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Prescribed Material for English in the Leaving Certificate Examination 2013

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Autumn 2011 Autumn Magazine.pdf Full Colour

Autumn 2011 Autumn Magazine Text Version 

Read the 2011 Poetry Winners, as well as the guide to the 2013 Prescribed Texts, in the latest edition of the Teaching English magazine. Available in full colour and printer-friendly versions.

Teaching English Magazine - Write a Poem Competiton 2012

2012 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Teaching English magazine, 'Write a Poem competition.  To mark this anniversary we are publishing this special issue of the magazine featuring the work of all the prize winners since the inception of the competition.  Please download special issue here

2012 Write a Poem Competiton details

Literacy : Where we are now

 Letters will be issued to the school principals with all contact details.

The Comparative Study in Focus - Thinking about the Major Issues

This workshop will be facilitated by Raymond Frawley.  Raymond is well-known for his work in Curriculum Development and Assessment.  He has facilitated many courses for Teachers of English.  The aim of the workshop is to develop The Critical Literacy of Students in approaching the Comparative Section of the Leaving Certificate English Syllabus.  

Date	Venue	Time
Monday, 26th March 2012	Blackrock Education Centre   Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm
Tuesday, 27th March 2012	Monaghan Education Centre    Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm
Thursday, 19th April 2012	Co. Wexford Education Centre    Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm
Monday, 23rd April 2012	Limerick Education Centre      Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm
Tuesday, 24th April 2012	Sligo Education Centre     Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm
Wednesday, 25th April 2012	Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre     Course Details and Registion Form	5pm to 7pm

• In co-operation with the Abbey Theatre, we are producing a series of short videos on Approaching Macbeth.  This will be available before the end  of the academic year.  Check the website for updates.
• Short Story project.  We are working with a number of schools on developing resources for Teaching and Writing Short Stories.  Resources will be published online from October.  Check out our resources section.
• Teaching English Magazine.  Two editions of Teaching English are now available to view.
• We will be Revisiting the Junior Cycle in a series of workshops.

Check the website for updates on these and other initiatives.  Remember to check the website of the Irish Organisation for Teachers of English (INOTE) www.inote.ie

Write a Poem Competition 2011

List of winners and Highly Commended Students for the Poetry Competition 2011 

Senior Cycle Winners and Highly Commended for 2011

Workshop for English Teachers with the Royal Shakespeare Company

Active Teaching of Shakepeare Workshop on Saturday 7th May 2011 click here to download flyer

Hamlet in Howth with Alan Stanford - A Study Guide for Leaving Certificate Students

Click here for details of the RTE Radio 1 series http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_dramaonone.xml 

Of Interest to teachers of English with a love of Poetry - MA in Poetry Studies

Click here for details of this Mater Dei Course http://www.materdei.ie/index.cfm/page/mainpoetrystudies 

Teachers of Junior and Leaving Certificate Shakespeare

Cyclone Repertory Company proudly presents Three touring shows for Secondary School Students, The Hamlet, Merchant and Romeo and Juliet Sessions. Please click here for website. 

From Stage to Street Radio Series

New Series of Irish Theatre with opportunities for students to join the discussion via Facebook and Twitter.

From Stage to Street Press Release               From Stage to Street Information        

Junior Certificate English Colloquium Report

In 2008, the English Support Service hosted a colloquium on Junior Certificate English and is now publishing edited extracts from the proceedings.The intention is to promote discussion and professional conversation among teachers of English on the nature of the subject and the nature of good learning and teaching within the English classroom. Junior Certificate Colloquium Report

Brief Guide to 2012 Texts

Reviewed Brief Guide to 2012 texts

Prescribed Material for English in 2012

Prescribed Material for English in the Leaving Certificate in 2012

Prescribed List of Leaving Certificate Texts 2012 ____

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Developing Approaches to Learning and Teaching in the First Year English Classroom

Alec Mac Alister of the English Support Service has uploaded these two documents which he has used in the Modular Course on Learning and Teaching in the First Year English Classroom.

The first is the 'SMOG Readability Grading Process' (the short version) which can be used as a useful check for a general indication of the readabilitiy of any piece of text in English.  This is not a test for reading age.  

The full article can be accessed at http://www.harrymclaughlin.com/SMOG_Readability_Formula_G._Harry_McLaughlin_(1969).pdf

SMOG_TEST.doc

The second is an editable Word Document: 'Talk about yourself as a learner of English' to help pupils assess themselves as learners as an aid to teachers in all settings but particularly so inmixed ability environments. First_year_learning_ASK.doc

Resources for Teaching Junior Certificate English

The English Support Service has put together a folder of resources for teachers of Junior Certificate English.  The folder includes: English Support Service Handouts; Articles from the Teaching English Magazine; Book Suggestions; Offical Documents from the DES and SEC; NCCA reports as well as resources on Reflective Practice.  We think the folder will be of interest to individual teachers, English Departments and teachers considering undertaking a project on any aspect of teaching English in a Junior Cycle English class.

Click on link to download resources http://www.crisp.ie/slss

New Organisation for Teachers of English 

The Irish National Organisation for Teachers of English (INOTE) was established in October 2008 and already has 21 branches around the country.  The establishment of the organisation is an exciting new chapter in the history of English subject associations in Ireland and the English Support Service wishes the new organisation every success.  For more information on the Irish National Organisation for Teachers of English, please go to www.inote.ie