Date: 24th of February 2025

Time: 7-8pm

Location: Online via Zoom

As part of the new Primary Curriculum Framework, the subject of Modern Foreign Languages will have an increasingly important role. In recent times, many schools have begun introducing a modern foreign language, which can be a wonderful, engaging and thoroughly beneficial experience for pupils and teachers alike.

The objective of this evening course is to equip teachers with a broad variety of engaging, practical, active-learning ideas and strategies for introducing and teaching a Modern Foreign Language in Primary School, with a particular emphasis on French.

Learning Outcomes:

· To equip teachers with a broad variety of effective, practical, active-learning strategies for introducing and teaching a Modern Foreign Language in Primary School, with a particular emphasis on French.

· To enable teachers to source, develop and use a variety of resources suitable for Modern Foreign Language classroom.

· To give teachers confidence in teaching a Modern Foreign Language in primary school.

· To develop teacher agency and efficacy in relation to teaching a Modern Foreign Language in primary school

Facilitator: Dr. Brendan Duignan has over 20 years’ experience working in primary education. He has taught at primary level in England, France, Dublin and Mayo, and was Regional Advisor with the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative. Additionally, Brendan has presented at a variety of national and international conferences, has been guest lecturer in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, has had an Associate Fellowship with the University of Lincoln and is currently Special Education Teacher in Co. Mayo and co-designer of and lecturer on the new Primary Modern Languages elective module in Maynooth University.

Please Note: A zoom registration link will be issued to your email address on the morning of the course. Please check your email and spam folder as you must register on zoom to attend.