Ya just knew that the Irish Language Nazis would act the langer !
In my own fella's 6th year, he knows at least 20 in his year of 120 pupils have the exemption (and this is only from the friend group he knows).
The reality (and I've already previously suggested that the Gaelgoiri shower would attempt to do this, from a position of negativity) is that by blocking this pressure release valve, it will force the hammer down on compulsory Irish for at least the Leaving Cert. They're nothing if not predictable.
Some principals ‘under pressure’ from parents seeking permission for children to not study language
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/...t-psychologists-reports-for-irish-exemptions/
In my own fella's 6th year, he knows at least 20 in his year of 120 pupils have the exemption (and this is only from the friend group he knows).
The reality (and I've already previously suggested that the Gaelgoiri shower would attempt to do this, from a position of negativity) is that by blocking this pressure release valve, it will force the hammer down on compulsory Irish for at least the Leaving Cert. They're nothing if not predictable.
Some principals ‘under pressure’ from parents seeking permission for children to not study language
"Schools have been told that they cannot award exemptions for the study of Irish on the basis of psychologists’ reports commissioned by parents which recommend that their children should not have to study the language. The move comes against a backdrop of rising numbers of pupils securing exemptions issued by school principals amid concerns over the status of Irish at second level. Irish is mandatory at school but a student or their parent can apply to their school for an exemption under “exceptional circumstances”, such as a learning difficulty or having been educated outside the State. There has been an increase in exemptions granted at second level nationally over recent years, up from 9 per cent of students in 2017-2018 to more than 12 per cent in 2022-2023. School principals report that they feel under pressure from parents to award exemptions in cases where educational psychologists’ reports – typically costing €700 to €800 – recommend exemptions from the study of Irish. Such reports may typically cite issues such as learning difficulties or other issues such as school refusal or anxiety issues."
"Responses to the letters, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show most schools cited a range of factors including growing numbers of students with special needs and students from abroad. One principal told the department that the school was “sticking rigidly to the guidelines, much to the annoyance of some parents”, but had high numbers of exemptions due to the volume of students from abroad. Another principal said: “I had a request for an Irish exemption last week from a student in-person [many tears] and their mum via email. I explained that the student did not qualify under any criteria for an exemption and no formal application was received.”"
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/...t-psychologists-reports-for-irish-exemptions/