Questions about primary teaching

bearamy98

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to do teaching or childcare in Mary I and was just wondering if anyone could help me with some of these queries I have?
 
What are the Irish, English and maths like- do they just cover the basics like grammar/ verbs, vocab/ simple equations etc or are they more like what you would do in school so things like poetry/ pros/ stories/ plays/ advanced formulas and equations etc?

What are the placements like? Do you have lots of responsibilities or is it more observation- based? Do you have to pick and organise the placements yourself or are they done for you? Are they different schools each time or are they in the same one but different classes?

What’s the Gaeltacht like? Is the Irish there hard? Am I right in thinking you have to organise it yourself, and if so how does that work?

Can you go abroad during the course and if so where can you go and what can you do while over there?

What supplies/ equipment/ stationary etc do you need? Do you need a laptop and/ or printer?

Do the numbers on the timetables show what group you’re in? If so, roughly how many people are in each group and are they done alphabetically or by ability or what?

Is there a lot of group work or is most of it done by yourself?

What do things like ‘Programme Information’, ‘Lifeskills’, ‘Academic Writing’, and ‘Professional Placement’ mean?

Could you do both the Multidenominational and Catholic religion certs or would the multidenominational one cover all types of schools including Catholic ones?

Do you get given notes or are you expected to type/ write them as the lecturer is talking? Are any of them available online?

What’s involved with the music and education specialisms? And aren’t you able to do extra modules in them to avoid doing a dissertation?

What’s involved with the medical and vetting before starting?

Can you work in a childcare/ pre- school setting with this degree?

Can you work abroad with this degree or would you have to convert it/ have it recognised or what?

Are most of the lectures/ classes/ tutorials in the new building or the old building? And when might the new library be opened?

Thanks in advance!

spurious

In relation to all your questions, it might be useful for you to attend an Open Day in the college.
See http://www.mic.ul.ie/marketingpr/Pages/OpenDays.aspx for upcoming dates.

bearamy98

Well I was at an open day there last year but I’ve got my results now and I won’t get teaching but thanks for answering anyway