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Secondary school teaching requirements

  • 10-01-2010 9:19pm
    #1
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭


    How's it going folks,

    Currently doing a degree in history and legal science in NUIG but am contemplating career options. Was wondering what the story was with teaching English and History at a secondary level.

    My english is grand (was always one of my best subjects at school) but I decided not to keep it on for 3rd level. Lately have been thinking I might like to get a teaching certificate but need to explore options at the moment.

    Anyone know what the story is with teaching secondary with the two subjects I have as my degree?


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  • #2
    pinkilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭pinkilicious


    You wont be able to teach english unless you have it as a final year subject in your degree. For the other subjects, you should check out the teaching council website as it give a list of all degrees and the subjects you are qualified to teach from them. Hope this helps!


  • #3
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Thanks for the help.


    Was looking at the Trinity guidelines; anyone able to explain how the minor system works (History would be what I'd be interested in as a major anyway)

    http://www.tcd.ie/Education/courses/pgedpp.php


  • #4
    pinkilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭pinkilicious


    Sorry forgot to mention that if you have studied any other subjects in 1st or 2nd year of you degree, you can teach these to Junior Cert.


  • #5
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    archaeology and sociology/politics :P


  • #6
    pinkilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭pinkilicious


    We actually teach archaeology as a Transition year module so if i were you id deffo be highlighting that on your CV and in interviews!!


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  • #7
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    pinkilicious wrote: »
    Sorry forgot to mention that if you have studied any other subjects in 1st or 2nd year of you degree, you can teach these to Junior Cert.

    This is not actually officially true. The Teaching Council does not recognise this. However, some principals will employ teachers based on this. I wouldn't be counting on it. It doesn't really apply in this case anyway.


  • #8
    Lockstep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Hmm, what's the story with primary teaching?

    I didn't do the leaving cert (European Baccalaureat) and got an A1 in Irish as my 2nd language.


  • #9
    EmG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭EmG


    Hi all.
    Wondering can anyone help me out on a query??
    I have a Montessori teaching degree (level 7).
    I now want to get into secondary teaching. I was wondering is there a shorter route to get there than the Arts degree in Ireland??
    I know there are post grad's but I dont think they accept my level 7.
    Thanks in advance for any help.


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