Why Bishops Should Promote English Language Teaching In Schools
An Australian educator has urged the Irish bishops to re-examine their policy on teaching English in schools, in light of the recent wave of immigration to Ireland. Speaking at a three-day conference on migration hosted by the Irish Bishops’ Commission for Emigrants, Professor Desmond Cahill, from RMIT University in Melbourne said that that education and language are central to the integration challenge facing Ireland and that even generous financial resources are no substitute for well-informed policy in this area. Referring to the fact that there is currently no recognized degree-level course in Ireland for teaching English as a second language, Professor Cahill pointed out that: “the teaching of English as a second language to schoolchildren is a highly specialised skill. Teachers in Ireland need not only support regarding this challenge but they all require specialist training.
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