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mature student wanting to do primary teaching

  • 26-08-2011 8:51pm
    #1
    kiki20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Can someone please help me. I am a mature student (23) and i have reciently sat the leaving cert in june as an adult. my intention was to progress to college and do a B.ed in any of the teaching colleges. however i recieved a D1 in irish and i am now getting my paper re-checked. i wanted to go to college as a mature student for teaching, but due to my irish i recieved no offers from the CAO. my question is does anyone know what my next step sould be???? if my irish doesnt go up to a C3 i am willing to repeat and apply again next year. does any1 know of any level 5/6 courses that would benifit my entry into a teaching college next year????? as i don't want to just sit around for a year when i could be doing someting useful to progress to college. i have contacted UCD and trinity but they have only giving me info on postgrad, but i have no degree. anyone with any info for me would be a great help as i really don't know what my next step should be.:confused::confused::confused:


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  • #2
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    You will need a C3 in Irish for entry into a B.Ed or postgrad, no matter what entry route you take. Either a C3 or a pass in first year Arts Irish. So unless you get upgraded you'll definitely have to repeat next year.

    Other alternatives would be going to England to train, where you won't need the Irish requirement. But that's really only kicking the canna Gaeilge down the road, because you'll have other Irish exams to pass then on returning.

    Had you done the interviews for mature entry? Any work with children should stand to you for those interviews if you have to do them again next year (e.g. coaching, camps, classroom observation etc). I'm not sure of any particular courses you could take, but others may be able to suggest some.


  • #3
    kiki20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭kiki20


    thanks for the reply dambarude. I was scheluded for an intervied in st.Pats, but there was a mix up with my application through a fault of my own, and i never attended the interview. I am strongly thinking of doin a UAC course for the year and also repeat Irish if i'm not upgraded. I don't know if doing a UAC course would benifit me on my application to a B.Ed. if anyone else with info about a UAC and if doing it would help me, it would be a great help


  • #4
    kobiog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭kobiog


    You could also do the TEG level B2 exam for the Irish requirement. Exam is in April 2012. Most classes starting next week. look www.teg.ie for information. This exam is accepted in all primary teaching classes


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