Like anything in life, you will get out of this Masterclass what you put into it.

This course is for:

✓ Teachers in the senior primary classroom teaching 3rd - 6th classes. 

✓ Teachers who want to enhance their teaching of writing in both English and Irish.

✓ Anyone with a love of literacy teaching looking for new, interactive ideas and resources.

✓ Teachers who aren't sure where to start with teaching the writing genres. 

✓ Teachers who want ideas for the implementation of learning outcomes and planning suggestions and templates for the primary language curriculum. 

This course is created to the highest standards and is in line with the requirements of the Department of Education and Skills. 

✓ Participants are required to complete 10 hours of online material and 10 hours of offline study. 

✓ At the end of each module participants are required to complete a reflective task which will form their learning log. 

✓ Participants are required to make two posts to the forum as part of each module. 

✓ At the end of the course participants are required to complete a final reflective assignment, fill in a course evaluation form and upload their completed learning log.

✓ Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive an email with their certificate of completion.

✓ The course must be completed within the dates chosen. Due to a limited number of places it may not be possible to extend the time. 

✓  Participants can work at their own pace and in their own time to complete the course. All elements of the coursework must be completed within the dates chosen.

✓  The course materials will be available to download while the course is open. Participants will not have access to the online course material after the course is completed.

✓ Payment of the course fee confirms your place on the course. Payment for summer courses is non-refundable and non-transferrable except in exceptional circumstances.

✓ All EPV days are subject to the approval of the Board of Management. 

✓ Participants are reminded that Department of Education Guidelines state that teachers cannot complete two courses concurrently. Finish one EPV course before starting another. 

✓ Practical strategies to teach the writing genres in both English and Irish.

✓ Downloadable resources worth over €80. Writing templates, games, displays and exemplars included. 

✓ Planning templates: Yearly and fortnightly sample templates in line with the Primary Language Curriculum. 

✓ Suggestions on how to increase teaching time for literacy with an integrated, cross-curricular approach.

✓ Sample topics for each writing genre. 

✓ The writing genres as Gaeilge - Vocabulary, planning templates and tips for teachers.

✓ Strategies to teach reading, writing and oral language in an integrated way based on the writing genres. 

My new course 'The Mathematics Masterclass' is also running this summer! Check it out in the courses page. Remember you need to finish one EPV course before starting another!