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Teaching vs. SNA

  • 14-04-2008 3:51pm
    #1
    Marbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    hi,
    im currently doing BA in irish and history, and am finishing now in May. i am between two minds - teaching V special needs.

    can someone give me as much info as possible on SNA courses ?where can one do them ?how much do they cost? how long are they? what are the minimum requirements?

    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Glad to see slavery is alive and well! Maybe if you tried goggling special needs assistant course and click pages from Ireland, the first entry should tell you everything.


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Split off from the larger SNA thread.

    Makes sense.


  • #4
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,998 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    SNA s get paid an awful lot less than teachers, but still have to put up with the same amount of crap! It is not fair! Be warned!


  • #5
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    A teacher is responsible for planning lessons, educationally encompassing a classroom, looking after up to 30 children and also assessments etc. And you need a degree and HDip etc
    An SNAs role is to assist a child with special needs and help those that require help. Why do you think pay should be the same?????????? Doctors get paid lot more than teachers but we're not complaining here. Caretakers could get a lot of crap in schools from all the indiscipline children throwing rubbish but they don't get the same either...............


  • #6
    gaeilgegrinds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds


    All the extra work teachers do outside of the classroom surely merits the extra pay! Not to mention the extra educational requirements.


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  • #7
    Marbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Marbles


    ok sorry for asking??!!


  • #8
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    If you're interested in teaching and specifically the Special Needs end of the market, why not do the H. Dip. and after a few years working in a school apply to do a Special Ed. Diploma?
    Kill two birds with one stone and all that, while keeping your options open.


  • #9
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Marbles: You asked a question but seems not to have even tried to look up information yourself. On Boards, people will help you with questions that you may have but you need to at least make an effort to at least google the info and see what you can find yourself first.
    And the above little teachers paid more than SNA was a side point brought up by another poster.


  • #10
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Ok, can we get back on topic here.

    The pay debate is one for another thread.


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