Maths or Primary

paddymick_2000

Simple question.

Which seems the easier to get a job in

A Maths teacher ot

A Primary teacher.

Seems to be loads of primary teachers positiions online.

byhookorbycrook

Have a look at educationposts, some fully qualified teachers have not worked a single day since Sept.

There are going to be lots of jobs lost in teaching as a part of this four year plan- English Language teachers and Resource teachers for travellers are being phased out, so all those teachers will have to get jobs before any newly qualified teachers will.

Can't speak as to the secondary jobs though.

rainbowtrout

1200 teaching jobs to go in the budget.....

E.T.

500+ applicants for individual primary teaching jobs over the last 2 years - definitely wouldn't say there are plenty of jobs going!

byhookorbycrook

Procedures for filling teaching vacancies that arise during the remainder of the 2010/11 school year
The Government’s National Recovery Plan (2011-2014) requires that savings on teacher numbers will be achieved through a combination oDf measures that will come into effect from September 2011. Savings are achieved when vacancies are filled through the redeployment of existing teachers. In order to adhere to the requirements of the National Recovery Plan in relation to this Department’s expenditure the procedures outlined below for the filling of teaching vacancies that arise during the remainder of the 2010/11 school year must now be fully implemented. These procedures will ensure that these teaching posts become available, as appropriate, to be filled through redeployment of existing teachers from September 2011.
Primary schools
The procedures at primary level mean that any permanent teaching vacancies with the exception of School Principal and Deputy Principal posts, that arise between 1 December 2010 and the end of the school year may be filled only on a temporary basis (unless they can be filled from an existing redeployment panel). If a school authority has a recruitment process already underway that is not in compliance with the requirements of this circular then an appointment may not be made unless the post was offered to the successful candidate prior to 1 December 2010 and it was accepted by him/her.

evolving_doors

paddymick_2000 wrote: »

Simple question.

Which seems the easier to get a job in

A Maths teacher ot

A Primary teacher.

Seems to be loads of primary teachers positiions online.

Every tom Jane and Harry's applying for primary teaching these days cos there's jobs being advertised,, by the time you get around to being qualified you'll be about as useful as a plasterer on a nama estate.. (Unless you have a bitta pull!!).. go for the maths secondary... if you've a 'proper' maths degree and want to do secondary teaching then you're in a unique position going by the stats.. then again if you've a 'proper' maths degree and in primary teaching you're definitely a very rare species..

Make a list with 2 columns

Snoty kids Vs' Moody Teenagers

Also..depends on your Irish level for primary teaching..?