Fáinne Airgid nó Fáinne ÓirIn January 2015, Transition Year students will have the opportunity to take a Fáinne examination. The students will be examined on their conversational Irish by an experienced Oral Irish examiner. If successful, students will receive a silver or gold award (Fáinne Airgid nó Fáinne Óir) upon their TY graduation. The examination is intended to give the students experience of oral Irish exams and to allow them to familiarise themselves with the content and conversational skills to be covered in senior cycle given the importance of the leaving certificate oral examination which accounts for 40% of their Irish exam.
