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Substitute Work/ Exam Corrections

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  • 26-01-2009 4:50pm
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    Bluebell55
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    I'm a college student, not doing any sort of teaching, but am interested in doing Subbing in Primary or Post-Primary Schools to help pay for college? Could anyone tell me what would be the best way to get a few hours here and there- especially during May/June??

    Would also be interested in correcting Exam Papers, although it seems you have to be a qualified teacher, any info on this??

    Thanks!!


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    Powerhouse
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    Just out of curiosity what exam papers would you be interested in correcting?
    What subjects are you studying in college?


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    spurious
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    The applications for correcting for the SEC went in before Christmas.


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    Bluebell55
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    I am studying anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and others along those lines, so would be interested in correcting any of the science papers- biology, chemistry, physics, etc... But since applications apparently closed in December, its a no-go!


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    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Subbing will probably be difficult to find too. With so little subbing available I'd hazard a guess that there is a lot of competition out there for whatever positions are available. May and June are usually very quiet times for subs too.


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    implausible
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    'tis no harm to give the State Exams Commission a buzz, they sometimes are short of people for some subjects. You wouldn't get Leaving Cert subjects, but you might get Junior Cert Science.


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    Powerhouse
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    Bluebell55 wrote: »
    I am studying anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and others along those lines, so would be interested in correcting any of the science papers- biology, chemistry, physics, etc... But since applications apparently closed in December, its a no-go!


    The reason I asked was I am amazed that any student would have the confidence to consider looking to correct exam papers just a year or two after leaving school themselves and never having stood in a class-room in a teaching capacity, never mind being a qualified/experienced teacher.

    I certainly wouldn't have had the confidence to do it, though the subjects you mention are probably more right/wrong than qualitative or analytical, which might make it easier to do so with much less experience.


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