GCE AS & A2 Level Resource Pack Irish For first teaching from September 2008 For first award of AS Level in Summer 2009 For first award of A Level in Summer 2010 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish GCE Irish Contents Page Introduction 1 Unit AS 1: Speaking 5 Unit AS 2: Listening, Reading and Writing 11 Unit A2 1: Speaking 17 Unit A2 2: Listening, Reading and Writing 21 Appendix 1: Suggested Resources for AS Unit 1 and 2 27 Appendix 2: Society 31 Suggested Topics, Lines of development and Resources Appendix 3: 41 Suggested Resources for A2 Unit 2 Appendix 4: Literature 45 Suggested Topics, Lines of Development and Resources Version 2: 8 November 2010 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Version 2: 8 November 2010 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Introduction CCEA has developed new GCE specifications for first teaching from September 2008. This resource pack has been designed to support you in introducing the new specification. The resource pack provides suggestions for organising and supporting students’ learning activities. It is intended to assist you in developing your own schemes of work and should not be considered as being prescriptive or exhaustive. Please remember that this resource pack is intended only as a pathway through the content of the specification, not as a replacement. It is the specification on which assessment is based and which details the knowledge, understanding and skills that students need to acquire during the course. This resource pack should therefore be used in conjunction with the specification. Published resources and web references included in the resource pack have been checked and are correct at the date of issue but may be updated by the time that the specification is introduced. You should therefore check with publishers and websites for the latest versions. CCEA accepts no responsibility for the content of listed publications or websites. CCEA will be making Word versions of this resource pack available on the subject micro-site. This will enable you to use them as a foundation for developing your own schemes of work which are matched to your teaching and learning environments and the needs of your students. We hope that you find this aspect of our support package useful in your teaching. Best wishes Seán McNally Subject Officer Irish E-mail [email protected] Telephone 028 90 261200 Version 2: 8 November 2010 1 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Version 2: 8 November 2010 2 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Resource Pack: GCE Irish Version 2: 8 November 2010 3 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Version 2: 8 November 2010 4 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Unit AS 1: Speaking Version 2: 8 November 2010 5 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Introduction Q1: Presentation Approx 3 + 2 minutes of questions 30 marks Q2: Conversation Approx 8 minutes 40 marks Total time: 13 minutes Total marks: 70 AS: 35% A2: 17.5% Exam available in January and Summer The speaking test will be carried out by an external examiner and recorded for the purposes of monitoring and scrutiny. Content Learning Outcomes Speaking: Students should be able to: Students deliver a presentation based on a understand, infer meaning and draw conclusions from a variety context for learning of spoken sources covering different contexts, registers, styles area, followed by a and genres; general conversation express information, facts and ideas and justify opinions in spoken Irish; understand and apply accurately the grammatical system and a range of structures as detailed in the A Level specification; and adapt spoken and written language appropriately for different situations and purposes. Presentation The presentation will last approximately 3 minutes followed by 2 minutes of questions. The discussion will be assessed according to the AO1 and AO2 criteria. The presentation is drawn from a topic within the AS contexts for learning. The choice of topic is at the discretion of the candidate and is prepared in advance of the speaking test. An outline of the presentation must be submitted to CCEA by a specified date on a supplied pro forma and contain no more than 60 words. The chosen topic must not overlap with a topic in the general conversation. Candidates will have access to a copy of the pro forma during the test. Candidates will be expected to discuss briefly with the external examiner the topic of the presentation. Version 2: 8 November 2010 6 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Suggested Presentation Topics It is to be noted that this list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Please consult with CCEA for further guidance over titles. Context 1: Relationships Ról an teaghlaigh in Éirinn inniu agus fadó Ról na bhfear i dteaghlaigh an lae inniu An brú ar theaghlaigh i saol an lae inniu An Pósadh – san fhaisean nó as faisean ? An Colscaradh Teaghlaigh aontuismitheora in Éirinn an lae inniu Cailíní sna déaga ag iompar clainne Tuismitheoirí ag obair Toradh na dífhostaíochta ar theaghlaigh na hÉireann Daoine óga agus a dtuismitheoirí Is ag an aos óg is fearr fios An brú ar an aos óg i sochaí an lae inniu Na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag daoine óga Dearcadh an phobail ar an aos óg ar mhic léinn Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí Meas ar sheandaoine Máithreacha na hÉireann agus a gcuid mac Cothromaíocht idir fir agus mná Fostóirí agus daoine óga Míbhuntáistí na hóige san ionad oibre Context 2: Health and Lifestyle Bia folláin Feoilséanadh Fadhb na raimhreachta Galair agus fadhbanna itheacháin i measc daoine óga Tábhacht na haclaíochta don tsláinte Líon na dtubaistí i saol an spóirt – inseachanta ? An dualgas atá ar an duine óg aire mhaith a thabhairt dó féin An brú i saol an duine óig agus dóigheanna le héalú uaidh Féinghortú agus féinmharú Comórtais agus iomaíocht – maith nó olc ? An dochar a dhéanann an tobac Mí-úsáid alcóil drugaí Na fadhbanna sa saol mar gheall ar an ólachán An tábhacht a bhaineann le caitheamh aimsire i saol an duine óig Daoine óga agus an saol sóisialta Deiseanna don taisteal i saol an lae inniu Version 2: 8 November 2010 7 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Na buntáistí agus na míbhuntáistí a bhaineann leis an taisteal An tábhacht a bhaineann le saoire Turasanna scoile An Ghaeltacht Context 3: Young People in Society Na rudaí agus na daoine a imríonn tionchar ar dhaoine óga Tionchar na teilifíse an idirlín na meáin chumarsáide ar dhaoine óga Daoine óga agus na cláir réaltachta Faisean Daoine óga agus na scannáin an ceol an teilifís an ríomhaire An guthán póca rud maith nó crá croí ? Daoine óga agus a gcuid irisí Daoine óga agus an creideamh an eaglais Na hÉireannaigh nua Brú agus dúshláin an oideachais Na córais oideachais in Éirinn, thuaidh asus theas An t-oideachas in Éirinn taobh le tíortha eile Saol an scoláire Na buntáistí agus na míbhuntáistí a bhaineann le scrúduithe An taithí oibre An t-oideachas mar ullmhúchán do shaol na hoibre Slite Beatha Fostaíocht Obair pháirtaimseartha Fadhbanna cearta na ndaoine óga agus i saol na hoibre Daoine óga agus an charthanacht Aislingí na hóige Following the 3 minute presentation the Visiting Examiner will question the candidate on their presentation for approximately 2 minutes. Further guidance on this is provided in the Guide to the Speaking Test. Version 2: 8 November 2010 8 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Conversation The conversation will last approximately 8 minutes. The conversation will be assessed according to the AO1 and AO3 criteria. Candidates will be expected to talk about themselves and personal issues at a general level – their home and school life, hobbies, interests and leisure activities, hopes and aspirations and any area of particular interest. Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities The following activities may be used to help students improve their oral skills: role plays group discussions whole class discussions PowerPoint presentations mock interviews debates (hat balloon debates) discussion wheels reading aloud peer reviews assessment podcasting * webcasting ** video conferencing *** *Podcasting Pupils can script, record, edit their material and save it as a sound file. www.recap.ltd.uk/articles/podguide5.html contains articles which explore the educational potential of podcasting and give practical advice. ** Webcasting Pupils can script, record, edit their material and save it as a sound and image file. *** Video conferencing This is a two-way communication. Pupils can converse with pupils in a partner-school in a Gaeltacht area. www.rm.com www.tlfe.org.uk/ict/videoconferencing These sites contain articles on the benefits of video conferencing and give practical advice on equipment. Version 2: 8 November 2010 9 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Suggested Resources for Unit AS 1 See Appendix 1 for Suggested Resources. Version 2: 8 November 2010 10 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Unit AS 2: Listening, Reading and Writing Version 2: 8 November 2010 11 CCEA Resource Pack: GCE Irish Introduction This unit consists of three sections. Section A - Listening This section lasts 40 minutes. Two questions based on two recorded passages Listening: 30 marks There is a 15 minute break after Section A to allow for logistical considerations such as moving to other accommodation before Sections B and C begin. Sections B and C last 2 hours 5 minutes. Candidates are advised to spend 1 hour 5 minutes on Section B and 1 hour on Section C. Section B - Reading Q1: Two questions based on one text Reading: 30 marks Q2: Translation from Irish into English Translation: 20 marks Section C - Writing One essay response to a stimulus text Writing: 50 marks