English & French Teaching

if832uspx4eogt

This will probably sound stupid but I have no idea

I'm in 6th year and looking at doing Media & French at DCU next year.

If I wanted to become a French and English teacher in a few years, do I do a HDip in these two subjects to become a teacher?

Or do I need to do a course specifically aimed at teaching english and French?
I'm sorry if this sounds stupid but I'm really clueless.

Thanks.

bearhugs

If you want to teach English and French then you need a degree in both, usually an Arts degree also called a BA, lasting three years. You do the HDip or PME as it is now called after. It used to be one year but now it's two.

linguist

Hi,

You need to do a degree that is recognised by the Teaching Council for teaching English and French. I suspect that Media & French at DCU does not fit into this category since it is not specifically a degree in English. Also, for subjects like English, Irish and languages, the literature component of the degree is vital as is the amount of time devoted to each subject - in this case French and English. You can get information from the Teaching Council regarding the degrees that are recognised. Essentially, most of them would be traditional Arts degrees. Some DCU courses are perfectly good for teaching - it just depends on the subjects involved. Basically, if you want to teach English, you need to do a degree in English!

The H.Dip has now been replaced by the two year Professional Masters in Education. Whilst this will develop your teaching methodologies for your subjects, your personal mastery of them is expected to come from your own degree.

if832uspx4eogt

OK, thank you!