SárGhael is delighted to now be accepting applications for Summer 2027 Courses. There is a 10% discount for all applications received before the end of November 2027
COURSE LAYOUT
Students are placed in classes based on their age and ability in the language. Students are encouraged to explore their own level of vocabulary and actively build on it. We firmly believe in teaching the student how to constantly add to their own learning, to become active teachers themselves.
The activities in the afternoon are all done through Irish and it is here that we feel students truly get to embrace the language and use what they have learned in a practical way. This is the reinforcement that leads to true learning.
Cúrsa A:
This course is generally aimed at students in 1st and 2nd year. The course aims to reinforce the learning the students have done during their first two years in secondary school and begin to prepare them for their Junior Certificate exam. The course primarily focuses on the Irish Oral exam but also builds on the students' fundamental vocabulary skills and helps develop grammar skills for essay writing and reading comprehension tasks.
Course Layout
10:00am - 1:00pm - Formal Classes: Classes are broken into two sessions with a 20 minute break half way through.
1:00pm - 1:30pm - Lunch*
1:30pm - 3:00pm Activities**
*Students bring their own packed lunch.
**Activities: Students will have the opportunity to take part in a range of different activities including sports, music, drama, painting, swimming, competitions etc.
We break our courses into three different groups to provide specific teachers and courses that focus directly on the aspects of the course that will best benefit the different age groups.
What is included in the afternoon activities?
We strive to offer students a range of activities. We always ask students what they would like to do and we are always open to suggestions from parents. Obviously, numbers can sometimes be an issue, if we only have one student looking to do a certain sport/activity we cannot force others to join. We do run some activities where we ask all students to take part but for the most part we encourage our students to choose what activity they would prefer to do. We will also strive to cater for students with an interest in music, art and dance. If there are other activities that students have a particular interest in we will make every effort to include them in the afternoon sessions. Please note that swimming is entirely weather dependent.