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Teacher training application form - question

  • 06-12-2009 1:11pm
    #1
    onekeano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭


    My daugther is in the process of applying for teacher training - there is 1 question "any other information that is deemed relevant to this application?". Just wondering from anybody who has gone through this process - what typically would be looked for here? She has lots of work experience particularly with special needs kids but she has already elaborated on this in earlier questions.

    Any help would be much appreciated...


    Roy


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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Does she play any instruments?
    Has she travelled?
    Can she speak other languages?
    Can she sign?
    Has she First Aid experience?
    Can she drive a school bus?
    There's very little isn't relevant for teaching, particularly primary teaching. Any of the above would be useful in a trainee (or trained) teacher.

    Put everything down. Let them decide whether it is or isn't relevant.


  • #3
    onekeano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭onekeano


    Thanks Spurious - that's very helpful and much appreciated...

    Roy


  • #4
    peanuthead
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    What is looked for here, as spurious has more or less pointed out - is what can she do in terms of extra curricular things - in what ways is she a sociable kind of person who can get involved with the social aspect of achool.

    Playing an instrument, being able to swim, coaching teams etc..

    One thing I put down here was that I was involved in voluntary work. Which was true obviously.

    This is a good place for her to put any information on courses she is currently applying for, for example when I applied I was in the process of applying for a Child Psychology FETAC course - just for the basics. I put that in there too.


  • #5
    onekeano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭onekeano


    peanuthead wrote: »
    What is looked for here, as spurious has more or less pointed out - is what can she do in terms of extra curricular things - in what ways is she a sociable kind of person who can get involved with the social aspect of achool.

    Playing an instrument, being able to swim, coaching teams etc..

    One thing I put down here was that I was involved in voluntary work. Which was true obviously.

    This is a good place for her to put any information on courses she is currently applying for, for example when I applied I was in the process of applying for a Child Psychology FETAC course - just for the basics. I put that in there too.

    Great stuff PN - thank you for that.....

    Roy


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