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Benefits of All-Irish Education

According to research on bilingual education, here are some of the benefits to students:

  • Higher academic performance (Gallagher & Hanna, 2002).
  • A greater ability to learn a third and fourth language (Cenoz & Valencia 1994).
  • Understanding and openness towards other cultures (Gallagher & Hanna, 2002).
  • An improvement in cognitive functioning in creativeness and communication (Bialystok et al. 2005).
  • Higher grades in English and in Mathematics (Ionad Taighde Oideachais, 2011)
  • A higher awareness of identity, culture and understanding of community (Baker, 2003)
  • An increase in self-confidence (Baker, 2003)
  • Improved communication and social skills (Cummins, 2000)

When raised through the medium of Irish, valuable advantages can be seen in the fields of:

  • The speed at which writing and reading is learned
  • The ability to comprehend and learn more complex languages
  • The development of communication and social skills
  • Future employability and willingness to learn
  • Creative thinking development
  • Being central to the modern revival of the Irish language
  • Economic and socio-economic success

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