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Superintending 2022

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    #62
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119110963#Comment_119110963

    No I don't know what they are but I have a record of what they were last year. I would be hoping they have increased, but won't hold out hope. You won't be out of pocket on the mileage anyway. I hope the 50eur PPE expense is still there.



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    #63
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I hope I get somewhere further away than 8km this year.



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    #64
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    I think placements are out today. Should be delivered today.



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    #65
    Seannew1
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Seannew1


    Got offered a JC centre 15km from my home. Also notice that I just have 1 collection day. Pretty sure when I applied, it stated a minimum of 2 collection days.



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    #66
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121271#Comment_119121271

    They do lots of promising in advance.



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    #67
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121271#Comment_119121271

    I got very close to home also. 12km.



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    #68
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    10k from home. JC centre. One collection day, there til 20th.

    Is it even worth my time I wonder?



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    #69
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    I notice it says 121.60 euro for examination days. Is this halved if you only do a morning or afternoon exam?



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    #70
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122513#Comment_119122513

    No, it is the same rate whether you have one or two exams.



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    #71
    Hontou
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Hontou


    Looks like there is only one collection day for JC.



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    #72
    williaint
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭williaint


    I also only got offered a JC centre despite requesting twice in writing for a LC centre and making myself available for all of June - I contacted them but no joy. I think those of us with a JC centre and only one collection will be lucky to clear €800 after tax.



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    #73
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I have not personally heard of anyone who has got a Leaving Cert. centre.

    All my peers (some of us superintending since Group Cert. days) have got JC.



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    #74
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    JC was always considered to be the better one, but that was when it went on longer than the 8 days it goes on for now.

    JC is fine if you're getting it a decent distance from home/work.

    800 after tax is still good money for 9 days work in fairness.

    I might call them on Monday and see if they have any centres further from home, but I certainly don't want a LC centre



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    #75
    Hontou
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Hontou


    After about a decade of long LC exams miles away from home, I'm actually glad to be doing JC relatively near home this year. Much less money yes, but with short exams and half days, I'm looking forward to getting a bit of sunshine. It's nearly always sunny for the duration of the exams then the rain starts the day it's over. If they have not increased the rate for driving in line with the increase in fuel prices, might be better off with a nearby centre than one far away too.



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    #76
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I won't miss the frantic scramble to catch the post that comes with LC.

    Anyone know what the centre sizes are like now? Are we back to pre-pandemic numbers in the rooms?



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    #77
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119129402#Comment_119129402

    Think so. Will check tomorrow in our place how many centre numbers we have in total and report back



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    #78
    Alex86Eire
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭Alex86Eire


    I superintended last year for the first time and had LC obviously. I'm in the same school this year with LC again. Is it likely that I will be offered the same over the next few years if I apply again? Would have rathered JC this year



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    #79
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119131462#Comment_119131462

    I know a few teachers who had the same positions for 4 or 5 years in a row.



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    #80
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119131462#Comment_119131462

    People tend to get moved around centres every 3-4 years or so.

    It tends to happen that you start on LC so you will most likely be LC for those 3 years until you're moved. However, what happened to me was that in year 3 all the JC superintendents were moved on to different schools so I then I got a JC centre



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    #81
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119129402#Comment_119129402

    We are averaging out at 19 to a room, so pre-pandemic numbers



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    #82
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Thanks for that.



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    #83
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    I've applied to be superintendent as I've done so numerous years the last decade. Got no letter Friday or today so rang them up and gave my pps number. She said I wasn't given any appointment. I'm really annoyed as I received an email in May saying I would be appointed and so didn't book holidays etc. She said to send an email off saying I'm still interested. Not impressed at all.



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    #84
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119136266#Comment_119136266

    Jesus, that is bizarre and totally unacceptable. I know of someone who applied via email after the closing date, so what are they at accepting late applications if they can't fulfil the ones they'd already committed to? I wouldn't be impressed either if I were you



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    #85
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    Is it common for centres to amalgamate for the last couple of exams if there isn't many students taking them? Would that mean some superintendents would not be needed towards the end even though their finishing date according to the letter is the last day?



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    #86
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119144992#Comment_119144992

    Yes, centres get amalgamated, but all that end of things is organised prior to us getting our confirmed appointments, so if the letter says you're on til the last day, you are on until the last day. You may have other centres that are handing over to you if you are on until the end.



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    #87
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119147278#Comment_119147278

    Ended up ringing them and was told that no centres would be amalgamated this year.



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    #88
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Has everyone received their 'General Instructions for Superintendents' booklet?



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    #89
    Hontou
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Hontou


    No. Will probably be in the envelope with the Day to Day instructions this year.



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    #90
    Landers11
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Landers11


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119152871#Comment_119152871

    I received the booklet (88 pages) and link to the training videos in the email yesterday. They can be found on examinations.ie also.



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    #91
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,142 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119153776#Comment_119153776

    Thanks. I've done it before, so I'm alright but some people I know are doing it for the first time and they watched the video where they were told non stop about it, but hadn't got it.

    I will let them know it's online.

    Athlone seem a bit disorganised this year.



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