Diwan is a federation of Breton language schools in Brittany. The Breton language ( Brezhoneg) formerly often called Armoric or Armorican, is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into
The first Diwan (Breton: seed) school was created in 1977 at Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau (Breton: Lambaol-Gwitalmeze) near Brest, because the centralized French state schools were unwilling to offer the Breton language in the curriculum. A seed (in some plants referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic Plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat usually with some stored Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau (Lambaol-Gwitalmeze is a commune in Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. The initial nursery school was followed by the first primary school in 1980, the first collège in 1988 and the first lycée in 1994.
The Diwan concept, which allows children to learn French and Breton through immersion was inspired by the Gaelscoileanna movement in Ireland, Ikastolak movement in the Basque Country and the Ysgolion Meithrin movement in Wales. Language immersion is a method of teaching a Second language (also called L2 or the target language A gaelscoil (Plural gaelscoileanna) is an Irish -speaking School, often also Co-educational, usually found in Ireland, but outside An Ikastola (plural Ikastolak) is a type of school in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and (to a much lesser extent the French Basque Country The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain.
In 2005 over 2,200 pupils attended Diwan schools throughout Brittany at all levels from preschool to the Baccalaureat. The baccalauréat (bakaloʁeˈa often known in France colloquially as le bac or le bachôt, is an academic qualification which A Diwan school opened in Paris, France in September 2004. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The network included 35 primary-level schools as of the start of the academic year 2007.
2008
Diwan schools are celebrating their 30th anniversary and organizing a non-stop race through Brittany in support of Breton language learning in schools, which has little support from French central government. This race is called Ar Redadeg. Ar Redadeg ( Breton for The Race) is a Relay race modelled on the Basque Korrika.
See also
- Gaelscoileanna- Irish-medium education
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