Primary teaching after arts..

The-Rafalution

Hi just wondering is it hard to get into primary teaching by doing an arts degree.Would really like to do primary teaching but if I dont get it directly in the leving cert what would be my chances with an arts degree.Is a c3 in honours irish necessary also?
Thanks

spinandscribble

i *think* you have to have done honours irish so yeah you should be fine. you'll need a good 2.1 degree to get in though.

Toto Wolfcastle

After Arts you can do a post grad in primary teaching in Dublin or Limerick, or online through Hibernia. Irish is essential as part of the interview is conducted through Irish. I know people who have interviewed well, had loads of experience and were involved in loads of extra-currricular activites who were turned away because their Irish wasn't good enough.

It is hard to get into, you really have to show that you have an interest in teaching. Loads apply, loads fail. But as long as you have a good degree, experience, extra-curricular activities and a good command of Irish you have a good chance.

Good luck with the leaving!

sharkDawg

janeybabe wrote: »

It is hard to get into, you really have to show that you have an interest in teaching. Loads apply, loads fail. But as long as you have a good degree, experience, extra-curricular activities and a good command of Irish you have a good chance.

Good luck with the leaving!

I presume it would help if you were male also, due to the lack of male teachers

Toto Wolfcastle

sharkDawg wrote: »

I presume it would help if you were male also, due to the lack of male teachers

I have heard this, although I don't think they can actually choose people based on gender! I should also add that my only experience with the system is through friends, and through a sister who, in 2nd year Arts, is already getting experience so that she can get into primary teaching after Arts.

I just remembered that a girl I went to school with got rejected because her Irish wasn't good enough. I mention this because the school she was in was an Irish-speaking school. She did leave the school after Junior Cert but she had the 3 years of speaking Irish all day everyday, so it seems that they have high expectations.

The-Rafalution

thanks for the replies,but yes i am a male and fairly confident that I have good irish.Found the orals very easy but it could be higher standard for the interview.If you get rejected though is there a second chance or do you just have to reply for something else? thanks again

Toto Wolfcastle

They might have second round offers, if not you just apply again. You can only apply for either Dublin or Limerick though so if you don't get into one you have to wait a year to apply again, you can't choose both and then hope to get one of them.

Some info here on the process:

http://www.mic.ul.ie/programmes/Postgraduate/pdf/Grad_Dip_Entry_Requirements.pdf