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    #1352
    gleesoneoin
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭gleesoneoin


    hi there, are there any centres still taking application for the year 2013-2014?? The DCU part-time course's deadline has gone by? I want to do a geography and history PGDE.
    Thanks,


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    #1353
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    gleesoneoin wrote: »
    hi there, are there any centres still taking application for the year 2013-2014?? The DCU part-time course's deadline has gone by? I want to do a geography and history PGDE.
    Thanks,

    Late applications deadline was i think the 9th jan. Early Apps 1st December 2012 for 2013-2014

    For more info: http://www.pac.ie/applications/instructions.php?inst=pe


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    #1354
    parthjjj
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭parthjjj


    Karpops wrote: »
    I got into the PDE, no questions asked so I don't think it's too hard! Getting a school for placement is a bit harder! I don't know anyone who studied in Hibernia, but I would go for the University route, as teaching is a competitive enough industry and I think the PDE/Trinity qualification might look better!

    Hi there,

    Congrats. Did you get into Trinity for the Sept 2013 entry or was this in a previous year? Do you know when people find out if they have an interview for Trinity? Thanks.


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    #1355
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    Hi,

    Could anyone clarify whether the PDE is a level 8 or level 9 course? :)


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    #1356
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Could anyone clarify whether the PDE is a level 8 or level 9 course? :)

    Level 8.

    See the bit in the box on this page for reference:

    http://www.asti.ie/asti-membership/new-to-teaching/considering-a-career-in-teaching/


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    #1357
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    TheBody wrote: »
    Level 8.

    Thanks. :) Bit annoying that its level 8 seeing so its a professional diploma that is on top of a level 8 undergraduate degree. But anyway...fingers crossed till April.


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    #1358
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    Thanks. :) Bit annoying that its level 8 seeing so its a professional diploma that is on top of a level 8 undergraduate degree. But anyway...fingers crossed till April.

    I understand how you feel. However, I have both a pde and a research masters. My masters took SUBSTANTIALLY more work than the pde. For this reason, I'm glad it's not placed at the same level as a masters.


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    #1359
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    TheBody wrote: »
    I understand how you feel. However, I have both a pde and a research masters. My maters took SUBSTANTIALLY more work than the pde. For this reason, I'm glad it's not placed at the same level as a masters.

    I've a masters aswell. I'm sure I'll feel the same when/if I go do it. Did you do your masters before or after your pde?


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    #1360
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    I've a masters aswell. I'm sure I'll feel the same when/if I go do it. Did you do your masters before or after your pde?

    Did the masters before the PDE. I may get shot to hell for saying this, but the amount of nonsense in the PDE is just shocking.


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    #1361
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    TheBody wrote: »
    Did the masters before the PDE. I may get shot to hell for saying this, but the amount of nonsense in the PDE is just shocking.

    :pac: who's looking? yes I've heard this - its meant to be a bit unrealistic and "flowery". Where you did you do it? I'm hoping on cork.


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    #1362
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    :pac: who's looking? yes I've heard this - its meant to be a bit unrealistic and "flowery". Where you did you do it? I'm hoping on cork.

    The part time one in DCU. I guess a lot depends on the lecturers but some most of it was just torture.


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    #1363
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    TheBody wrote: »
    The part time one in DCU. I guess a lot depends on the lecturers but some most of it was just torture.

    Never thought of DCU :o .


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    #1364
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    Never thought of DCU :o .

    As the lectures are on in the evening, it allows you to work during the day. Handy for paying off the €10K odd fees!!!


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    #1365
    boomtown123
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭boomtown123


    TheBody wrote: »
    As the lectures are on in the evening, it allows you to work during the day. Handy for paying off the €10K odd fees!!!

    Would have been very handy. Feel sick at the thought of fees.:(


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    #1366
    PingO_O
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭PingO_O


    TheBody wrote: »
    As the lectures are on in the evening, it allows you to work during the day. Handy for paying off the €10K odd fees!!!

    Hey do you mind me asking how much time you had to work during the week after lectures and teaching practice?

    This would be a huge concern for me as I could pay for the course but I'd have to be able to support myself if I went ahead with it next year!


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    #1367
    PingO_O
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭PingO_O


    boomtown123 wrote: »
    Would have been very handy. Feel sick at the thought of fees.:(

    Haha I know they're disgusting :rolleyes:


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    #1368
    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    PingO_O wrote: »
    Hey do you mind me asking how much time you had to work during the week after lectures and teaching practice?

    This would be a huge concern for me as I could pay for the course but I'd have to be able to support myself if I went ahead with it next year!

    I did my teaching practice on a Monday (you can do your teaching practice on any day(s) you want) and worked the remaining 4 days. At the weekend I did my lesson plans and the like.

    There is no denying that I found it hard to pay for fees and live but you gotta do what you gotta do!!


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    #1369
    PingO_O
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭PingO_O


    TheBody wrote: »
    There is no denying that I found it hard to pay for fees and live but you gotta do what you gotta do!!

    Cheers for that! Amen brother :D hope you managed to find work in the end :)


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    #1370
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    Just got a letter from Trinity calling me for an interview- on the same day I already booked flights to London :( Just sent them an email, but does anyone know if they're open to changing dates of interviews in such cases...?


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    #1371
    mcgoooo
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭mcgoooo


    Siuin wrote: »
    Just got a letter from Trinity calling me for an interview- on the same day I already booked flights to London :( Just sent them an email, but does anyone know if they're open to changing dates of interviews in such cases...?

    Siuin, what was your specialist subject?


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    #1372
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    mcgoooo wrote: »
    Siuin, what was your specialist subject?

    English


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    #1373
    mcgoooo
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭mcgoooo


    Just got my letter for an interview in trinity.. Anyone have any idea what type of questions will be asked? Curriculum based or subject knowledge or even more general? Thanks


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    #1374
    drhpc
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭drhpc


    Ditto! Anyone advice for interview? I'm for business. Also anyone know what kind of numbers get shortlisted for interview??


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    #1375
    Suzie433
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Suzie433


    Hi folks,
    I also got an interview for Trinity my subject is English, would appreciate it if anyone can advise on the kind of questions they ask. I'm a mature student so it has been a long time since I was in secondary school.....


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    #1376
    Hellywelly
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Hellywelly


    Hi

    No idea what kind of questions they ask but normally they shortlist to about 3 or 4 times quota (so in theory you have about a one in four chance of getting a place if you have been called to interview)

    Best of luck !


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    #1377
    Karpops
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Karpops


    parthjjj wrote: »
    Hi there,

    Congrats. Did you get into Trinity for the Sept 2013 entry or was this in a previous year? Do you know when people find out if they have an interview for Trinity? Thanks.


    I'm in UCD buddy :)


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    #1378
    Anga72
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Anga72


    Hey guys I also got an interview for trinity, didn't really think much of it because I presumed everyone got an interview and only found out that they only accept 130 people! Anyone know how many people they accept for each subject? My subject is Irish


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    #1379
    scoopmine
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭scoopmine


    Got a letter for a Trinity interview in religious education. Delighted. Anyone got any experience in this?


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    #1380
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    Was able to make alternative arrangements- so delighted! I actually had nightmares about not being able to make the previous time o.O I was chatting with a friend today who said that competition's extremely steep for Trinity, so fingers crossed... :S


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    #1381
    Anga72
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Anga72


    Siuin wrote: »
    Was able to make alternative arrangements- so delighted! I actually had nightmares about not being able to make the previous time o.O I was chatting with a friend today who said that competition's extremely steep for Trinity, so fingers crossed... :S
    That must be such a weight off your mind! Was talking to someone who has theirs in 2 weeks wheras mine is next Monday, they must have to go through a lot of candidates...


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