Irish aiste

We need a new education system in Ireland

Tá géarghá le córas nua oideachais in Éirinn

I am a young person in Ireland doing the leaving cert this year

Is duine óg mé in Éirinn atá ag déanamh scrúdú na hArdteiste i mbliana

I think I’m well able to speak about the above topic

Ceapaim go bhfuilim lánábalta labhairt faoin ábhar thuas

As soon as I saw the title of this essay, I grabbed my pen to write down opinions on this

Ní t-uisce chonaic mé teideal na haiste seo, rug mé gréim ar mo pheann chun mo chuid tuarimí a bhreacadh síos.

I personally think there are advantages and disadvantages to the education system in Ireland

Is dóigh liom go pearsanta go bhfuil buntáistí agus míbhuntáistí ag baint leis an gcóras oideachais in Éirinn.

Firstly, I think the education system is too academic

Ar an gcéad dul síos, ceapaim go bhfuil an córas oideachais ró-acadúil

There is enormous pressure put on students

Tá brú ollmhór ar mhic léinn

There are also many problems with the points system and it is not right.

Tá go leor fadhbanna leis an gcóras pointí freisin agus níl sé ceart.

However, times are changing and the system is slowly improving

Mar sin féin, tá na hamanna ag athrú agus tá an córas ag feabhsú de réir a chéile

First I will look at the advantages of the education system.

Ar dtús féachfaidh mé ar na buntáistí a bhaineann leis an gcóras oideachais.

In our system, there is an emphasis on learning languages

Inár gcóras, tá béim ar theangacha a fhoghlaim

There is a wide choice of school subjects

Tá rogha leathan ábhar scoile ann

Primary and secondary education is free

Tá an bunoideachas agus an meánoideachas saor in aisce

On the one hand, the system is fair and the points system is good.

Ar thaobh amháin, tá an córas cothrom agus tá an córas pointí maith.

Everyone has the same chance to progress and succeed

Tá an deis chéanna ag gach duine dul chun cinn agus rath a bhaint amach

No one is discriminated against in this system

Ní dhéantar idirdhealú in aghaidh aon duine sa chóras seo

The system is internationally respected and recognised worldwide

Tá meas idirnáisiúnta ar an gcóras agus aithnítear é ar fud an domhain.

It prepares you for work and life in general

Ullmhaíonn sé thú don obair agus don saol i gcoitinne

Recently, the Irish education system was ranked 6th in the world

Le déanaí, rangaíodh córas oideachais na hÉireann sa 6ú háit ar domhan.

On the other hand, there’s no good in some of the courses

Ar an láimh eile, níl aon mhaith i gcuid de na cúrsaí

There is no specialism in any particular subject in this system

Níl aon speisialtóireacht in aon ábhar ar leith sa chóras seo

Too much pressure is put on young people to get a course when the points are rising, and to get good results.

Cuirtear an iomarca brú ar dhaoine óga cúrsa a fháil nuair a bhíonn na pointí ag ardú, agus torthaí maithe a fháil.

The biggest criticism I would make of the education system in reland at the moment is that nearly everything is dependent on one big exam at the end of the year.

An cáineadh is mó a dhéanfainn ar an gcóras oideachais in Éirinn faoi láthair ná go bhfuil beagnach gach rud ag brath ar scrúdú mór amháin ag deireadh na bliana.

This creates real stress among students

Cruthaíonn sé seo strus fíor i measc na mac léinn

This often causes health problems as well

Is minic a chruthaíonn sé seo fadhbanna sláinte chomh maith

The cost of going to school is high for a student. Uniforms and materials are very expensive

Tá costas ard ag baint le dul ar scoil do mhac léinn. Tá éide scoile agus ábhair an-daor.

It is harder for poor people to pay for education.

Tá sé níos deacra do dhaoine bochta íoc as oideachas.

Secondary school is supposed to be free but there are “voluntary fees”

Tá an meánscoil ceaptha a bheith saor in aisce ach tá “táillí deonacha” ann.

Furthermore, students are forced to compete with each other

Ina theannta sin, cuirtear iallach ar mhic léinn dul san iomaíocht lena chéile

The number of students in school classes is increasing and the number of teachers is decreasing

Tá líon na ndaltaí i ranganna scoile ag méadú agus tá líon na múinteoirí ag laghdú.

This has a major impact on the standard of education that students receive

Tá tionchar mór aige seo ar chaighdeán an oideachais a fhaigheann daltaí.

There could be a better ratio of students to teachers in Irish schools

D’fhéadfadh cóimheas níos fearr a bheith idir daltaí agus múinteoirí i scoileanna na hÉireann.

Continuous assessment has started being introduced this year for some subjects

Tá measúnú leanúnach tosaithe i mbliana do roinnt ábhar

As well as this, School books are being given out for free

Chomh maith leis sin, tá leabhair scoile á ndáileadh amach saor in aisce

But will our education system be better?

Ach an mbeidh ár gcóras oideachais níos fearr?

Overall, I think there is too much criticism

Tríd is tríd, ceapaim go bhfuil an iomarca cáineadh ann

There is no urgent need for a new education system in Ireland, but it should be updated

Níl aon ghá práinneach le córas oideachais nua in Éirinn, ach ba chóir é a nuashonrú.

In my opinion, When you include all arguments, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages

I mo thuairimse, nuair a chuirtear na hargóintí go léir san áireamh, is mó i bhfad na buntáistí ná na míbhuntáistí

Ireland clearly has a beautiful, diverse culture, but I don’t think people can truly understand their culture without understanding the Irish language

Is léir go bhfuil cultúr álainn, éagsúil ag Éirinn, ach ní dóigh liom gur féidir le daoine a gcultúr a thuiscint i ndáiríre gan an Gaeilge a thuiscint.

It is part of our heritage and history and it is deeply rooted in our poetry, our music and our legends

Is cuid dár n-oidhreacht agus dár stair é agus tá sé fréamhaithe go domhain inár bhfilíocht, inár gceol agus inár finscéalta

The Irish language was in danger of dying out, but in recent years there has been a certain revival

Bhí an Gaeilge i mbaol báis, ach le blianta beaga anuas tá athbheochan áirithe tagtha uirthi.

The television station TG4 is recruiting many young, attractive presenters and is creating a picture of a living, breathing language among the young.

Tá an stáisiún teilifíse TG4 ag earcú go leor láithreoirí óga tarraingteacha agus ag cruthú pictiúr de theanga bheo i measc na n-óg.

In addition, there are many people speaking Irish on social media like TikTok.

Ina theannta sin, tá go leor daoine ag labhairt Gaeilge ar na meáin shóisialta ar nós TikTok.

It is a living language to speak, as the saying goes.

Is teanga bheo í le labhairt, mar a deir an seanfhocal.

In addition, recently released Irish language films, “an cailín ciúin” and “kneecap” to name a few, have been successful.

Ina theannta sin, tá rath ar scannáin Gaeilge a eisíodh le déanaí, “an cailín cúin” agus “kneecap” i measc cuid acu.

There has also been a revival or Irish dance and traditional music

Bhí athbheochan ann freisin ar dhamhsa agus ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann

Irish dance was no longer old fashioned in the eyes of the Irish

Ní raibh an damhsa Gaelach seanfhaiseanta a thuilleadh i súile na nÉireannach

This has since sparked an interest in the Irish language in thousands of people around the world

Tá spéis spreagtha ag na mílte duine ar fud an domhain sa teanga ó shin i leith.

Sports such as hurling, camogie and Gaelic football have become popular around the world and thousands of people play it and support it.

Tá spóirt ar nós iomáint, camógaíocht agus peil Ghaelach tar éis éirí coitianta ar fud an domhain agus imríonn agus tacaíonn na mílte duine leo.

It is a strong, proud tradition

Is traidisiún láidir, bródúil é.

firstly, to understand Irish as it is now, we have to lock back at Irish in the times gone by.

Ar an gcéad dul síos, chun na Gaeilge a thuiscint mar atá sí anois, caithfimid breathnú siar ar an nGaeilge san am a chuaigh thart

Only Irish was spoken in Ireland before we were under British rule.

Labhraíodh an Ghaeilge amháin in Éirinn sula rabhamar faoi riail na Breataine

There has been a huge decline of the language ever since

Tháinig meath ollmhór ar an teanga ó shin i léith.

To have a job, English was necessary, instead of Irish.

Chun post a bheith agat, bhí an Béarla riachtanach, in ionad na Gaeilge.

The Irish language was therefore put to one side

Cuireadh an Ghaeilge ar leataobh mar sin.

In particular after the great famine, there weren’t many native speakers left, because of emigration to other countries

I ndiaidh an ghorta mhóir ach go háirithe, ní raibh mórán cainteoirí dúchasacha fágtha, mar gheall ar an eisimirce go tíortha eile.

Much can still be improved in relation to it

Tá go leor fós le feabhsú maidir léi

For example, people think Irish is a dead language that can’t be used in the working world

Mar shampla, ceapann daoine uaireanta gur teanga marbh í an Ghaeilge agus nach bhfuil sí úsáideach sa saol oibre.

We have to remind those people there are lots of employment opportunities with it.

Caithfimid cur i gcuimhne do na daoine sin go bhfuil an-chuid deiseanna fostaíochta ag baint léi.

There are many organisations employing people with Irish such as the European Union and the courts.

Tá go leor eagraíochtaí ag fostú daoine le Gaeilge an t-am ar fad, an t-aontas Eorpach agus na Cúirteanna san áireamh.

There is a problem with the education system as well

Tá fadhb ann sa chóras oideachais freisin.

Students are not happy with the old fashioned way Irish is taught

Níl daltaí sásta leis an mbealach seanfhaiseanta a mhúintear an Ghaeilge.

They would like to get rid of the old fashioned poetry

Ba mhaith leo fáil réidh leis an bhfilíocht sheanfhaiseanta.

The population of Ireland has become much larger and more multicultural due to immigration

Tá daonra na hÉireann i bhfad níos mó agus níos ilchultúrtha mar gheall ar an inimirce.

As a result, there Irish population is larger than ever and more people are able to learn Irish

Mar thoradh air sin, tá daonra na hÉireann níos mó ná riamh agus tá níos mó daoine in ann Gaeilge a fhoghlaim.

To conclude, Irish is certainly facing a revival.

Mar fhocal scoir, Tá athbheochan i ndán don Gaeilge gan dabht

When will Irish be a majority language again?

Cathain a bheidh an Gaeilge ina priomh theanga arís?

Time will tell

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir

Irish bands like kneecap, or hozier sing in Irish and spread irish worldwide, encouraging people worldwide to learn Irish. It was even added to Duolingo!

Canann bannaí ceoil Éireannacha ar nós Kneecap nó Hozier as Gaeilge agus scaipeann siad an Gaeilge ar fud an domhain, ag spreagadh daoine ar fud an domhain chun Gaeilge a fhoghlaim. Cuireadh le Duolingo é fiú!