tábhacht na timpeallachta. The aim of this task is to enhance vocabulary, phrases, sentence structure and the ability to discuss topics of interest relating to course for student teachers.
  • Creating of portfolio of teaching resources e.g. dánta, rannta, amhráin, scéalta, tomhaiseanna, tréanna, rabhlóga agus seanfhocail. The aim of this task for the student teachers to familiarise themselves with teaching and learning resources for the primary school classroom while enhancing the student’s own competency in the Irish language.
  • Creating a teaching aid e.g. a poem, a story, a song for any class in primary school and a lesson plan outlining how to teach the poem, song or story. Lesson plan must be written according to the guidelines in Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile.
  • Cluichí Boird agus Cluichí Clóis. 2nd / 3rd year students).
    Students will play and watch a wide range of Cluichí Boird and Cluichí Clóis and will write a review of one Cluiche Boird and one Cluiche Clóis.
  • Creating a teaching aid using technology e.g. digital story (2nd / 3rd year students)
  • Spóirt
  • Sean-nós dancing and singing workshop
  • Céilí dancing workshop
  • Art workshop.

Evening:

  • Quiz
  • Céilí
  • Song singing
  • Dráma

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Gaeltacht B.Ed. and PME Secondary Student Teachers

Dates for 2025:

  • 16/02/2025 – 23/02/2025
  • 12/04/2025 – 26/04/2025
  • 29/06/2025 – 06/07/2025
  • 03/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
  • 17/08/2025 – 24/08/2025
  • 24/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
  • 26/10/2025 – 02/11/2025

Please note dates can be changed to suit groups and extra courses will be organised subject to demand.

Bíonn na cúrsaí ar siúl i gColáiste Chroí Mhuire, an mheánscoil áitiúil i mbaile an Spidéil agus ar champas Choláiste Chonnacht atá suite míle soir an bóthar ó shráidbhaile an Spidéil.
Courses run by Coláiste Naomh Éanna are held in  Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, the local secondary school and on the Coláiste Chonnacht campus which is located just a mile east of Spiddal Village.

Classes

Morning:

  • Formal classes with emphasis on spoken Irish, grammar, culture and preparation for oral exam.

Afternoon events:

  • Díospóireacht Topics will be on current affairs e.g. Oideachas, Oideachas Dara leibhéal, An Mhúinteoireacht, An Ghaeltacht, Daltaí le Riachtanais Speisialta,  Tábhacht an Spóirt sna scoileanna, tábhacht na timpeallachta, An Ghaeilge, An Teastas Sóisearach, An Ardteistiméireacht.

The aim of this task is to enhance vocabulary, phrases, sentence structure and the ability to discuss topics of interest relating to courses for student teachers.

  • Cluichí Boird agus Cluichí Clóis.
  • Cluichí faoi dhíon.

Creating a teaching aid using technology e.g. digital story (2nd / 3rd year students)

  • Spóirt
  • Sean-nós dancing and singing workshop
  • Céilí dancing workshop

Evening:

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Gaeltacht SCG/OCG Preparation Course Gaeltacht Course for the SCG / OCG exam

Dátaí an Chúrsa:

  • 16/02/2025 – 23/02/2025
  • 13/04/2025 – 20/04/2025
  • 29-06-2025 – 06/07/2025
  • 03/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
  • 17/08/2025 – 24/08/2025
  • 24/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
  • 26/10/2025 – 02/11/2025

Course Content:

  • Oral:
    • Practice for oral exam (SCG and OCG)
    • Pictures: (OCG)
  • Translation:
    • 18 topics for both SCG and OCG
    • School conversations (OCG)
  • Grammar:
    • All parts of grammar for both SCG and OCG will be covered.
  • Comprehension:
    • Past papers SCG and OCG will be covered.
  • Litir / Letter (OCG)
    • Samples for each four different types of letters on syllabus will be given.
  • Aiste / Essay SCG:
    • Sample essays will be given
  • Múineadh na Gaeilge Written Question (SCG)
    • Sample answers given for this part.
  • Prós agus Filíocht (SCG)
    • Sample answers given

Teachers taking part in the Gaeltacht Course will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recordings for the oral exam. (SCG and OCG)
  • Sample questions and answers plus recordings for pictures (OCG)
  • Aistriúchán / Translation (SCG) Answers to all past papers.
  • Aistriúchán (Comhráití scoile agus Abairtí Aonair) (OCG) Answers to all past papers.
  • Gramadach: Answers to all past papers SCG and OCG. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension SCG and OCG (Answers to all past papers with everything explained in English).
  • Aiste / Essay: Sample essays (SCG)
  • Litir / Letter : Samples of all past paper letters. (OCG) (Samples for all classes)
  • Tionscadal / Project (SCG): Samples projects plus advice and correction of project.
  • Teachers participating in the course may call, text or email any time with questions.

Course for Teachers who have already completed the SCG/OCG exam:

  • Ábhar breise foghlama / Additional learning material
  • Gaeilge Scoile
  • Comhráití leis na páistí
  • Comhráití leis an bpríomhoide
  • An Ghaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúl
  • Foghlaim na dara teanga ag páistí bunscoile
  • Forbairt Teanga sa Seomra Ranga
  • Timpeallacht Foghlama Teanga
  • Téamaí Churaclam Teanga na bunscoile
  • Traschur Scileanna

Fillteán Foghlama a chur le chéile (Teaching Folder)
Teachers will put together a Teaching folder with:

  • Rannta
  • Dánta
  • Scéalta
  • Amhráin
  • Drámaí
  • Cluichí
  • Seó sleamhnáin / Photostories
  • C.Á.T. (CL.I.L.)
  • Cuirfear béim ar conas Ealaín, Ceol agus Corpoideachas a mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge.
  • An Cur Chuige Cothramaithe i múineadh na Léitheoireachta
  • Múineadh na Léitheoireachta
  • Múineadh na Scríbhneoireachta
  • Pleanáil Scoile

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Gaeltacht Adult Course Beginner Level (Based on Syllabus for TEG A1 and TEG A2)

Dates for 2025:

  • 16/02/2025 – 23/02/2025
  • 13/04/2025 – 20/04/2025
  • 29-06-2025 – 06/07/2025
  • 03/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
  • 17/08/2025 – 24/08/2025
  • 24/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
  • 26/10/2025 – 02/11/2025

Price for course: €350 per week.
This fee covers classes only. Accommodation and tour extra. Courses will be provided subject to demand.

Course Content:

  • Oral
  • Translation
  • Basic Grammar
  • Comprehension

In addition to the classes:
Class material will be sent the day before arriving to the Gaeltacht.
Participants in the course will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recording for the oral.
  • Aistriúchán
  • Gramadach / Grammar: All parts of grammar will be covered. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension
  • Participants in the course may call, text or email any time with questions.
  • Coláiste Naomh Éanna have based their course content for Beginners Level on the A1 and A2 TEG Syllabus

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Gaeltacht Adult Course Intermediate Level (Based on Syllabus for TEG B1 and TEG B2)

Dates for 2025:

  • 16/02/2025 – 23/02/2025
  • 13/04/2025 – 20/04/2025
  • 29-06-2025 – 06/07/2025
  • 03/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
  • 17/08/2025 – 24/08/2025
  • 24/08/2025 – 31/08/2025
  • 26/10/2025 – 02/11/2025

Price for course: €350 per week. This fee covers classes only. Accommodation and tour extra. Courses will be provided subject to demand.

Course Content:

  • Oral
  • Practice for oral exam
  • Translation
  • Grammar
  • All parts of grammar will be covered.
  • Comprehension:
  • Aiste / Essay
  • Sample essays will be given

In addition to the classes: Class material will be sent the day before the course.
Participants in the course will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recordings for the oral exam.
  • Aistriúchán
  • Gramadach / Grammar: All parts of grammar will be covered. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension
  • Aiste / Essay: Sample essays (Explained in English).
  • Participants in the course may call, text or email any time with questions.
  • Coláiste Naomh Éanna have based their course content for Beginners Level on the A1 and A2 TEG Syllabus

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Online Adult Course Beginner Level

(Please contact us about the availability of the course.)

Course Content:

  • Oral
  • Translation
  • Basic Grammar
  • Comprehension

In addition to the online classes:
Class material will be sent the day before the class.
Participants in the online lessons will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recording for the oral.
  • Aistriúchán
  • Gramadach / Grammar: All parts of the grammar will be covered. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension
  • Participants in the course may call, text or email any time with questions

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Online Adult Course Intermediate Level (Based on Syllabus for TEG B1 and TEG B2)

(Please contact us about the availability of the course.)

Course Content:

  • Oral
  • Practice for oral exam
  • Translation
  • Grammar
  • All parts of grammar will be covered
  • Comprehension
  • Aiste / Essay
  • Sample essays will be given

In addition to the online classes:
Class material will be sent the day before the class.
Participants in the online lessons will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recordings for the oral exam.
  • Aistriúchán
  • Gramadach / Grammar: All parts of grammar will be covered. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension
  • Aiste / Essay: Sample essays (Explained in English).
  • Participants in the course may call, text or email any time with questions.

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Online Leaving Cert Mature Student Grinds Course (Must be over 18)

Price: €500
Price includes 20 online classes via ZOOM, access to a repository with study and learning material.
Covering Oral, aural, grammar, comprehension. Notes given for prose and poetry. Sample Essays given.

Course Content:

  • Sample questions and answers for oral exam including pictures.
  • Plenty of practice in reading and answering comprehensions from past leaving cert papers.
  • Study of grammar with emphasis on recognizing the grammar parts that come up in the comprehension e.g. Briathar Saor; Aidiacht Bhriathra; Ainm Briathra; Tuiseal Ginideach Uatha; Tuiseal Ginideach Iolra.
  • Plenty of practice in Aural Comprehension (Past papers).
  • Link to a drop box with Sample essays; Sample answers to Prose and Poetry questions and answers to past leaving cert comprehension questions.
  • Support and advise up to time of exam by phone, email or text.

N.B. Please note that there will be an English explanation with everything.

€500 will be the cost for the 20 online classes and the full fee of €500 must be paid on or before commencement of classes.

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Online TEG Oral B1 Exam preparation for Prospective Applicant Teachers (Primary and Secondary)

Topaicí:

  1. Mé Féin
  2. M’Áit Dhúchais
  3. Do Chuid Oideachais Bunscoile agus Meánscoile.
  4. Múinteoirí a bhí agat.
  5. Do chúrsa Céime: An chúis gur roghnaigh tú an cúrsa sin agus mar a chabhróidh sé leat don chúrsa máistreachta sa Mhúinteoireacht Bunscoile / Meánscoile.
  6. An fáth nach ndearna tú an B.Ed. nó an B.A.
  7. Aon taithí múinteoireachta atá agat.
  8. Obair Dheonach
  9. An fáth go bhfuil tú ag iarraidh a bheith i do mhúinteoir bunscoile nó meánscoile.
  10. Tréithe riachtanacha i gcomhair múinteoireacht.
  11. Aon obair dheonach a rinne tú nó a dhéanann tú.
  12. Am Saor / Caitheamh Aimsire/ Spóirt / Siopadóireacht etc.
  13. Léitheoireacht.
  14. An Teilifís.
  15. An Phictiúrlann.
  16. Taisteal/Laethanta Saoire.
  17. An Aimsir
  18. An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht
  19. An Cóibhid 19 Paindéim.
  20. An Choláiste is rogha leat agus an fáth
  21. Na Meáin Shóisialta.
  22. Ceisteanna.
  23. Pictiúir agus Rólphlé

(Please contact us about the availability of the course.)

Cost: €300

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Online SCG/OCG Grinds

Remaining Dates to March 2025

  • Eanáir/January: 6,13,20,27
  • Feabhra/February: 3,10,24
  • Márta/March: 3,10,24

Price for course: €500 (20 classes)
Total fee must be paid online in advance.

Course Content:

  • Oral:
    • Practice for oral exam
    • Pictures: (OCG)
  • Translation:
    • All past Papers covered.
  • Grammar:
    • All parts of grammar will be covered.
    • All past papers with answers and everything explained in English.
  • Comprehension:
    • All past papers with answers and everything explained in English.
  • Aiste / Essay SCG:
    • Sample essays will be given
  • Letter / Litir OCG:
    • Letters from past papers written with English explanation.

In addition to the online classes:
Class material will be sent the day before the class.
Participants in the online lessons will have access to a drop box with the following learning material:

  • Sample questions and answers plus recording for the oral exam.
  • Sample questions and answer plus recording for pictures from sample exam papers.
  • Aistriúchán / Translation Answers to the sample exam papers on the website.
  • Gramadach / Grammar: All parts of the grammar will be covered. (Everything explained in English).
  • Léamhthuiscint / Comprehension: Answers to the sample exam papers on the website:  (with everything explained in English.
  • Aiste / Essay: Sample essays
  • Participants in the course may call, text or email any time with questions.
  • All Past Papers done and explained in both English and Irish will be available to participants.

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Hibernia Interview Preparation Course

  • Preparation for interviews for principal and other teaching jobs
  • Preparation for interview for admission to postgraduate teaching courses

Please contact us about the availability of the course.