PGCE-- confussed... need advice please

maggie_cork

hey all. just wondering if anyone can give me some advice-

Im in final year of BA in maryi. english and history

always wanted to do the higher dip in Ed. i knew my exam results would have to be good due to competition etc..

it goes on our 2nd year results due to us being on co-op.. my QCA was 2.88..

so my 2.88 = 38 points
co-op year working in a secondary school = 1point.. so 39..
and after reading up on info i saw that CORK was 41points..
DUBLIN 41points.. Galway 42...
so am i screwed????? i had my heart set on getting it...
like if i do really well in my 4th year exams does that not count, like will that not be taken into consideration??

my other option is perhaps do a postgrad and then apply for Hdip the following..
i also saw that in Trinity its interview based.. does anyone have any advice on it?
basically im totally confussed..

Rosita

Your final results will count if you delay applying until you have them.

The Dip in Education people have no particular fetish with second year results - they merely go with the latest results available. For people applying to start immediately after they finish their final under-grad year - application is December 1st before the Dip starts - this means they will not have final year results available. That's the only reason that has become an issue.

Applying to Trinity is fine but you cannot rely on that. You can control what you get in your exams but you cannot control the pre-conceived notions of an interview panel or assume that they will accept you. Better to have a grade which will get you into the NUI colleges and then view Trinity as just another option or a bonus depending on your perspective.

maggie_cork

thanks for your advice..

problem is though that i dont have the min points for NUI colleges, well going on last years points.. should i still apply anyway? i think i should..

droglife

Probably a silly question but how do you work out the point's ?

Nead21

they're on the CAO handbook, or probably on the website too

pathway33

droglife wrote: »

how do you work out the point's ?

http://www.pac.ie/pgdeinfo/PointsCalc.php?inst=pe

pathway33

Does anyone know how the points are calculated when you don't get a percentage but just a grade. Some professional institutions don't give percentages, just grades.

Like if you get 3A's and 2B's in your finals.

Minimum that's 70 70 70 60 60 which is 66%

Or do they say 3A's and 2B's is a B which is 60%?

That's a difference of 3 points.

droglife

pathway33 wrote: »

Does anyone know how the points are calculated when you don't get a percentage but just a grade. Some professional institutions don't give percentages, just grades.

Like if you get 3A's and 2B's in your finals.

Minimum that's 70 70 70 60 60 which is 66%

Or do they say 3A's and 2B's is a B which is 60%?

That's a difference of 3 points.

Is it only your final year results that count ? Im my case I had a three going into my final year and I got a high 2.1 in my final year. So my final degree was a 2.2.
Im in the same boat. Only grades.. No precentages...

maggie_cork

i think they have actually updated their site aswell because about a week ago i looked at the points and a QCA of 2.88 = 39 points and i looked yesterdam and now 2.88= 40.. hope this is true because i would have my 40points plus my 1point for last year teaching so if its 41 ive the minium required points for cork and dublin..

its so confusing ant it!!