Irish Lessons

ArtyZiffsAfro

Hi

I am planning to submit an application for the Professional Diploma in Education from Hibernia College starting in September.
As a "Mature" student its been a long time since any contact with the Irish language so Im looking for recommendations / resources for learning Irish.
Would be very interested in doing a night course ?
What are peoples opinions on the Course and Award recieved from Hibernia , is it held in the same regard as other H.DIPs offered in Ireland ?
Unfortunely I only recieved a Level 8 Degree ( 9 Years ago in a very difficult course) so this is basically my only option into teaching in Ireland
I was unsuccessful in my application through the Gttr this year for Scotland:(

Thanks

Miss Lockhart

ArtyZiffsAfro wrote: »

Hi

I am planning to submit an application for the Professional Diploma in Education from Hibernia College starting in September.
As a "Mature" student its been a long time since any contact with the Irish language so Im looking for recommendations / resources for learning Irish.
Would be very interested in doing a night course ?
What are peoples opinions on the Course and Award recieved from Hibernia , is it held in the same regard as other H.DIPs offered in Ireland ?
Unfortunely I only recieved a Level 8 Degree ( 9 Years ago in a very difficult course) so this is basically my only option into teaching in Ireland
I was unsuccessful in my application through the Gttr this year for Scotland:(

Thanks

What do you mean by "only received a Level 8 Degree"? Honours degrees are Level 8 and that is the requirement for entry to all postgraduate teaching courses.

ArtyZiffsAfro

Hi

I have a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Limerick , all University Degrees are Level 8 regardless of the merit/award achieved???

Miss Lockhart

ArtyZiffsAfro wrote: »

Hi

I have a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Limerick , all University Degrees are Level 8 regardless of the merit/award achieved???

All Honours degrees are Level 8 regardless of the merit/award achieved. A Level 7 Ordinary Degree is different. You can get a pass award in an Honours (Level 8) degree, but it is still an Honours degree.

If you have a level 8, why are you referring to it as "only" Level 8? And why do you think Hibernia is your only option. Level 8 is the requirement for all the post-grads.

ArtyZiffsAfro

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

All Honours degrees are Level 8 regardless of the merit/award achieved. A Level 7 Ordinary Degree is different. You can get a pass award in an Honours (Level 8) degree, but it is still an Honours degree.

If you have a level 8, why are you referring to it as "only" Level 8? And why do you think Hibernia is your only option. Level 8 is the requirement for all the post-grads.

I persumed that an " (a) An honours Bachelor degree " meant First Class or Second Class Honours.
This is great news and opens up alot of options for me.



3. Conditions of Eligibility 2013

Applicants must have the following academic qualifications:
(a) An honours Bachelor degree (major award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or a major award at Level 9 or a major award at Level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications, and
(b) one of the following sets of second level qualifications:
(i) in the Leaving Certificate Examination from 1969 onwards: a grade C3 or above in Higher Level Irish; a grade D3 or above in Mathematics (Ordinary or Higher level); and a grade C3 or above in English (Ordinary level) or grade D3 or above in English (Higher level); or

Miss Lockhart

It specifies Level 8 so if even a pass in a Level 8 will make you eligible.

However, competition is very stiff so it may not gain you entry.

ArtyZiffsAfro

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

It specifies Level 8 so if even a pass in a Level 8 will make you eligible.

However, competition is very stiff so it may not gain you entry.

The competition for places is a worry but I would hope that the decisison is not made on the basis of what degree award a potential candiate has alone.
I have quite a varied experience with youth groups , football couching and plan to do another stint in a school observing before the school year ends.
Also I would hope that actual life experience would play apart in my favour.
Biggest challage now will be getting up to speed with my Irish.
Waiting to hear back from Gaelchultur about suitable courses.
Any recommendations ?

Miss Lockhart

ArtyZiffsAfro wrote: »

The competition for places is a worry but I would hope that the decisison is not made on the basis of what degree award a potential candiate has alone.
I have quite a varied experience with youth groups , football couching and plan to do another stint in a school observing before the school year ends.
Also I would hope that actual life experience would play apart in my favour.
Biggest challage now will be getting up to speed with my Irish.
Waiting to hear back from Gaelchultur about suitable courses.
Any recommendations ?

The problem is that there will be lots of candidates with lots of coaching experience, classroom observation experience and a first class honours degree, if not a masters degree, too. That is now the norm for entry to teaching. Of course you should definitely still apply and I wish you the best of luck if it is your dream.

I don't have any recommendations for the Irish, but I'm sure others will post soon with some more information.

anidon

Hi,

I have been accepted for the April sitting of the Hibernia course so the interview etc is fresh in my mind. Gael Chultur do an irish course specifically aimed towards this course and interview so well worth having a look at it. I am a mature student myself and put a lot of thought into doing this but think it will be well worth while. A job will come eventually. Good luck!

ArtyZiffsAfro

Hi ,

I have been looking into the Gael Chultur course , did you do it yourself ?
What was your standard of Irish like prior to starting that course ?
I have picked up a Gael Chultur book/dvd already and am "slowly " working through that but I am slightly nervous about the level of Irish required for that Interview prep course ?

Congrats btw !!!