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Career Change

  • 11-01-2010 11:04pm
    #1
    imokyrok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭


    I'm currently on a break from my job as a senior psychologist and have been giving some thought to secondary school teaching. What organisation could I contact with a view to finding a route into teaching from my current situation?


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  • #2
    claire h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭claire h


    If you mean teaching in an Irish secondary school as opposed to doing educational psychology, then I imagine like everyone else you'll need to look and see what subjects your degree(s) qualify you to teach according to the Teaching Council, and go do the Grad Dip in education. To the best of my knowledge, anyway. :)


  • #3
    Konata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,164 ✭✭✭Konata


    claire h wrote: »
    If you mean teaching in an Irish secondary school as opposed to doing educational psychology, then I imagine like everyone else you'll need to look and see what subjects your degree(s) qualify you to teach according to the Teaching Council, and go do the Grad Dip in education. To the best of my knowledge, anyway. :)

    I've been looking around for this information and can't seem to find it anywhere, can anyone shed any light on where I might be able to access it?


  • #4
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    List of recognised qualifications.
    It's a .pdf file.


  • #5
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭ytareh


    Interesting...we had a guy give an inservice training day on Stress who had gone in the opposite direction...Are you sure!?


  • #6
    imokyrok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭imokyrok


    ytareh wrote: »
    Interesting...we had a guy give an inservice training day on Stress who had gone in the opposite direction...Are you sure!?

    Nope! Just thinking about the options. Looking at that list it's not looking feasible. SPHE and CSPE might be options but I don't know if thats a likely job combo although I'd imagine they'd be interesting to teach especially for a current affairs addict like me. I'll give them a ring anyway.


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  • #7
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭ytareh


    Sorry, but to be blunt theyd be a joke of a subject 'portfolio' sure those subjects are given out as time table 'filler uppers' to any teacher.Its terribly difficult for teachers with far more desirable subjects to get work.Id say you would be almost unemployable with CSPE and SPHE as your subjects ...any chance you could squeeze in Biology?


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