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primary schools ,educate together or local national school ,which is better ?

  • 22-06-2011 9:55pm
    #1
    jerry d
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    hi all,my daughters present national school is going thru a teacher crisis ,she has an opportunity to transfer to a educate together school,im just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the difference's regarding curriculum .educate together school is on dublins northside


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
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    The only difference in curriculum should be in RE.
    As for what's better? Every individual school is different. Being an Educate Together school or a Catholic school shouldn't affect the standard of teaching.


  • #3
    dambarude
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    It's also commonly said that there is a very definite difference in 'atmosphere' (for want of a better word) in Educate Together schools.

    I have no personal experience, only what I have heard from quite a few people who have. Pupils call their teachers by their first names and there would appear to be a different emphasis on discipline and rules. (e.g. rules regarding hair/uniforms etc.).

    I have heard it said that ET schools are less academically inclined, favouring a more holistic approach.

    All that said, as Insect Overlord pointed out, the only curricular difference is in Religion.


  • #4
    Kathnora
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    Yes, the only difference should be Religion. But...... a lot of the newer ET schools do have a large percentage of EAL children whose command of English may not be very good thus necessitating the teacher to teach the class at a lower level. Parents also seem to have a greater role in the running of the school too.... might not always be a good thing depending on the parent! Disciplne does appear to be more relaxed too and as we all know if it's too relaxed the work doesn't get taken too seriously.


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