Applications are now open with PPLI/Languages Connect for a Primary Education Officer role. This is a unique opportunity to support the introduction of Modern Foreign Languages in the primary curriculum.
Primary teachers with foreign language skills are encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is Tuesday 2 June. For more information on the role and how to apply, click the link in bio.
We are at North West Career Fest in ATU Sligo today! Looking forward to chatting with you about the benefits of foreign language skills, career opportunities for students with languages, and all the ways we can support you. #LanguagesConnect
Reminder, the deadline to apply for year six of Say Yes to Languages has been extended to this Friday 1 May! Be sure to get your school involved and give pupils the opportunity to explore new languages and cultures with a fun 10 week language learning module. Apply at the link in bio.
Last Saturday, the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics welcomed primary school teachers who are carrying out a language upskilling thanks to the #languagesconnect @languagesireland programme.
They had good fun, with a packed schedule of activities to make language learning fun in their classrooms.
#languagelearningisfun
New language added! Registration is now open for Arabic Leaving Certificate Language Classes. Classes take place online. Incoming 5th year students can register at the link in bio.
Reminder! Applications for Say Yes to Languages are open for the 2026/2027 school year. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday 1 May. Find out more at the link in bio.
There is a new Arabic Leaving Certificate specification with the first exams taking place in 2027. For those interested in finding out more about the curriculum, what the exam entails, and how we can support your study, join our online information session on Thursday 14 May at 7pm. Register now at the link in bio
Last week, the #ThinkLanguages Champion Team 2025 from Ennistymon Community School went on their prize trip to Brussels. Check out their video diary to see all they got up to including a trip to the European Commission to see where languages could take them. Read more about it at the link in bio.
The Say Yes To Languages programme is celebrating five years of introducing new languages to over a thousand primary schools across the country, one of them being the Griffith Barracks Multi-Denominational School in Dublin.
So Florence went to see how these loyal language learners have been getting on!
It was a pleasure to welcome this year’s #ThinkLanguages prize winners from Ennistymon! 🇮🇪
During their visit, they had the chance to:
👥 Meet some of our colleagues, including our Director-General
🌍 Learn more about how languages are used across the EU
🎧 Experience conference interpreting firsthand
Congratulations to all of you! 🎉🏆
Keep exploring, learning, and making the most of your languages! ✨
#Interpreting4EU @euireland
Calling all 2nd to 5th year post-primary students! This year will be the eighth year of summer camps funded by Languages Connect. Register for a camp and check out the languages on offer at the link in bio.
