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Getting into Substitute Secondry school teaching

  • 29-05-2010 6:39pm
    #1
    wicklow_hunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Hope some one can help me out here....

    I have completed An Honours degree Level 8, Post Grad Diploma Level 9 and a Masters Level 10

    I toyed with the idea of getting into teaching when filling out the Cao but took my chances with working in Industry.

    I got a job when i graduated and got three years experience in engineering- I recently was made redundent and am now considering getting into secondary teaching.

    Here are my questions:

    None of the above are listed by the teachers council - How long will it take to determine if my qualifications meet the criteria?

    Can i do substitute work with my current qualifications in order to get a feel of what it is like to teach in the classroom

    Do i need to do the Hdip to do Substitute work or even to get voluntary work experience ?

    Should i try tutoring evening courses first before secondary school teaching

    Thanks in advance...


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  • #2
    mrboswell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭mrboswell


    wicklow_hunter wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Hope some one can help me out here....

    I have completed An Honours degree Level 8, Post Grad Diploma Level 9 and a Masters Level 10

    I toyed with the idea of getting into teaching when filling out the Cao but took my chances with working in Industry.

    I got a job when i graduated and got three years experience in engineering- I recently was made redundent and am now considering getting into secondary teaching.

    Here are my questions:

    None of the above are listed by the teachers council - How long will it take to determine if my qualifications meet the criteria?
    They charge a ridiculous amount to check a course - 2-300 I think - with no guarantee of being able to teach. Don't know how long it takes but my guess would be far longer than it should take

    Can i do substitute work with my current qualifications in order to get a feel of what it is like to teach in the classroom
    You can sub as a non-qualified person but schools are obliged to look for a qualified sub first


    Do i need to do the Hdip to do Substitute work or even to get voluntary work experience ?
    No

    Should i try tutoring evening courses first before secondary school teaching
    Up to yourself but I suppose all experience counts
    Thanks in advance...

    It definitely getting tougher though...


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