Requirements for a non-national from the EU to teach in Ireland

Ormus

In order for a non-national from the EU to teach children in Ireland, is it necessary to have a FETAC Level 5 in Early Childhood Care and Education?

linguist

Well this forum is about teaching as opposed to childcare. To teach children in Ireland - as in most countries - you require undergraduate degree level studies (primary) and usually undergraduate degree studies relevant to your subjects and the new two-year professional masters in education (post-primary) - (in other words level 8 and 9 studies across the board). There are some undergraduate post-primary teaching degrees for certain subject areas (practical, science, religion etc).

Regarding qualifications for creches, you might find people who can help you in the primary/pre-school forum.

evolving_doors

I'll move it there , cheers.

Ormus

Sorry and thank you.

Moonbeam

What age group do you want to teach?

byhookorbycrook

You're not a non-national, by the way, you do have a nationality!

Ormus

Moonbeam wrote: »

What age group do you want to teach?

It's not me, I'm asking for a friend.

Say 10 and under hypothetically?

Ormus

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

You're not a non-national, by the way, you do have a nationality!

Ha, good one!

byhookorbycrook

Mainstream primary will need an Irish qualification.

Moonbeam

4-12 is primary school here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary_and_post_primary_education/teachers_and_schools/teacher_qualifications_at_primary_and_post_primary_level.html

3-4 is pre school and you can teach there with a fetac level 5 but preferably 6.

juneg

Irish language requirements: Primary school teachers must satisfy the Department of Education and Skills (DES) that they can not only teach the Irish language but also teach the range of primary school subjects through Irish. In order to gain full recognition as a primary school teacher, applicants must pass the written, aural and oral parts of the Scrúdú Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge and provide certification that they have completed an approved three-week course in the Gaeltacht.


It should be soon enough that some of the children who came here from Eastern Europe and settled in the Irish school system begin to find their way back as teachers. Hope it will be during my teaching career.