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Secondary school teaching

  • 12-01-2012 4:21pm
    #1
    pio94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi ! im currently filling out my CAO. Ever since i was young i wanted to become a teacher...however im afraid of never getting a job. Do you think the job situations in teaching will change it the next 5years??? Thanks


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  • #2
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Hi,

    Yes,
    I think the situation will change in the next 5 years.
    I think there will be quite a number of retirements and I also think that in 5 years time the redeployment panel will be used up and that there will be jobs available.

    However, I also think the pay and conditions of the job will be eroded a lot more in the next 5 years so as to whether it will be a profession you'll want to get into in 5 years is a different story


  • #3
    happywithlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭happywithlife


    it may also depend, as always, on your chosen subject(s) - are you thinking of teaching a common, across-the-board subject, or a more minority subject? think carefully also when chosing any secondary subjects ...


  • #4
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Things will change but very slowly. Remember that there are many many teachers out there now with no jobs and about 1500 new every year if I remember correctly. You definitely need to pick two teachable subjects (preferably not english and history). You will need a very good LC (it could make the difference on a teaching CV) and probably at least a 1:1 if you want to get directly onto the PGDE. Finally you need to aim for an A in teaching practise. Its a very tough field at the mo.

    Having said all that if its what you want and are good at then go for it


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