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Teaching: secondary v. primary?

  • 01-02-2008 11:44am
    #1
    Dionysus
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    Hi,

    What are the job prospects like in both? I've a degree in politics and history, a postgrad diploma in Irish, and a Phd. Now I'm thinking about my career and I enjoy teaching but third level is out as, even though I've enjoyed the challenge of researching, I'm not prepared to do the post-Doc merry-go-round and the years of temporary lecturing.

    In a nutshell, where would an overeducated guy who enjoys teaching find the best career prospects in 2008?


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  • #2
    Rosita
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    Dionysus wrote: »
    Hi,

    What are the job prospects like in both? I've a degree in politics and history, a postgrad diploma in Irish, and a Phd. Now I'm thinking about my career and I enjoy teaching but third level is out as, even though I've enjoyed the challenge of researching, I'm not prepared to do the post-Doc merry-go-round and the years of temporary lecturing.

    In a nutshell, where would an overeducated guy who enjoys teaching find the best career prospects in 2008?



    From all I know of the business, you would have severe problems getting work at second-level with those subjects. There are bucketloads of History graduates and the subject is not compulsory to Leaving Cert, and not even to Junior Cert as far as I am aware. You can work out the supply and demand realities of that for yourself. Not sure how recognised the Diploma in Gaeilge is by second-level schools, though if it is the two-year one, the Universaties would regard it as equivalent to first year degree Irish. But when you haven't it to degree level it ain't a deal clincher either way in this case.

    Primary teaching is a different matter of course where a broad education would be a great asset.

    By the way you could not possibly be over-educated. Over-qualified possibly but never over-educated! ;)


  • #3
    funktastic
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    You might get in to teach Irish to Junior Cert as many schools are crying out for them at the moment. That's if your postgrad is recognised.

    As said there are plenty of History teachers. You could do a Hdip with history/CSPE - there are lots of CSPE teachers though. A better bet would be trying to get Irish and history.


  • #4
    TheDriver
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    Also they are chalk and cheese, I love second level but couldn't even imagine primary and i know people who are the opposite then. Its a whole different ballgame. And your subjects aren't the best for job prospects, lots out there I'm afraid but then again if you really want to go teaching, you will find a job eventually.


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