gaeilge - an córas oideachais

oideachas

education

Acadúil

academic

Dúshláin

challenges

measúnú leanúnach

continuous assessment

seach-churaclaim

extra curricular

Breis infheistíochta

extra investment

táillí

fees

saor in aisce

free of charge

brú millteanach

enormous pressure

Gan léamh ná scríobh

illiterate

constaicí

obstacles

Giorrúcháin

cutbacks

deontas

grant

éagothroim

unfairness

saghasanna difriúla éirime

different kinds of intelligence

forbairt

development

ró-acadúil

Too academic

róchúng

too narrow

Dírithe

focused

gorlanna

grind schools

aird

attention

cumas

ability

leochaileach

vulnerable

in ísle brí

depressed

Meabhairshláinte

mental health

éileamh

demand

Athmhachnamh

to rethink

Ag streachailt

struggling

Roinn Oideachais

Department of Education

an Ardteist

Leaving cert

an Teastas Sóisearach

Junior cert

Ag foghlaim de ghlanmheabhair

learning off by heart

ábaltacht

ability

samhlaíocht

imagination

éirim mhothúchánach

emotional development

idirphearsanta

interpersonal

chorp-chinéistéiseach

kinaesthetic

a mheas

to assess

infheistiú

investment

acmhainní

resources

Riachtanais speisialta

special needs

Míchumas

disability

An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna

Department of Education and Skills

Scrúduithe stáit

state exams

easpa cruthaitheachta

lack of creativity

An t-Aire Oideachais

Minister for Education

gairmoideachas

vocational education

córas na bpointí

the points system

ganntanas

shortage

éagothrom

unfair

cothrom

fair

obair na gcapall

hard work

measúnú leanúnach

continuous assessment

Cruthaitheacht

creativity

deacrachtaí foghlama

learning difficulties

is cinnte go bhféadfaí feabhas a chur air

it’s certain that improvement is needed

tá ár dtodhchaí uilig ag brath ar scrúdú mór amháin

our future solely depends on one big test

bíonn éileamh mór ar aiteanna sna coláistí, mar sin fiú dá bhfaighaimid na pointí ceart, tá seans go gcaillfimid amach ar chúrsa sa choláiste

there’s a big demand for university places, so even if we get the right points there’s a chance we’ll miss out on uni courses

torthaí scrúduithe

test results

mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí

praise the youth and they will prosper

ag cur le saol an dalta

improving the student’s life

tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh feabhas ar an gcóras oideachais in am trátha

i hope the educationn system improves in the future

i mo thuairim, is rud an-tábhachtach é an t-oideachais, agus ba chóir go dtaispeánfadh ár gcóras oideachais é sin

in my opinion, education is something very important, and the education system should show that