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Info about H Dip please?

  • 19-10-2010 5:34pm
    #1
    Lillylilly
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    I would love to get into lecturing in PLC courses, in Social Care/ Social Studies. I've looked into H. Dips in Trinity but it states it's in Primary School education- obviously I don't want this.. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?


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  • #2
    Lillylilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Lillylilly


    Bump!


  • #3
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    You could email or contact people who are lecturing now in PLC courses. Sorry cant be of any more help


  • #4
    Further Ed.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Further Ed.


    Most PLC centres in the Public Sector are under the authority of the VECs while some secondary level schools also offer PLC courses and thus the Qualifications Act and the Teaching Council legislation applies as it does for secondary level teachers.

    PLC centres are technically classified as secondary schools (pay and conditions are at the second level rate). Therefore you need to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be considered by the VEC for a position. You will need a degree in the relevant area (Social Care/Social Studies). Check out www.teachingcouncil.ie

    Many of those teaching in PLC centres have the HDip or a Masters in Education and relevant experience in the sector.

    After 2013 you will need a teaching in FE qualification. Currently there are no HDip courses in this area but a number of the universities and Institutes of Technologies are working on some. The University of Ulster and the Northern Ireland colleges run a compulsory post graduate course for those who teach in FE and some tutors in FE colleges in the Republic of Ireland have completed this.

    In order to apply for a position you will need to have the Teaching Council registration number for the application form. In addition to get called for an interview most applicants have relevant sector experience i.e. some time spent working in the area.

    It is very unlikely that you will get a full-time or permanent contract as competition for FE positions is very intense. Most positions are advertised in May/June and Sept. With the increase in student/teacher ratio and the public sector embargo there are very few positions on offer in the last two years.

    FAS also offers FETAC awards so you should check out their requirements for Instructors but generally the competition means that standard expected is similar to PLC centres but they also look for a Training Qualification.
    The same rules do not apply to private FETAC providers yet. However as the FETAC Common Awards System and programme approval system comes on board the qualifications of those delivering the course will be included in the programme application.


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