Late immersion: a second chance at secondary school?
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https://doi.org/10.33178/boolean.2026.1.4Keywords:
Transition, education, immersion education, language acquisitionAbstract
The transition from primary to post-primary education is a significant milestone in one’s education. Learners grapple with a new identity and physical environment, a wider range of subjects and teaching styles, and must adjust to new expectations. While pre-transition anxieties often fade, difficulties during this period can lead to longer term educational challenges. For some learners in Ireland, additional change occurs: the language of their schooling. This paper explores the transition of students who opt to commence immersion education for the very first time at post-primary level, accessing the curriculum through the medium of Irish.
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