Córas oideachais

Ceist achrannach

difficult question

Ag déanamh scéime dúin

troubling us

Le fada

for a long time

Pléite agus athphléite

discussed and re-discussed

De shíor faoi bhrú

constantly under pressure

Réiteach

solution

Ní lia duine ná thuairim

everyone has their own opinion

Thar moladh beirte i mo thuairimse

up to standard in my opinion

Easpa maoiniú

lack of finance

Gach leibhéal oideachais

every level of education

Leibhéal na bunscolaíochta

primary school level

gach dalta a mhúineadh

to teach every student

Tíortha difriúla

other countries

Pá níos fearr

better pay

ní gá dúinn ach éisteacht

we can but only listen

Ceannlínte na nuachta

news headlines

Aontas na múinteoirí

teachers union

Tagairt éigin

a reference

Fadhb chasta

challenging problem

Ullmhúchán ceart

right preparation

Ag teip orainn

failing us

nach gcuirtear dóthain béime ar ábhar praiticiúla

not enough emphasis is put on practical subjects

béim rómhór ar na scrúduithe scríofa

very big emphasis on written exams

Measúnú leanúnach

continuous assessment

Tionscadail

projects

Níos fearr do chaighdeán foghlama na mac léinn

better for the standard of learning of students

A fhoghlaim

to learn

Shaol an lae inniu

life nowadays

Caint phoiblí, scileanna cumarsáide agus scileanna ríomhaire

public speaking, communication skills and computer skills

Ní úsáideann daoine na rudaí acadúla

people don’t use the academic things

Gnáthshaol

everyday life

Ba cheart go bhfoghlaimeodh

it would be right that __ would be learned

Conas déileáil leis an saol

how to deal with life

A phearsantacht a fhorbairt

to develop their personality

Smaointe a chur in iúl

put forward their thoughts

Ní hamháin go ndéanann siad

Not only do they do

Is de réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin

together we get castles

mar a deirtear

as is said

bíonn géariomaíocht ansin

there is then sharp competition

maidir le conas a éiríonn leo sna hábhair seo

based on how they got on in these subjects

mar a bhíonn a n-iontráil chuig an ollscoil

because their entry to college

bunaithe ar thorthaí na hArdteistiméireachta

based on the results of the leaving cert

córas na bpointí

points system

an-chruálach

very cruel

croíbhriste

heartbroken

mar nach bhfuair siad ach cúpla pointí ó riachtanas an cúrsa a bheith siad ag iarraidh

because they only got a few points from the requirement of the course they wanted

oireann

suit

saor ó locht

free of blame

Ní féidir a shéanadh

it cannot be denied

a réiteach

to resolve

Tuar dóchais is ea an scéal seo anois

this gives hope for this story now

tá súil agam go mbeidh sé

i hope that it will be

cothrom

fair

atá luaite thuas

that is noted above

tuilleadh airgid a infheistiú

infest more money

chun feabhas a chur ar an scéal

to improve the situation

níos cothroime

more fair

nuair a thagann an córas Ardteiste nua amach

when the new LC system comes out

ar deireadh thiar thall

in the end

Is fearr go mall ná go brách

Better slower than never