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coming back to Ireland to teach after PGCE in UK - any advice???

  • 27-06-2010 3:38pm
    #1
    MandyManders
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    Hi there,

    Just wondering if anyone has any advice on what it's like coming back to Ireland after studying in the UK to be a primary school teacher? I know you have to sit an Irish exam, is this hard? and how difficult did you find it to get your Dip? I have to say my Irish isn't that good at the moment. but, i hope to improve on this during this year and then do the PGCE in 2010/2012. I'd love to hear some advice from someone who's Irish isn't that great and they returned to Ireland to teach.

    I am thinking of going to Southampton University next year 2011/2012 to study Primary School Teacher. But, i'm thinking it could be pretty difficult to qualify over here in Ireland upon my return. I'm a home bird and would want to come back to Ireland as I don't fancy the idea of living in UK forever.

    If anyone has any advice and gone through the Irish Exam, DIP and the whole experience could you please let me know how you got on and how difficult you found the whole transition.

    Thanks SO much for any help you may have.


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  • #2
    pathway33
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    http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/news/default.asp?NCID=13&NewsID=471


  • #3
    dory
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    I've helped a few people through that exam and I can tell you it is tough.
    That said, a few of them were from northern Ireland and had never studied Irish before, so if they can do it anyone can.
    Listen to as much Irish as possible, get all the tapes/books you can. Join a conversation group, get grinds, whatever you need. You won't be coming back til 2012, then you have 5 years to pass it (although getting a job without it is hard), so you've 7 years to get up to the standard one would have with a degree in Irish.

    As for hearing from someone with bad Irish who passed the SCG exam.....I sincerely doubt it's going to happen.


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