Getting into Primary teaching

ayumi

I have completed a fetac level 5 and going to do level 6 in childcare.I was planning after next year to do montessori teaching bachalor in saint nicholas montesssori college.Will this be enough to teach in primary schools?

E.T.

No, you need to have a qualification in primary education, either the B.Ed degree or one of the postgrads. There used be a situation where restricted recognition was given to people with a full Montessori degree done, and they were allowed work as a Resource teacher.

Don't know if this is still recognised, but it won't make much difference as no new Resource hours are being granted at the moment, so there will be loads of people losing these jobs in the coming years.

ayumi

so is there any other way to go into primary teaching courses....i have ordinary irish from my leaving cert

E.T.

You can either go back to college as a mature student and do the whole degree or else do the postgrad which is usually 18 months full time.

As far as I know you need honours Irish (someone may be able to fill you in more on this) You'd have to repeat the LC honours Irish, Hibernia look for a minimum hons C.

You could go and train in the UK without honours Irish, but you'd have to pass an Irish exam (the SCG) when you come back.

ayumi

thank you for providing me with the information,I think I will just do the bachalor in Montessori teaching and move out from ireland to somewhere else but i wish in 5 years ireland will be good for working

E.T.

Good luck with the Montessori course, it sounds really interesting!

maria1985

Hi All,

I am a qualified post primary teacher looking to move into primary teaching.

I have a little experience in primary teaching.

I've researched post grad courses for primary teaching in the UK and i've been told I am not eligible as I already have qualified teacher status and can teach children aged between 6-15.

I don't have Irish to higher level leaving cert standard and so to train in Ireland I think this is my first step.

I'm wondering is it possible to get a post in a primary school while I'm going back to do my Irish especially in the current climate?

Is my source correct? Is it true that I can not train in the UK as I already have a teaching qualification?

dambarude

Fully qualified primary teachers are finding it difficult to get any post. This is being addressed with tighter guidelines on who prinicipals/schools hire from September. So the likelihood is you won't get a post in primary school while you're not qualified. I don't mean to sound snide but if you do get a post, you shouldn't really be in it.

E.T.

This was issued by the INTO today:

"INTO Directive on Unqualified Personnel
Following the adoption of a resolution at INTO Annual Congress 2011 in relation to any unqualified personnel employed in any teaching capacity in a primary school, INTO President Noreen Flynn and General Secretary Sheila Nunan have now written, at the direction of the CEC, to all INTO Staff Representatives and Principals about the implementation of the resolution.

The letter outlines the fact that, from 1st September next, if an unqualified person is employed as a teacher in a primary school the INTO will ballot its members to seek a mandate for strike action in that school, until such time that management ceases to employ the unqualified person."