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Fáilte! 1 is a completely new, engaging and inclusive First Year Junior Cycle Irish book. The first in a three-book series, it is designed to fully meet the requirements of the Junior Cycle Irish specification. Bringing the language to life, the book ensures students of all abilities can succeed in their study of Irish.
STUDENT TEXTBOOKS
- An inclusive approach to ensure that students of all abilities can succeed in their study of Irish, by including exercises that consolidate and extend students’ learning
- Clear and purposeful structure, with a seamless progression from chapter to chapter, and content organised to enable students to gradually enhance their language skills and acquisition in a structured and manageable manner
- Thematically relevant chapters with appropriately chosen grammar, vocabulary and literature
- Réamh-mheasúnú sections assessing students’ prior learning at the beginning of each chapter
- Clearly labelled exercises, highlighting the specific language skill being taught, with standardised instructions to help students work independently
- A wide variety of meaningful exercises designed to engage students and assess their learning
- Varied and purposeful listening exercises created to help students develop their aural skills and prepare for the aural exam
- A variety of oral exercises created to develop students’ oral skills, including pair and group work
- A range of reading exercises that engage students’ interests and consolidate their learning, including exam-style reading comprehensions that prepare them for the written exam
- A range of writing exercises that students can complete on their own, including exam-style compositions that prepare them for the written exam
- Portfolio and communication tasks that prepare for the Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs)
- Súil Siar sections assessing students’ knowledge at the end of each chapter
- Dedicated Súil ar an Scrúdú exam focus sections in each chapter, as well as CBAs and final exam guides, providing invaluable tips, sample answers to SEC exam questions and guidelines for students to succeed
- Culture sections that highlight the relevance of Irish and foster students’ cultural awareness
- Thematically relevant literature texts (including short films, songs, poems, short stories and drama), taken from the prescribed text list, that foster students’ interest, with scaffolded exercises to build up their engagement with literature; for Higher Level, key notes and sample questions and answers are provided for all texts (including the novel), preparing them for the written exam
- A dedicated culture chapter
- A comprehensive grammar section, with additional exercises, covering the key grammar points from each chapter
- A valuable glossary covering the key vocabulary from each chapter
Fáilte! Student Activity Books come with a variety of valuable tasks and exam practice opportunities that students can complete in class or at home, including peer and self-assessment with built-in opportunities to log their learning in preparation for the Assessment Task.
They also feature dedicated Cluastuiscint sections, with audio common to Ordinary and Higher Levels and differentiated questions, preparing students for the Junior Cycle Aural Exam.
Package comes with a free ebook and free Audio App
PUBLISHER: EDCO
ISBN: 9781802301861
School Level: Secondary
Class: Junior Cycle
Subject: Gaeilge
Publication Date: 2025
Author(s): Sarah Murphy & Elizabeth A. Henneberry















