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THE students of Gaelcholáiste an Chláir have proven to be top of the class and leading the way for other students, especially those sitting the Leaving Certificate.
A radio project, which the students were involved in, has not just been broadcast on national radio but is also shortlisted for the annual national radio awards.
‘Scrúdú Béil na hArdteiste’ was produced by Conn Ó Muíneacháin at his studio in Ballynacally, with the help of student teacher Áine Pyne from Ennis. The stars of the show were the transition year students of Gaelcholáiste an Chláir who took part in mock interviews based on the “sraith pictiúr” section of the Leaving Certificate oral test.
The series of four programmes was commisioned by RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta, who broadcast it twice in the lead-up to the oral exams in April. RTÉ subsequently nominated the series for the PPI Radio Awards, and it was announced in the shortlist last month.
Mr Ó Muíneacháin paid tribute to the staff and students of Gaelcholáiste an Chláir. “It was essential that the programme would have student voices,” he said, “and vital that they had a high standard of Irish. The Gaelcholáiste students deserve great credit for the success of the programme.”
The five students from transition year who took part in the series included Conal Ó hAiniféin, Sally Ní Mheadhra, Nicole Ní Chathasaigh, Áine Mhaoir and Alex Maguidhir under the guidance of teachers Íde Bhreathnach and Orla Ní Dhonncha.