Aiste - An Córas Oideachais in Éirinn (Abairtí)

The education system is essential when directing children's future

Tá an córas oideachais riachtanach i dtaobh thodhchaí na bpáistí a stiúradh

The education system has lots of importance in the life of a student

Tá go leor tábhacht ag an gcóras oideachais ar shaol an dalta

We cannot deny that too much pressure is put on secondary students during the leaving cert

Ní féidir a shéanadh go gcuirtear an iomarca brú ar dhaltaí meanscoile le linn na hardteiste

This has a strong influence on friendship and feeling depressed

Bíonn tionchar láidir ag an mbrú seo ar dhearcadh na ndaltaí i leith cairdis agus a bheith ag mothú in ísle brí

As well as that, in this system there is an emphasis on learning notes off by heart instead of understanding things first

Ina theannta sin, sa chóras seo tá béim ar leith curtha ar nótaí a fhoghlaim de ghlanmheabhair, seachas rudaí a thuiscint ar dtús

The education system in Ireland is old fashioned, the world has developed and improved in recent years but for some reason the education system has not

Tá an córas oideachais in Éirinn sean-aimseartha, tá an domhan tar éis forbairt agus dul i bhfeabhas leis na blianta anuas, ach ar chúis éigin níl an córas oideachais tar éis é sin a leanúint

As I mentioned above students can learn facts and write them down on exam day without thinking of it

Mar a luaigh mé thuas, is féidir le daltaí fíricí a fhoghlaim agus a scríobh ar lá an scrúdaithe gan smaoineamh faoi

This inspires another question, why aren't there basic essential skills in the life of a young person examined in the system?

Spreagann seo ceisteanna eile ar fad, cén fáth nach bhfuil scileanna bunúsacha atá riachtanach i saol an duine óig á scrúdú sa chóras?

Things like driving, cooking and diet

Rudaí ar nós tiomáint, cócaireacht agus tuiscint a fháil ar an aiste bia

Our education system forces students to flounder with academic subjects day after day to get Leaving Cert points

Cuireann ár gcóras iachall ar dhaltaí dul ag streachailt le hábhair acadúla lá i ndiadh lae chun pointí ardteiste a bhaint amach

There are many problems in the education system but the points system is another story altogether

Tá go leor fadhbanna ag baint leis an gcóras oideachais ach is scéal eile é córas na bpointí san Ardteist

A students future depends on one exam, on how many points they get in the leaving cert

Braitheann todhchaí an dalta ar scrúdú amháin, ar cé mhéid pointí a fhaigheann siad san Ardteist

Continuous assessment could be in place around the country to reduce pressure

D'fhéadfaí measúnú leanúnach a chur i bhfeidhm timpeall na tíre chun an brú a laghdú

Imagine an education system that puts emphasis on the skills of the students instead of the needs of the system

Samhlaigh Córas Oideachais a chuireann béim ar scileanna na ndaltaí in ionad riachtanais an chórais

I know students who do not have the ability to handle the pressure

Tá aithne agam ar dhaltaí nach bhfuil sé de chumas acu an brú a láimhseáil

Mental health is at the fore front these days, especially amongst young people and I strongly believe rote learning is linked to this

Tá an mheabhairshláinte go mór chun cinn na laethanta seo, ach go háirithe i measc dhaoine óga agus creidim go láidir go bhfuil baint ag an bhfoghlaim de ghlanmheabhair le seo

Not enough emphasis is put on sports in school, often PE hours are reduced for academic subjects

Ní chuirtear mórán béime ar spórt sna scoileanna, is minic go laghdaítear méid na ranganna corpoideachais in aghaidh na seachtaine i scoileanna chun níos mó ranganna acadúla a chur ar fáil

Unfortunately it is a marginalised subject, it's not on the same level as the other subjects

Ar an drochuair is ábhar imeallach é, níl spórt ar aon chéim léis na hábhair eile

Not only that, but is regular exercise good for your mind but it reduces the pressure of the school day

Ni amháin sin, ach tá an aclaíocht rialta go maith don intinn agus laghdaíonn sé brú an lae scoile freisin

If sport was accepted as a subject by itself-an exam subject- more students would have respect and interest in it

Dá nglacfaí leis an spórt mar ábhar ann féin-mar ábhar scrúdaithe abair-bheadh meas agus suim níos fearr ag daltaí air

It is an unfair system to a point, it suits wealthy people more than lower class people

Is córas míchothrom é go pointe, oireann sé do dhaoine saibhre níos mó dá daoine ísealaicme agus níl a dhath de seachrán orm faoi sin

Often the cleverest people get grinds and lower class people don't have the same chances

Is minic a fhaigheann na daoine is cliste ceachtanna breise agus ní fhaigheann daoine ísealaicme na deiseanna céanna

Fewer people from poor areas go to University not because of ability but because of money

Ní théann an méid chéanna daoine ó scoileanna i gceantracha bochta chuig an ollscoil de bharr an airgid, ní de bharr cumais

A new habit has developed lately that is the huge emphasis put on doing grinds outside of school

Tá nós nua tagtha chun cinn le déanaí sé sin an bhéim ollmhór a chuirtear ar ranganna breise a dhéanamh taobh amuigh den scoil

If it is an advantage to do these grinds it is clear to us all that we have lost our way

Más buntáiste é na ranganna breise a dhéanamh is léir don dall go bhfuilimid imithe ar strae

To finish this essay, the education system has problems no question about it

Leis an aiste seo a thabhairt i gcrích, tá fadhbanna ag baint leis an gcóras oideachais gan aon cheist

Students should have positive memories leaving school

Ba cheart go mbeadh cuimhní dearfacha ag daltaí agus iad ag fágáil na scoile

I hate to say it, but the opposite is true

Is oth liom a rá gur, go minic, a mhalairt atá fíor

I know there are problems but changes have come

Tuigimid go bhfuil fadhbanna ann sa chóras oideachais, ach tá athruithe tar éis teacht

There is a long way to go but Rome wasn't built in a day

Tá bealach fada fós le dul ach is de réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin