HDip/PGDE in Maths University of Limerick (UL)

awny

This is just to let people know that UL are startin a new Postgraduate Diploma in Education in Maths. I know some people on boards (like myself) applied through PAC for Hdip place and were disappointed. So if you are interested in teaching Mathematics in Secondary schools this is the job. You apply online here http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Research/Graduate_School/Prospective_Students/Graduate_Programmes/Taught_Programmes/Education_%26_Health_Sciences/Mathematics%20Teaching . The closing date is the 30th April and the only stipulation is that the need at least 15/20!

pathway33

They say
'Note: The Diploma has been submitted to the Teaching Council for accreditation.'

Does that mean it has been accredited or they are waiting for accreditation from the Teaching Council?

What does 15/20 mean?

awny

Pathway

Yes it is still gettin accredited but this should not be a problem. I actually did my maths degree in UL and know the lecturers organising this new course very well. The teaching council have been extemely slow accrediting it but UL are not expecting a problem with it. They have numerous HDip courses for business, Music, PE, Woodwork and languages ( already approved by the teaching council and have been running for years). This new maths course is based on that model. As for 15/20 they need at least that number of people to run it!

pathway33

ah great thanks. I though 15/20 was what you needed in the exam

awny

No sorry I was writing a bit fast there!!! Well if you know anyone that is interested let them know, only 2 weeks left to apply!

slickmcvic

... i wouldnt worry aboiut UL getting TC creddtion..their science,PE and technology courses all have maths accredition of some sort and UL has put itself foward as a centre of excellence for maths and learning..as well as being involved with the roll out of project maths it'll be a decent place to study maths education....

ToasterSparks

Did Commerce and an Economics/Finance masters in Galway, but unfortunately I don't think that entitles me to teach Maths

It's really annoying as I did extremely well in any Maths-related modules in college and would love to teach Maths. This course would be ideal!

droglife

I put in an application form for this course last week. Ive toyed with the idea for a couple of years now to do a HDip in Maths so heres hoping it goes ahead.

fredster

Hey guys....wat are d chances of this course actually goin ahead do ya tink?....i applied just last week, will there be enough to make up the numbers?

awny

I rang UL today and postgrad admissions told me that there going doing interviews.... we'll know by end of next wk or the wk after if we get an interview! I presume its going ahead if they are holding interviews.... I mean if they didnt get sufficient numbers by the closing date i would think the would just get back to us and say its not going ahead!

fredster

dats cool!!...hope i get an interview now:)......did they give you any indication of how many people have applied, if there is only 20 places available?...i have applied to england nd have an interview for next week but would so obviously prefer to stay in ireland...

awny

I applied for UK too but I did my maths degree in UL so id love to get it! I dunno what theyll do for numbers though.... I was talkin to the course director bout it in feb and he said theyd need 20 to go ahead.... but i dunno if they are limiting it to 20 either if ya get me??? well have to wait and see

fredster

thanks for th speedy reply....yeah i no wat ya mean alrite...hears hopin we hear someting really soon....best of luck..hope we both get in!!:D

awny

Fredstar

Just read on the course info that you MAY be called for an interview as part of the selection process. So dont be worried if you dont get called for one. They might give you a place automatically without having to do one!:)

clartharlear

ToasterSparks wrote: »

Did Commerce and an Economics/Finance masters in Galway, but unfortunately I don't think that entitles me to teach Maths

It's really annoying as I did extremely well in any Maths-related modules in college and would love to teach Maths. This course would be ideal!

Yes. Note that this course requires you to have a degree in pure or applied maths. A bachelor's degree is the only qualification recognised by the teaching council.

fredster

awny

I just emailed the course director there n he said dat there will be interviews, n most likely to be by the end of this month!!....hope we dnt have to prepare lessons plans or anyting for interview, wudnt no where to start....

Toto Wolfcastle

Text speak is not permitted on boards. Thanks.

awny

fredstar i doubt wed have to do anything lik that... Id say its just an interview. Theres a few PGDE courses i UL and I never heard of anyone having to do lesson plan or presentation or anything like that. Hopefully well know shortly after that if we have a place!

droglife

Got a letter yesterday. Interview next week. Now its time to get nervous. Anyone any idea of what to expect in the interview?

ToasterSparks

droglife wrote: »

Got a letter yesterday. Interview next week. Now its time to get nervous. Anyone any idea of what to expect in the interview?

I've heard that they get a 14 year old girl to poke you repeatedly with a pencil to test your anger management capabilities. If you beat the kid up before a minute of poking has passed, you get rejected.

Good luck to all the applicants!

fredster

hey droglife
got interview too 4 d beginning of June. Was told that interview wud b only 20mins long so hopefully it just b a few basic questions on why u want to do teaching n d like!....let me know how u get on...

awny

Got an interview myself next wk. fredstar yours is early june??? Jebus there must be a couple of days of interviews so!

fredster

well it was suppose to be the 28th of May but i cudnt make it!!!...so resheduled for different day...hope they dont produce a maths test for us to do...ill cry!

awny

did they say how long the interviews are goin on for? as in how many days? Ah doubt well get a maths exam prob just teaching qs! were in for a fierce tough year if we get it!

fredster

didnt really ask awny....was just happy they were willing to change it for me!.....yeh its suppose to be a tough year alrite....wat way does it work in UL for teaching practice.....is it block teaching for so many weeks??

awny

As far as I know, in the first semester its 1 day a week on TP teaching junior cert level then second semester your on block TP for at least 5 wks!

fredster

god!....5 weeks in a row sounds fairly steep!...let me no how u get on nxt week...best of luck....

awny

Got an offer of a place today, im delighted! any body else get a place??

droglife

Yea I got offered a place aswell today. Over the moon. Im from the other side of the country so Im trying to work out the semister timetables so that I can get childminding in place and to work out what weeks I'll be up here. Looks to me like the 1st semister is from the 31st august till the 18th Dec (cant see any time off here) and the 2nd semister from 24th Jan to 16th May (one week off @ Easter). TP in first semister is on a Monday I think.
Any idea if you can get the fees paid for this course ?

awny

Congrats!! Were actually not startin till the 6th Sept, and our orientation day is friday 3rd! As far as I knw you have to apply for a grant to get your fees paid!

fascination

Congrats on the places guys. I'd be very interested in this course for next year. Would you be able to post every now and then about how it's going? It would be great to get some insight. Thanks

cruizer101

Hey just saw this thread now, I got accepted onto course too. As far as I know there was 49 applications for the 20 places.

Looks like a good course alright, although I'm not sure if I am definitly going to to do it, have til end of month to decide.

Do you know if we have to organize any of the teaching practice ourselves. I'm guessing not seem as though they didn't say anything yet and it starts in the first week, but just like to check with others.

droglife

cruizer101 wrote: »

Hey just saw this thread now, I got accepted onto course too. As far as I know there was 49 applications for the 20 places.

Looks like a good course alright, although I'm not sure if I am definitly going to to do it, have til end of month to decide.

Do you know if we have to organize any of the teaching practice ourselves. I'm guessing not seem as though they didn't say anything yet and it starts in the first week, but just like to check with others.

Congrats on getting the place. I think they organise TP in the area you are from and its on a monday in the 1st semister.
Im not definite atm but I'll more than likey go for it.

cruizer101

Just had a phone call from them, they will organize it where ever really but they asked me to go into school first and talk to principal before they formally contact them.

droglife

Rang my old school. No problem at all. Every Monday till Xmas and the a 6 week TP block next year.

cruizer101

My old school is all full up of H.Dip students so I'm relying on UL to find me somewhere, they were meant to get back to me about it but still no word.

awny

UL actually sorted my placement for me in my old school. happy days! they'll sort you out alright cruizer!

awny

So whos a definate for september??

cruizer101

Have my accommodation all sorted now in Limerick. Still haven't received any more info on course, like lecture times or that, I thought we were meant to get an orientation pack sometime in august, they're leaving it late enough.

awny

Cruizer I actually got my orientation pack yesterday! maybe give UL a buzz? the orientation pack just has the brank draft for fees and all that jazz, and a questionnaire from the UL medical centre.we wont get our timetable till the 31st, thats the norm! Where are ya goin living?

droglife

Hi,
Hope the induction day went well. Unfortunately I had to cancel my place on the course this year at the last minute. Best of luck to you all. Will be interested to see what you all think of it.