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PDE: Two year course?

  • 15-05-2013 10:54am
    #1
    niairin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all,
    Just wondering whether people have any info on whether the PDE will ACTUALLY become a two year course from September 2014. It seems like there has still been no progress on how the course will be structured, how long part-time courses will be, or how it will be funded. Given that applications for the course will open in September that seems a little strange, no?

    I had heard that it was originally intended that the two year course would start September 2013 and I'm wondering will it get bumped back again.

    Thanks,
    E


Comments

  • #2
    teach88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭teach88


    It is my understanding that it is coming in from 2014. Could be wrong.


  • #3
    Caiseoipe19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭Caiseoipe19


    Yes I think it's confirmed it will be a two year course from Sept 2014. I'm sure they have ideas of how it will be structured but just haven't announced it yet seeing as it's over a year away yet. I don't really see anything strange in it not being announced yet to be honest...


  • #4
    joebloggs32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭joebloggs32


    Like the new JC they are making it up as they go along. It is a joke. Some people will have to study for six years to become a teacher and be left with a mountain of debt and little hope of landing a job with decent hours.


  • #5
    crappyireland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 98 ✭✭crappyireland


    yes it is going into 2 years. I have just completed it this year and my tutor said it will be 2 years starting september 2014.. Dont know much of the structure of the course but apparently alot of the first year will be school observation. So before you even teach any class you will be going out to a school and observing teachers. second year then is when you will teach your own classes


  • #6
    chippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 530 ✭✭✭chippers


    crappyireland wrote: »
    Dont know much of the structure of the course but apparently alot of the first year will be school observation. So before you even teach any class you will be going out to a school and observing teachers. second year then is when you will teach your own classes

    However much rubbish there was in the pgde I actually think more observation of good teachers would be beneficial. When I did the pgde we were advised to observe classes but it was never mandatory. I'm teaching two years now and I still feel I could benefit a lot from observing other teachers.


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  • #7
    airneal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭airneal


    Hi all, see below

    http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/teacher-education/initial-teacher-education-ite.191.html


    Changes to duration of programmes of initial teacher education

    All teacher education programmes in Ireland that lead to registration must have professional accreditation from the Teaching Council.

    A list of accredited programmes of teacher education is available here.

    With effect from September 2012, in order to retain their professional accreditation from the Teaching Council, all concurrent (undergraduate) programmes of initial teacher education, must be of four years duration (240 ECTS credits).

    With effect from September 2014, all consecutive (postgraduate) programmes of initial teacher education must be of two years duration (120 ECTS credits).


  • #8
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    joebloggs32 wrote: »
    Like the new JC they are making it up as they go along. It is a joke. Some people will have to study for six years to become a teacher and be left with a mountain of debt and little hope of landing a job with decent hours.

    They are not really making it up as they go along. They have been making up the new course for the past two years and it has been finalised in most of the colleges. It will very intense and a few colleges are changing it into a masters degree.


  • #9
    Alqua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭Alqua


    Will it be possible for some colleges to make it into a masters and others not? Do they not have to be awarding the same qualification across the board? Just wondering considering there will debate about whether it should be Level 8/9!


  • #10
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Alqua wrote: »
    Will it be possible for some colleges to make it into a masters and others not? Do they not have to be awarding the same qualification across the board? Just wondering considering there will debate about whether it should be Level 8/9!

    Yes it is. It depends if the majority turn it into one then the rest will follow. There will be 25000 word research project and students will have to get teaching practice in 2 schools in the NUIs.


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