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Secondary Teaching

  • 30-05-2006 8:56pm
    #1
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Any secondary teachers out there? Basically, I'm looking for advice. I'm a 1:1 student (usually!) and will be entering 3rd Year at UCC next October. At the moment, I'm doing a Joint in History and Geography, but for 3rd Year I'd like to do a Single (50 credits) in History with only 10 credits in Geography.

    Ultimately, I could see myself doing an MA in History, and then a H.Dip in education with a view to becoming a secondary teacher. (I can also teach CSPE).

    This September I will be subbing in a local secondary school. I'm a little nervous, but I'll see how it goes.

    So, I was just looking for information from teachers.

    a) Is it a well paid job (considering the holidays and relatively short working day?

    b) Is it easy to find employment considering my three subjects?

    c) Will my decision to do a Single as opposed to a Joint next year diminish my employment prospects?

    d) Do unqualified subs like me normally get paid for services rendered?

    e) Would you recommend teaching as a career?

    Thanks very much

    Furet


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hey,

    Although you might get a reply here, just so you know there's a Teaching/Lecturing forum over here.

    Best of luck!


  • #3
    Amtmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭Amtmann


    Thanks a mill, still finding my way around!


  • #4
    arctic lemur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 442 ✭✭arctic lemur


    Furet wrote:
    Hi,

    Any secondary teachers out there? Basically, I'm looking for advice. I'm a 1:1 student (usually!) and will be entering 3rd Year at UCC next October. At the moment, I'm doing a Joint in History and Geography, but for 3rd Year I'd like to do a Single (50 credits) in History with only 10 credits in Geography.

    Ultimately, I could see myself doing an MA in History, and then a H.Dip in education with a view to becoming a secondary teacher. (I can also teach CSPE).

    This September I will be subbing in a local secondary school. I'm a little nervous, but I'll see how it goes.

    So, I was just looking for information from teachers.

    a) Is it a well paid job (considering the holidays and relatively short working day?

    b) Is it easy to find employment considering my three subjects?

    c) Will my decision to do a Single as opposed to a Joint next year diminish my employment prospects?

    d) Do unqualified subs like me normally get paid for services rendered?

    e) Would you recommend teaching as a career?

    Thanks very much

    Furet


    The pay is ok but its stressful. I had a split salary ie the dept paid most of it and the school paid the rest.

    It would be very hard to get employment with your three subjects as that combination is so common. I did Re and History and ended up sending 86 letters of application in my first year, got a job in the end.

    Dunno about the single/joint honours as i my degree was all inclusive.

    I wouldn't recommend teaching as a career, the hols are great but its so stressful, remember preparing students for continuous assessment. i taught through Irish and ended up with Bis Org!


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