Teaching Career

Cgoodie

Hi there,

I am considering going back to college to study to be a Home Economics and Business teacher. Just wondering if anyone who is a teacher (preferably a Home Ec teacher) would have any insight into the job and if it's a good career choice.

Any info would be great.

Thanks

Eoin

Moved to the Teaching & Lecturing forum, you'll probably get more relevant responses here.

D.Mar

I'm not a Home Ec teacher but I have noticed over the last few months a lot of the job offers (the few that there are!) are for Home Ec. So that is positive

smallgarden

hey,
im qualified home ec teacher but not working in it.if wanted job in the morning could prob get one.ive been to lots of interviews where its more like me interviewing them as theyre so delighted to find qualified home ec teacher.youll have to do four year degree in home economics and economics in sligo though.there is no other entry route.it is indeed an area where there are regular jobs advertised,mainly maternity leaves so job prospects are good.and i think it will stay this way as its such a specialist area

Cgoodie

Thanks for that. I've already applied to St. Angela's for the course - also for the biology & RE course if I don't get the Economics course.

I already have a BA in Business that according the to Teaching Council I could teach Business, Economics & Accounting. Does anyone know if after doing the 4 year education degree with biology or RE that I'd be also qualified to teach Business, Economics & Accounting?

I would be hoping that my life experience would give me an edge over graduates that have gone straight from school to college when applying for jobs!!

smallgarden

id ask the teaching council.id imagine if you had a teaching degree and your business degree was recognised for teaching then you would be able to teach business plus homeec plus religion or biology
from experience home ec and religion is most common combo advertised followed by with biology and with economics rarely advertised due to vast numbers of business teachers out there

Pjays

The most popular elective in Angela's is Religious Education with Home Economics and it is definitely the best combination to do in terms of getting a job on qualification.

Most of the HE teachers I know who have Economics as their second subject rarely teach it and very few job offers with the two together come up.

I also remember in college it could be difficult in third year to get a school for teaching practice if you had to teach Economics. This was because a good number of schools didn't offer Economics in their schools.

I do think they in Angela's have changed the name to Consumer Studies now so you would probably be able to teach Business which is alot more common in schools.

Best of luck up there because it is a very intense course and they really make you work ALOT!

chocs09

Hey everyone,

Just wondering - I am interested in applying to St Angela's for the course in Home Economics and Biology - I would qualifiy as a mature student and didnt apply this year so it will be next year before I have the chance I think.

The only other option I may have is to use my results of a degree I am doing so far to apply before May. Does anyone know is that possible? I seen on the CAO form it has the option but I cannot seem to find any information on it online. Does anyone have a link or know what way the points would be calculated if its an option?

Thanks

danlen

Cgoodie wrote: »

I already have a BA in Business that according the to Teaching Council I could teach Business, Economics & Accounting. Does anyone know if after doing the 4 year education degree with biology or RE that I'd be also qualified to teach Business, Economics & Accounting?

Yes, I believe so.

Millem

Cgoodie wrote: »

Hi there,

I am considering going back to college to study to be a Home Economics and Business teacher. Just wondering if anyone who is a teacher (preferably a Home Ec teacher) would have any insight into the job and if it's a good career choice.

Any info would be great.

Thanks

I am a home ec and economics teacher. Did you get your BA from a NUI college if so you may be able to get off economics lectures and just go to economics methodology lecture! I was in college with a mature student who had an economics degree from tcd and didn't have to come to economics lectures as our degree was from tcd! To be honest I wouldnt really get bogged down to much in the elective as the chances are you will never teach it unless the school are desperate! Home ec teaching is a great career and It is best subject to teach as it is optional and practical, however there are a few downsides
1. It can be physcally very tiring if you have more than one cookery classes in a day
2. All the equipment is a nightmare! I am contsantly counting and replacing it and at least one day of my mid terms are spent in ikea!
3. Some other teachers out there think all you do is "make buns" all day
4. I find it very hard to stay out of work or leave early when I am sick (even when I am really bad)child rudeness will have brought in their ingredients.
Have you gone up to see the college, as my only concern is that you may find college life in lough gill very restrictive as you may already have had a "proper" college life (and ex students of st caterine's or st angela's will know what I am talking about!) Four people out of 25 in my first year dropped out as they couldn't handle
How strict college was, they said they had more freedom In secondary school! As it is very much be seen and not heard vibe! Anyone who ruffled feathers got low grades regardless of their ability.