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"Certified Teacher" - Primary Teaching

  • 01-04-2011 11:50am
    #1
    kraggy
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    Hi, quick question,

    Does the term "certified teacher" refer to someone who has done the dip (Primary School Teaching) or is it someone who is a member of the Teaching Council?

    I have not done the dip but have a probationary Teaching Council membership.

    Am I certified? I presume not?

    I see the term when looking at payscales for Tefl teachers. It's also mentioned in terms of "those with a Teaching Certificate".


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  • #2
    rainbowtrout
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    TEFL is separate to primary or secondary teaching. A TEFL qualification does not qualify you to teach at primary or second level in Ireland. It just qualifies you to teach TEFL so I assume they are looking for TEFL qualification.


  • #3
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Maybe I wasn't clear.

    I have a B.Ed in Primary Teaching and have about a year's experience. However, I have not done the dip year.

    I am starting work in Korea in a couple of weeks teaching English. Their payscales vary.

    If one is a certified Primary or Secondary School Teacher in their home country, in my case Ireland, they get paid more than people with just a degree.

    So although I have not done the dip/probationary year, I have one year's experience teaching Primary here in Ireland, and have a temporary Teaching Council number.

    Could I pass as being certified on this alone or would I have to have done my probation?


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