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Top-up modules - possible or not?

  • 06-09-2010 04:39PM
    #1
    ToasterSparks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭


    I've read a little bit about top-up modules in a few old threads, but I'd love a clearer answer.

    I've studied a Business degree , and it only entitles me to teach Business. I have studied some Maths and Accounting in first/second year of this degree.

    Is it possible to complete an extra year of a Maths course, or complete some OU modules, to increase my modules that I covered and be eligible to teach Maths? Does this happen?

    Or is it a case of 'do a degree' or it doesn't count (as I suspect)?


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  • #2
    Shellhegs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Shellhegs


    Hiya i had a similar situation with the Maths so Iv gone about doing an ordinary maths degree in DIT. Its part-time, 2 nights a week for 2 years. Sounds like ages but Il have the Maths qualification after which will be handy for keeping a job!

    I was put straight into second year of the course because I had previously completed Maths modules when doing a Science degree.

    It could be something to look into! Also I have heard of people module building using open university but I dont know too much about it!


  • #3
    doc_17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,250 ✭✭✭doc_17


    It really depends on how much maths was in your origional course. I did an Electronics/Computer Science degree. There was a huge maths content: Integratiion, Differentiation, Matrices, Complex Numbers, Trigonometry, Probability, Algebra, Statistics, Geometry, Analysis, Logarithms. And after that I still was accepted to teach Maths in a second level school.

    I consulted with the teaching council and I wasn't that far from having the required content so I only had to do some part time study for a year and that sorted me.

    But no two cases will be the same. The teaching council will look for module/syllabus content for all years of your course. Then they will analyise the Maths content of each of these and report back to you about any shortfalls in certain areas and possibly make a reccomendation on what you have to do.

    Warning: All of this will take time (possibly 6-9 months). And at the end of it you will surely have to do further study. I'd go with the previous poster. If you are in a position to attend that part time DIT maths degree then you should start now. Because if you actually have a degree in the subject then you're more likely to get a job in it. There's actually an over supply in Business teachers at the minute as well.

    You can check your course out here to see what exactly it qualifies you to teach.

    http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/_fileupload/Publications/autoquals_86299814.doc

    Hope this helps. if you have any other queries get back to me


  • #4
    UnLuckyAgain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭UnLuckyAgain


    ToasterSparks wrote: »
    I've read a little bit about top-up modules in a few old threads, but I'd love a clearer answer.

    I've studied a Business degree , and it only entitles me to teach Business. I have studied some Maths and Accounting in first/second year of this degree.

    Is it possible to complete an extra year of a Maths course, or complete some OU modules, to increase my modules that I covered and be eligible to teach Maths? Does this happen?

    Or is it a case of 'do a degree' or it doesn't count (as I suspect)?

    You can do your top-up modules with the Open University. You should definitely contact the Teaching Council with regards to how many modules you would need to take, and whether or not there are specific ones you must take (ones related to the Leaving Certificate course)


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