{"id":2448,"date":"2017-03-11T18:25:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T18:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcluimnigh.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2017-03-11T18:25:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T18:25:41","slug":"seoladh-abhair-polaitiocht-sochai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcluimnigh.ie\/ga\/seoladh-abhair-polaitiocht-sochai\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoladh \u00c1bhair Polait\u00edocht & Socha\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deirdre Clune, M.E.P. was present at Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh on Friday last, March 10th to officially launch a new Leaving Certificate subject, <\/span>Politics and Society<\/span><\/i>. Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh is the only Gaelchol\u00e1iste in the country to offer the subject and one of only a small number of schools in Limerick. \u00a0Deirdre Clune, M.E.P. told students and those gathered at the launch that she was \u201cenvious\u201d of them having the opportunity to study Politics at second level. She spoke about the period of unprecedented change which we face at present due to global events such as Brexit, the election of Donald Trump in the USA and the upcoming French elections. \u00a0Senator Maria Byrne, spoke on behalf of the Board of Management at Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh and praised the school for its continued innovation and willingness to pursue new challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

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During the academic year 2015\/2016, invitations were invited from the NCCA from schools who were interested in being among the first to offer a new Leaving Certificate subject, Politics and Society,<\/i> to students to begin in September 2016. \u00a0Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh was successful in its application and the first cohort of students will be examined in this subject in June 2018. \u00a0Nine Fifth- Year students are currently undertaking this subject and have engaged in a meaningful way with it.<\/p>\n

Students Aoife Harrington and Shane Byrne spoke about the debates they have in the Politics classroom, describing it as being very different to any subject they have studied before. Teacher Clodagh de Bhail\u00eds spoke of the \u201cIndependent Learners\u201d who have undertaken the subject and have embraced the challenge with passion.<\/p>\n

Politics and Society aims to develop the learner\u2019s capacity to engage in reflective and active citizenship, informed by the insights and skills of social and political sciences.<\/p>\n

Deputy Principal, Sin\u00e9ad Ni Chiardha, said that the \u201cGaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh community is delighted that the new subject Politics and Society <\/i>is available at the college. We are delighted with the percentage of students who have decided to study the new subject and feel that the demand will remain steady in years to come.\u201d Sin\u00e9ad said that \u201cPolitics and Society<\/i> is a wonderful subject for students to pursue as it equips them with many of the skills necessary for Third Level including Critical Thinking, undertaking independent research and indeed not being reliant on a textbook.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the academic year 2015\/2016, invitations were invited from the NCCA from schools who were interested in being among the first to offer a new Leaving Certificate subject, Politics and Society to students to begin in September 2016. \u00a0Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh was successful in its application and is the only Gaelchol\u00e1iste in the country currently offering this subject to its Fifth Year students. The first cohort of students will be examined in this subject in June 2018.<\/p>\n

Nine\u00a0Fifth Year students are currently undertaking this subject and have engaged in a meaningful way with it. Three teachers are qualified to, and expressed an interest in, teaching the subject and Ms. Clodagh de Bhail\u00eds has been timetabled as the first teacher to teach the subject at Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh.<\/p>\n

The changing local, national and global environment presents many challenges and opportunities for young people. It also requires of them a range of skills, knowledge, values and attitudes so that they can achieve their goals in this environment. These include:<\/p>\n