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PGDE/teaching job advice

  • 11-08-2008 1:02pm
    #1
    Sappho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm currently a University Lecturer in English in the UK but my partner has recently moved to Galway for work reasons. We have a baby daughter and obviously want to live together.

    There are very few University lecturer jobs in Ireland (very few in Uk too) so I am considering doing a PGDE in Ireland and becoming a secondary school teacher here in Ireland.

    From what I can see, many teaching jobs advertised request applicants to have two degree level subjects. I did single honours English (although 20% of my degree was in Philosophy). I also have an MPhil in English Lit and a PhD in English. In my four years of teaching English at degree level I have also taught drama and media units. However, I'm not sure if this will count for much since job advertisements seem to want two subjects at degree level.

    An additional issue is my age. I am 37. Is age an issue?

    I obviously don't want to do the PGDE if I'm then not able to get a job, so any advice is appreciated.


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