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Secondary School Teaching In Ireland

  • 09-12-2012 8:25pm
    #1
    JohnSmith765
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi I was just wondering some things about the teaching profession. Firstly I was wondering how many subjects do you need to study in order to be most likely to get a full time job? Secondly how many points would I need to get in my leaving cert in order to teach history and geography? And would two subjects be enough to study? What colleges teach these subjects? Are there many teaching positions out there? What's the pay like for a beginner? And thanks in advance for any advice and help!!


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  • #2
    seavill
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    People ususally teach 2 subjects (some practical teachers like Science and Technology teachers may have 3). Nowadays people are trying to add a 3rd subject to make themselves more employable to a school.

    Jobs are very very difficult to come by especially with common subjects. You would need to have a look at what is going to happen to your subjects in the new Junior Cert becuase that could change things a lot.

    More than likely within a degree you will only get enough credits to be fully qualified to teach 2 subjects but may have others in some part of your degree.
    I would presume you would be looking at an Arts degree. They are done in most universities followed on by a dip. Research arts degrees.
    Again points have a look online you will find the info.

    Pay - have a look at the asti or tui websites for a full list of pay. I think new entrants are starting on about 27,000 but that would be on full hours. The chances at the moment are slim to none of getting full hours. A good contract at the moment is half hours so you would be looking at the possibility of earning at best 13,500 if you were lucky enough to get a job in the first place.
    Plenty teachers are subbing and have only got 4 or 5 days work since September. That is the reality currently.


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