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    #302
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Congratulations to those who got a place on one of the course and commiserations to those who didn't.

    I hope that some of you will stick around this forum while you are completing the PGDE. It will be helpful for information and help with all aspects of teaching and you can keep in touch with others in your course.


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    #303
    Celephais
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Celephais


    Just got my place in UCD, I'm thrilled!

    I apologise if this has been answered before, but I can't seem to find a definite yay or nay anywhere: is the teaching experience that is part of the course paid or not? I would've thought it was, but just can't seem to find it spelled out in definite terms anywhere.

    Cheers, and congratulations to everyone else who got their place!


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    #304
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    It depends on the school. Some will eat the head off you if you ring. Some will send you a form to fill out. I would start with sending letters, or if possible drop them in. Then follow them up with a phone call. Unless you're known in the school they're not going to take you on on the basis of a phone call anyway.

    When sending a letter should I attach a copy of my college results? Or are there any requirements needed when sending a letter to these schools?


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    #305
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Celephais wrote: »
    Just got my place in UCD, I'm thrilled!

    I apologise if this has been answered before, but I can't seem to find a definite yay or nay anywhere: is the teaching experience that is part of the course paid or not? I would've thought it was, but just can't seem to find it spelled out in definite terms anywhere.

    Cheers, and congratulations to everyone else who got their place!
    No, you don't get paid for teaching practice. You should get paid for classes outside of your official teaching practice classes if you get any.
    fakearms123 wrote: »
    When sending a letter should I attach a copy of my college results? Or are there any requirements needed when sending a letter to these schools?

    Just send your CV.


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    #306
    Celephais
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Celephais


    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    No, you don't get paid for teaching practice. You should get paid for classes outside of your official teaching practice classes if you get any.

    Ah right cheers, looks like it'll be workin weekends so.


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    #307
    am.zarathustra
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭am.zarathustra


    Hey guys,

    Just so everyone knows my Trinity status only got updated about half an hour ago so I think they are rolling out the offers by course subject. Maybe keep checking if you haven't had a status update.

    See all the people who got into Trinity in september!


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    #308
    pathway33
    Registered Users Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭pathway33


    the maximum points you can get from your degree is 51 and yet the points for business pgde's were 52*. Absolutely everyone had to rely on either work experience or further educational qualifications to get in


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    #309
    msvonage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭msvonage


    I just found out I got Trinity so excited and have my fingers crossed for everyone else!


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    #310
    lauraSha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lauraSha


    am.zarathustra wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Just so everyone knows my Trinity status only got updated about half an hour ago so I think they are rolling out the offers by course subject. Maybe keep checking if you haven't had a status update.

    See all the people who got into Trinity in september!

    Yep mine changed at lunch hour, I got offered Trinity as well..so happy!! Anyone else here doing Science?? :)


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    #311
    lellskells
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭lellskells


    I got NUIG (it was my only choice for family reasons)but have to turn it down this year, will reapply for 2012 and hope I get it again. Congrats to you all. I do this the BBS points are very high though:eek:, I am NBBS and I have 57 points so hoping Ill be smiling again next year.


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    #312
    UnLuckyAgain
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭UnLuckyAgain


    Would it be too early to send in the Teaching Placement Details Form to UCD on Monday? :P


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    #313
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    Hope to see some of you in Cork in September!!


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    #314
    golden gal
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭golden gal


    I got Galway!! Whoop whoop...Anyone for Coppers??!!!


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    #315
    msvonage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭msvonage


    lauraSha wrote: »
    Yep mine changed at lunch hour, I got offered Trinity as well..so happy!! Anyone else here doing Science?? :)

    I am! Biology! You? Very excited about it all now!!


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    #316
    Sile87
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Sile87


    Bit unsure what is the best way to go about contacting schools? Is it too forward to call in or is a letter first the best option? What are other's thinking of doing


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    #317
    purple99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭purple99


    Hi guys, congrats to everyone who got offered a place! I have been offered a place in Maynooth, which I am delighted about. I am qualified to teach History, but in May I will also be qualified to teach English. Is it possible for me to teach both, even though on my application I only put down History?


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    #318
    Lawa22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭Lawa22


    Hi Purple 99, I'm finishing my dip in UCD very shortly. What we were told at the beginning of the year was that we needed two subjects, if you have a degree in both English and History by the time you start your course in sept then you can do your methodologies in both subjects and be qualified to teach them at the end of the dip. Just check the degrees out on the PAC website or give the teaching council a quick call.


    Congrats to everyone who got their place. If anyone has any questions at all then please ask, I'm almost finished the dip here in UCD so will try my best to help you


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    #319
    dno7239
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭dno7239


    Hey everyone. I got into Trinity and Maynooth for English, and Im delighted! I didnt get in anywhere last year, so those who didnt get in, dont lose hope! Decided that im going to take trinity, and was just wondering, like others, how to go about arranging teaching prac. Should it be in an email? letter? visit to the school??

    congrats to those who got in :)


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    #320
    teecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭teecher


    greetings all and congrats to those who got their places.

    I have been offered UCC for 2011 and wondering if there others who have done the pgde after many years out of college - eg. working outside of education for 14 years!!

    1. Any advice to offer based on your experiences?

    2. How bad are the job prospects for a French/History combination?

    3. Can the pgde be considered a base qualification for lecturing (as it is described as "post primary")?

    4. How are those who got pgde in last 2 years faring?

    5. Should I accept course OR struggle on in mix of dead end job/dole and searching for a job with purpose?





    for info Im married with 2 young kids and mortgaged!



    I know - teecher is an incorrect spelling.


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    #321
    mr_october
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭mr_october


    Hi all! Congrats to everyone who secured their place:) I got offered Trinity and Maynooth but think I'm going to go with the Trinity one! My main subject is Business Studies but I'm just wondering whether anyone knows if I will be able to take French as my minor subject and be fully qualified to teach both upon graduation? Thanks:)


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    #322
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    mr_october wrote: »
    Hi all! Congrats to everyone who secured their place:) I got offered Trinity and Maynooth but think I'm going to go with the Trinity one! My main subject is Business Studies but I'm just wondering whether anyone knows if I will be able to take French as my minor subject and be fully qualified to teach both upon graduation? Thanks:)

    Well do you have French to degree level? You can take methodologies in any subject, but if you don't have them to degree level in a degree recognised by the Teaching Council, then you won't be qualified to teach it.


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    #323
    mr_october
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭mr_october


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Well do you have French to degree level? You can take methodologies in any subject, but if you don't have them to degree level in a degree recognised by the Teaching Council, then you won't be qualified to teach it.

    Ye I have a joint major in both Business and French and both are recognized by the Teaching Council. It was the fact that less emphasis is placed on the observation of the second subject during the teaching practice that was worrying me. :)


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    #324
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    mr_october wrote: »
    Ye I have a joint major in both Business and French and both are recognized by the Teaching Council. It was the fact that less emphasis is placed on the observation of the second subject during the teaching practice that was worrying me. :)

    If you're qualfied in both and more importantly the TC recognise both it won't be a problem.


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    #325
    mr_october
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭mr_october


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    If you're qualfied in both and more importantly the TC recognise both it won't be a problem.

    Perfect! Thanks for your help:)


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    #326
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    Hoping someone can help me out on this, I was accepted to UCC and I will be sending my CVs out to schools today in the post, and then ringing them mid-week next week, now I was on the UCC website and it says I need to enter a username and password to access the PGDE Handbook 2011, I never got a username and password?? :confused: is this only for current or alumni UCC students? please help


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    #327
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Hoping someone can help me out on this, I was accepted to UCC and I will be sending my CVs out to schools today in the post, and then ringing them mid-week next week, now I was on the UCC website and it says I need to enter a username and password to access the PGDE Handbook 2011, I never got a username and password?? :confused: is this only for current or alumni UCC students? please help

    its okay I just read there that it wont be available until the details of the Orientation Seminar comes out in mid August :D


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    #328
    cazhater
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭cazhater


    :confused:Hi,

    I need HELP!! I got a PGDE in NUIG, currently in UCD finishing off a liberal Arts Degree- Geo and Eng.. I hear that people are looking for work exp already!?? Do I just send CVs to schools in GAlway that are on the list?? Is that the next step or am I missing out on any other important things that I must do?


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    #329
    cazhater
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭cazhater


    Also any one have any idea about grants or are they applicable for a PGDE??


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    #330
    daydream believer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭daydream believer


    I was just wondering if someone doing the PDGE currently in NUIM or who has finished it could give me an idea of the kind of timetable i can expect from Tuesday to Thursday in college. I have a big commute and three children so I need to be organised well in advance. My subjects are English and History, I am also hoping to do French so I'm wondering if I will be required to be in college from 9-6 all day Tues, Wed and Thurs or if there are later lectures etc. Any info would be really helpful....


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    #331
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    teecher wrote: »

    3. Can the pgde be considered a base qualification for lecturing (as it is described as "post primary")?

    You don't need any teaching qualification to lecture - 'just' a PhD. In some circumstances a masters is fine, but very rare - and usually in computer type courses.

    As for your combo - French jobs come up fairly often. One principal told me only Irish and French aren't horribly oversubscribed.


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