asked the Minister for Education the amount of money made available for in-service training in 1983 by her Department; the number of in-service training courses held in 1983 by her Department; the time and location of each course; and the number of people who attended each course.
Written Answers. - In-service Training.
371.
The answer is as follows:
Primary Education
1. A sum of £60,000 was provided for courses for teachers in 1983.
2. Details of the numbers of courses held to date in 1983, their location, duration and attendance are as follows:
Summer Course.
|
Course |
Duration |
Venue |
Attendance |
|
Irish |
4th-8th July '83 |
Holy Family N.S. Askea, Co. Carlow. |
67 |
|
Irish |
11th-15th July '83 |
Convent of Mercy N.S., Military Road, Waterford. |
51 |
|
English |
4th-8th July '83 |
St. Marie's of the Isle N.S., Co, Cork |
61 |
|
English |
11th-15th July '83 |
Carraroe N.S., Co. Galway |
51 |
|
Mathematics |
11th-15th July '83 |
St. Joseph's N.S., Arden View, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
98 |
|
Social and Environmental Studies |
4th-8th July '83 |
Convent N.S., Wicklow, |
47 |
|
Social and Environmental Studies |
11th-15th July '83 |
Presentation Convent, Dingle, Co. Kerry. |
72 |
|
English Reading |
4th-8th July '83 |
Convent of Mercy, Mervue, Galway |
67 |
|
English Reading |
11th-15th July '83 |
Carysfort College of Education, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. |
37 |
|
Physical Education |
4th-8th July '83 |
St. Catherine's N.S., Convent of Mercy, Sligo. |
56 |
|
Physical Education |
11th-15th July '83 |
Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. |
21 |
|
Arts and Crafts |
18th-22nd July '83 |
Sacred Heart Convent Roscrea, Co. Tipperary |
60 |
|
Arts and Crafts |
25th-29th July '83 |
Convent of Mercy, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. |
64 |
|
Course for newly appointed Principal Teachers |
4th-8th July '83 |
Drumcondra, Dublin. |
26 |
|
Music |
11th-15th July '83 |
St. Peter's N.S., Convent of Mercy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. |
84 |
|
Music |
18th-22nd July '83 |
Presentation Convent, Ballymakenny, Drogheda Co. Louth. |
44 |
|
Drama |
4th-8th July '83 |
Mary Immaculate N.S., Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. |
48 |
|
Drama |
11th-15th July '83 |
St. Angela's N.S. Ursuline Convent, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. |
45 |
Courses for Teachers in Special Schools
|
Course |
Venue |
Attendance |
|
Diploma Course in Special Education for Teachers of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children. |
St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin 9October — May |
40 in each of the academic years, 1982/83 and 1983/84 |
|
Diploma Course for Teachers of Hearing Impaired Children. |
University College, Dublin,October — May |
12 in 1982/83 academic year 8 in 1983/84 academic year |
|
Course for Teachers of Visually Impaired Children |
Rosmini Community School, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.27 June — 8 July 1983 |
16 |
|
Course for Remedial Teachers |
University College Galway27 June — 8 July 1983 |
30 |
|
Saturday Morning Course for Remedial Teachers |
(a) St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. |
25 in each of the academic years 1982/83 and 1983/84 |
|
(b) October — May |
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Saturday Morning Course for Remedial Teachers |
(a) Child Guidance Clinic Orwell Road, Dublin 6 |
24 in 1982/83 |
|
(b) October — May |
27 in 1983/84 |
|
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Saturday Morning Course for Remedial Teachers |
(a) Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick. |
51 in 1982/8352 in 1983/84 |
|
(b) October — May |
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Saturday Morning Course for Remedial Teachers |
(a) Cork Polio & General After-Care Association Cork |
30 in each of the academic years, 1982/83 and 1983/84 |
|
(b) October — May |
Post-Primary
(1) A total of £55,000 was provided for in-service courses for post-primary teachers in 1983.
(2) Details of the numbers of courses held to date in 1983, their location, duration and attendance are as follows:
|
Course |
Duration |
Venue |
Attendance |
|
Irish Science Teachers Association Course — A.G.M. |
18-20 March |
St. Peter's College Wexford. |
224 |
|
Listening Comprehension and the teaching of a foreign language |
25-26 March |
Goethe Institute Dublin. |
81 |
|
Computers in Education |
29-30 April |
Thomond College, Limerick. |
42 |
|
Economics |
29-30 April |
Teachers Centre, Cork. |
32 |
|
Book-keeping |
6-7 May |
Thomond College |
32 |
|
Audio-Typewriting and Secretarial Skills |
18-19 March |
Thomond College |
32 |
|
French Leaving Certificate |
4-15 July |
NIHE Dublin |
75 |
|
German |
13-17 July |
Goethe Institute Dublin. |
28 |
|
Classics |
15-19 August |
Dominican House, Montenotte, Cork. |
30 |
|
Computers |
15-19 August |
Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin. |
28 |
|
Chemistry |
4-8 July |
Thomond College |
31 |
|
Physics |
27 June-1 July |
College of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin. |
23 |
|
Construction Studies |
13-15 July |
Gormanstown College |
74 |
|
Technical Drawing |
27 June-1 July |
Thomond College |
125 |
|
Engineering materials |
27 June-1 July |
Thomond College |
42 |
|
Engineering: |
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Project Design |
4-8 July |
Thomond College |
29 |
|
New Syllabus for German at Leaving Certificate level |
19 November |
Goethe Institute |
123 |
|
Agricultural Science and Field Biology |
11-12 July |
Community College Scariff, Co. Clare |
25 |
|
Teachers Diploma in Shorthand and Typewriting |
21 June-22 July |
College of Commerce Dundrum, Dublin |
88 |
|
Teastas i dteagasc na Gaeilge |
5-29 July |
Community School, Ballinteer, Dublin |
47 |
|
Cúrsaí do mhúinteoirí Gaeilge |
25-26 November |
Tralee RTC, Mercy Convent, Tullamore |
100 |
|
*Remedial Teachers' Course |
10-26 January |
Carysfort College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. |
36 |
|
11-20 April |
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27-30 June |
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19 Sept.-14 Oct. |
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Mathematics |
— 5 local winter courses organised by Irish Mathematics Teachers Association - details not yet made available to Department. |
* Note
The remedial teacher course 83-84 runs from Sept. '83 to June '84. The earlier dates refer to the 82-83 course on which there were 47 attendances.