Approved by the Teaching council?

hanslanda

Hi.

I just found out that the course I am doing at third level at the moment is "approved by the Teaching Council on its list of Degree/Teacher Education Programmes Recognised for Post-Primary Registration Purposes". Having looked at the website I can teach 'Computer Studies' - is that even a proper subject? What does this teaching council approval mean?

boatbuilder

Basically you need to be a member of the teaching council to get a job as a teacher. They ask for copies of your qualifications etc.

You have to pay a yearly fee of €90 (I think) for the privilege of becoming a member. You get NOTHING back from the teaching council for your money so effectively it is a tax on being a teacher prettied up to look like a cool club that you've joined.

rebel10

hanslanda wrote: »

Hi.

I just found out that the course I am doing at third level at the moment is "approved by the Teaching Council on its list of Degree/Teacher Education Programmes Recognised for Post-Primary Registration Purposes". Having looked at the website I can teach 'Computer Studies' - is that even a proper subject? What does this teaching council approval mean?

Computer studies is a proper subject, however, in most schools, it would not be a subject that would be offered to every year group, and so ou probably would not find many hours in one individual school teaching this subject alone. Many teachers who teach this subject would have degrees which would also have been linked to computers and so could teach it afaik.

rebel10

boatbuilder wrote: »

Basically you need to be a member of the teaching council to get a job as a teacher. They ask for copies of your qualifications etc.

You have to pay a yearly fee of €90 (I think) for the privilege of becoming a member. You get NOTHING back from the teaching council for your money so effectively it is a tax on being a teacher prettied up to look like a cool club that you've joined.

So wrong.....have you forgotten about the threatening letters you receive if you fail to pay up?

hanslanda

rebel10 wrote: »

Computer studies is a proper subject, however, in most schools, it would not be a subject that would be offered to every year group, and so ou probably would not find many hours in one individual school teaching this subject alone. Many teachers who teach this subject would have degrees which would also have been linked to computers and so could teach it afaik.

So basically I wouldn't be able to find a job in secondary level education without having an approval to teach in something else like maths, english or whatever along with the computer studies?

spurious

In short, yes.
Computer studies/IT is only an actual examinable subject as an option in the Applied Leaving Cert.. There would not be enough classes in a school to justify a full-time job. Most 'computers' teachers I know are Maths teachers too.

rebel10

hanslanda wrote: »

So basically I wouldn't be able to find a job in secondary level education without having an approval to teach in something else like maths, english or whatever along with the computer studies?

As Spurious said, yes, sorry. What course are you studying? What are your final year subjects? You have probably done all the investigating already.

hanslanda

rebel10 wrote: »

As Spurious said, yes, sorry. What course are you studying? What are your final year subjects? You have probably done all the investigating already.

Doing a straight up computing degree focused primarily on programming/database administration/project management for business/enterprise. I do maths as part of my modules as well.

I was just querying really, considering my options when I'm finished. I don't think I'd be able to manage a classroom full of rowdy teenagers anyway, I'm a bit soft More interested in lecturing but was just wondering about this teaching council thing. Good to know.

rebel10

hanslanda wrote: »

Doing a straight up computing degree focused primarily on programming/database administration/project management for business/enterprise. I do maths as part of my modules as well.

I was just querying really, considering my options when I'm finished. I don't think I'd be able to manage a classroom full of rowdy teenagers anyway, I'm a bit soft More interested in lecturing but was just wondering about this teaching council thing. Good to know.

Well best of luck with whatever you choose to do.:)
Unfortunately, I don't think teaching is a wise option to go into at present, but as you say, it may be an option for you. You may also suprise yourself in terms of being able to manage a class of rowdy teenagers!