Information About Deirdre - Ballaghaderreen tutor -
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English	Price Guide
Primary	€40.00
Gaelic	Price Guide
Primary	€40.00
Junior Cycle	€40.00
Senior Cycle	€40.00

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Attention Students!
Do you want an experienced tutor to help you get the best possible grade for your school tests or your state Junior/Leaving Certificate examinations next year?
Now is your chance to get ahead with an approved and highly experienced tutor with 18 years of experience in achieving results!
I am a fully qualified Primary and Secondary School Teacher. As a native Irish speaker, I enjoy teaching students how to converse fluently 'as Gaeilge' and preparing them for exams at all levels, from primary to third level. My main goal is to instil a love of our native language in all my students.

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Tutoring Experience:

September 2014 - Present
Our Lady of Victories GNS, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9

September 2012 – June 2014
St. Ciarán’s National School, Hartstown, Clonsilla, Dublin 15

September 2010 to March 2012
Kilcroan National School, Ballymoe, Castlerea, Co. Galway

I taught for several years in Coláiste Lurgan, Indreabhán, Co. na Gaillimhe where I took honours classes up to Leaving Certificate level. During the summer, I work with Conradh na Gaeilge where I teach Irish summer camps across Connaught.

Approach to Grinds:

Since graduating from Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad in 2008, I have given private home tuition to both primary and secondary level students (Irish up to Junior Cert Honors level/ Leaving Certificate Oral Irish higher level). I take a very practical and hands on approach. Since March 2020, I have taught grinds remotely via Skype/Zoom, this has proved an extremely practical way of teaching the language without compromising on the student learning experience. Resources are emaiIed prior to each lesson, additional resources are displayed on screen, making sure the student is prepared and organized with resources to hand for each class.

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Native Language: Irish Gaelic
Additional Languages: English
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Conradh na Gaeilge (2016) - Múinteoir Gaeilge le Conradh na Gaeilge, Ros Comáin (Other) (✘ Not On File)
Contae na Gaillimhe (2014) - Múinteoir Gaeilge le Coláiste Lurgan (Other) (✘ Not On File)
Coláiste Mhuire Marino (2010) - 2.1 Higher Diploma in Education (College) (✘ Not On File)
Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad (2008) - 2.1 Céim onóracha bhaitsiléara i nGaeilge agus Ceol (College) (✘ Not On File)

Deirdre's Feedback

Students Providing Feedback:	20
Students Providing Positive Feedback:	19 Av. 4.95/5.00
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From Evan (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is an excellent, experienced tutor and helped my son feel at ease straight away. I would have no hesitation in recommending Deirdre. My son feels a lot more confident in this exam year in Irish as a result of Deirdre’s help.

From Louise (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is a great tutor and was able to quickly understand our son's level and requirements. She is very knowledgeable and found a good approach that helped a lot.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle buìochas Louise.

From Barbara (5/5): (Senior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is a wonderful tutor. A great help to my daughter. Very focused on what she needs to do well in the leaving cert. looking forward to resuming grinds in sept. I feel my daughter is in very safe hands

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Barbara.

From Noirin (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic)

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas, Noirín.

From Brian (5/5): (Primary Gaelic) Deirdre has been working with our two children (9 and 11) and they really enjoy the classes with her. She pitches the classes at just the right level and she has really improved their confidence and fluency in Irish.

Reply from Deirdre: Two of the nicest and hardest working cailiní that I have had the pleasure to tutor.
Míle buíochas Brian

From Ann (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is an excellent teacher and is passionate about Irish. She has helped my daughter so much to improve her written and oral Irish and all her grades. She is very pleasant and cares about her students. We are very happy to have found Deirdre and would highly recommend her.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Ann

From Caoimhe (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre has been doing online grinds with my daughter for the past year. My daughter has really improved in her confidence to speak out as Gaeilge. The lessons involve oral, aural and written. They are well paced. Overall, I would highly recommend Deirdre as she has patience and gives positive feedback and encouragement to my daughter. Grma Deidre.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buìochas Caoimhe

From Anna-Marie (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) I honestly could not be more pleased with Deirdre. She is calm, exceptionally patient and very understanding. She is very friendly and easy going and is great at helping to build confidence.

I would highly recommend Deirdre.

From Paula (5/5): (Primary Gaelic) We love Deirdre, she is a fantastic Irish teacher and always full of enthusiasm.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Paula. It's my pleasure to teach your son.

From Rachel (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) I am delighted with Deirdre. My daughter looks forward to her lesson with Deirdre each week as she makes her feel very much at ease and her confidence is growing!

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Rachel.

From Olive (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic)

From Bernadette (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is an excellent tutor. She was enthusiastic, friendly and always well prepared. My daughter was very comfortable with her and benefited greatly from the lessons. I would highly recommend Deirdre.

Reply from Deirdre: Thank you Bernadette.

From Vicky (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Delighted with how things are going - Harry seems very motivated - great work!

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Vicky.

From Marian (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre has been helping my son with his Irish - he's in Junior Cert year. She is very enthusiastic and her love of the language is infectious. That said, she tailors her approach to the ability of the student. My son is becoming more confident in Irish, as a result of his sessions with Deirdre and he has only had a handful so far. Deirdre speaks Irish as much as possible, but clarifies in English if necessary - she is very intuitive that way.

Deirdre is very friendly and engaging and also very steady and calm in her teaching methods, which suits my son a lot as he has a tendency to fret. She really puts him at ease.

It's clear that she is passionate about teaching and genuinely loves to teach young people. She is punctual and generous with the time allocation.

I can highly recommend Deirdre - go raibh mile maith agat Deirdre

Reply from Deirdre: Gur a míle maith agat Marian.

From Jo (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deidre is a great tutor. She has made my daughter very comfortable and as a result my daughter is engaged and happy to do the extra homework. Deidre is organised and structured and I have no doubt her approach will pay dividends next June in the Junior cert.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Jo. Is daltá iontach í d'iníon. Deirdre

From Ann (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is very enthusiastic, and has helped my son improve enormously in Irish. Her tutoring has enabled him to get a B in his first year Irish, and move from Ordinary level to Higher level into his 2nd year. This would not have been possible without her teaching, and encouragement. Her friendly attitude also makes the classes more enjoyable

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Ann

From Edel (5/5): (Primary English) Deirdre has been working with my 6yr old son since half way through last years school term & she has helped him immensely with his reading & writing. He looks forward to their sessions, she manages to make learning fun for him. She's always well prepared & their sessions are very varied.

Reply from Deirdre: Míle Buíochas Edel

From Sonali (5/5): (Junior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is a good teacher. My son has started showing enthusiasm towards Irish lessons.

Reply from Deirdre: Thank you Sonali. It is a pleasure to teach him.

From Oana (5/5): (Senior Cycle Gaelic) Deirdre is very committed and very capable. She loves helping young people with their Irish and she knows how to approach young people who have always have something else better to do than studying Irish. She is great help for my sixteen years old daughter and my daughter loves her.

Reply from Deirdre: Thank you Oana for your kind words. Your daughter is a pleasure to tutor. Míle Buíochas, Deirdre

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