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PGDE graduate 2009/10

  • 29-08-2010 9:36am
    #1
    Gabezmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Just finished the PGDE with a 2.1 and wondering where there are any jobs for a teacher of German/Italian (have had not one reply to 23 CV postings).

    I also have 4 years of experience teaching TEFL (Cambridge ESOL, TOEFL, IELTS, BULATS, ILEC) and computers and webdesign to children (NUIG Higher Dipl. in systems analysis and design).

    My TP school where I did teaching practice decided to employ a business teacher ("who knows a bit of German") instead to teach German (indication of how interested the school is in maintaining a high standard in the subject of foreign languages i.e. German)...

    Any tips much appreciated.

    Regards,

    Gabe


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  • #2
    Síle28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭Síle28


    I graduated this year with a first class PGDE and an A in my TP, also with 7 years TEFL teaching. I'm also a German teacher, got called to 2 German interviews, (couldn't attend either).There doesn't seem to be many German jobs around, I only saw 6 or 7 since May last when I started checking them every day!


  • #3
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    They are both minority subjects, especially Italian and you would be hard pressed to find a school offered both German and Italian.
    Is there any add-on course you could do for French?


  • #4
    Gabezmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Gabezmail


    Out of my depth unfortunately. Computers and ECDL perhaps


  • #5
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Gabezmail wrote: »
    Out of my depth unfortunately. Computers and ECDL perhaps

    Again, not subjects that are in demand, or rather, not subjects that are generally taught by those specifically qualified to teach them. You need 1 or 2 subjects that will get you a job in a school. Computers could be given to you then if needed. But with the subjects you have you will have a hard time getting work.


  • #6
    Gabezmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Gabezmail


    janeybabe wrote: »
    Again, not subjects that are in demand, or rather, not subjects that are generally taught by those specifically qualified to teach them. You need 1 or 2 subjects that will get you a job in a school. Computers could be given to you then if needed. But with the subjects you have you will have a hard time getting work.

    So you're saying that these are subjects that are generally taught by those not specifically qualified to teach them (i.e. in Ireland)?


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  • #7
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Computer classes are generally given to business teachers or other teachers with an interest. It's a timetable filler. Obviously German and Italian are taught by those qualified to teach them.


  • #8
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    From the Dept of Ed Website: There are 421 schools offering German as a subject. There are only 32 offering Italian. Only 292 did Italian for LC in the whole country. It really is a minority subject. To improve your chances of getting a job, your best bet is to try and do another course to gain qualfication in a third subject.

    I would even go so far to say that if you got a job teaching German that a school would be reluctant to introduct Italian because they are already offering one language (and possibly French to go with it) and if they let you start up Italian and you leave, you will be nearly impossible to replace.


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