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Becoming a Maths Teacher

  • 24-07-2010 10:12pm
    #1
    McGowan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi!

    I have just completed a degree in Health and Performance Science in UCD. I got a 2.1 in it but now I am thinking of becoming a Maths teacher - the degree I did would have very little maths in it other then biomechanical stuff. I am wondering what is the best/ quickest way to go about it??

    I got an A in honours Maths for the leaving and got Honours results in both Physics and Applied Maths. I am also willing to study abroad..

    Any advice or info would be greatly appriciated!!:)


Comments

  • #2
    awny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭awny


    Basically your going to have to go do a degree that is recognised by the teaching council to teach Maths, then apply for a Postgraduate diploma in education. Or you could do a degree that contains the Dip as part of the course like the new Maths Education degree in NUI Galway.


  • #3
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I think according to the teaching council, you'd need 30% of each year to have maths related subjects. In a few posts here, people said that the were able to make up shortfalls in their degrees by covering a few open university modules.


  • #4
    awny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭awny


    Ya but a lot of those making up the shortfalls were qualified engineers, who had a lot of physics, applied maths and maths in their degree they just didnt hit the 30% mark. I would imagine that the OP would not have sufficient maths in their degree to just take a few modules from Open University. McGowan id say get onto the the teaching council and see what they say!


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