It’s very important to us in GCL that students experience deeper and more meaningful learning. In order to achieve this, effective personalisation of learning must occur. Variation in task is something that students experience in all subjects where they are free to chose their product to express their learning. Students are often split into different groups with different learning outcomes for each and then their learning is ultimately shared.
Student are encouraged to explore their own interests and talents and to incorporate this into their relevant learning experiences. For example students will often be found capturing their learning in home economics when cooking using time-lapse at school and at home.
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh students are given significant choice when experiencing subject in first year and this often lead to a deeper connection with the learning due to the connection they have with the subject matter.
Accessibility for all is mandatory in our school. Equitable access regardless of special education needs for all students is achieved in GCL. To maximise learning for everyone we use the powerful inbuilt features on the iPad such as readers that, zoom on camera, read aloud, speak screen selection, dictation and subtitles.