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Primary School Teaching

  • 01-12-2015 5:38pm
    #1
    c_durcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Wondering could anyone help me as I want to know more about primary school teaching. I am a TY student and last week I did a week of work experience in a primary school and loved it! I want to know what the pros and cons of teaching are and what places are the best to study in.

    Would also like to know is there still a lot of unemployed primary teachers at the minute.


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Yes, to loads of unemployed people. I trained in Mary I so consider that the best !


  • #3
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,429 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    Very hard to get dipped at the moment. Lots of unemployed teachers out there. Be prepared for many years of uncertainty and moving from school to school. That is the reality.


  • #4
    Missyelliot2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Missyelliot2


    Lots of unemployed teachers, but if you're near a city or town, you should be able to get work. Although it is not great at the moment, and wirelessdude01 did say that there are years of uncertainty ahead ie moving form school to school/different environments etc. BUT this is so positive-you learn so much from other schools/teachers/methods of teaching. Also, it affords you the opportunity to travel.
    It does seem to be hard to get the dip done, but hang on in there!

    On a completely off-topic note ( with reference to byhookorbycrook), if your are interested in doing the course, I know that the physical course ie attending a dedicated college of education is viewed as a plus.(And Mary I is exceptionally well-regarded)

    Good Luck and don't fret!


  • #5
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    OP saw this on "Voice for Teachers" can't vouch for the facts, but worth checking into

    "The Council recently decided to phase out the special panel which means that no Montessori teacher who is temping for a long period has a right to get a permanent job until the panel for other teachers is cleared. They have also (since April 2013) ruled that all teachers must have 4 years teacher training to be able to teach in special schools. This rules out AMI trained teachers but not St. Nicolas.
    I thought that was bad enough but discovered recently that the Council plan on removing regulation 3 as acceptable qualifications to teach in special schools or resource. This means that Montessorians will no longer be eligible to teach in any department recognised school in Ireland. The logic behind this they say is that all teachers in National Primary Training do special ed also so we are no longer required. "


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