Home Ec Teaching

siobhanod93

I have Primary Teaching first on The CAO but if I don't get the points I'll probably be going to Sligo!

Anybody else from Cork?

amyleaving

Hopefully you will get primary school if thats what you really want, no i'm in dublin

amyleaving

Cannot believe the jump in points this year! 50 points higher for the irish one. It is crazy, was anyone lucky enough to get it?

CatchingFire

I'm off it by ten points heart broken! is there any hope for me in the second round?

Millem

CatchingFire wrote: »

I'm off it by ten points heart broken! is there any hope for me in the second round?

Catching fire I presume you have gotten offered home ec with religion or economics? If so don't sweat it if you really want to do Irish you could do a swap when you get in there. They tell everyone on the open day you can't switch. LIES LIES LIES

CatchingFire

Oh if only I'd known, this makes it even worse, I'm an idiot :')

Millem

CatchingFire wrote: »

Oh if only I'd known, this makes it even worse, I'm an idiot :')

With a bit of luck points will go down. I always tell students you are going to be a home ec teacher. Students get too bogged down in the elective! Only two people from my year have ever taught ours (and that includes me)! If it is something you really really really want to do and the worst comes to the worst and points don't go down, take a year out and reapply through cao next year. There is no back way or alternative route into home ec unfortunately. You could even do some textiles course for the year which would really really stand to you!

CatchingFire

Thanks so much for your help and advise! Unfortunately I will have to repeat if the points don't come down, I want it too much :') thanks again!

Millem

CatchingFire wrote: »

Thanks so much for your help and advise! Unfortunately I will have to repeat if the points don't come down, I want it too much :') thanks again!

Catching fire I honestly don't think you have to repeat. You got 495? I really think it will be more than enough to get in to home ec and ?

CatchingFire

Yeah perhaps you're right, I'm just so upset/confused at the minute, my head will be all over the place until next Thursday :') (damn the long wait :rolleyes:)

Millem

CatchingFire wrote: »

Yeah perhaps you're right, I'm just so upset/confused at the minute, my head will be all over the place until next Thursday :') (damn the long wait :rolleyes:)

Look over the points over the last few years. Maybe ask your guidance counsellor. Also look into plc sewing/textile/fashion courses for the year as it would really stand to you if you do need to wait a year! None of us even knew how to thread a machine when we started and that was the thing we struggled with most in 1st year. We were so clueless! On reflection I wish I had a done a plc first and deferred for a year but my school never even told us about them!

CatchingFire

Great, I shall look into some so, thank you so much, honestly you've really helped me and I appreciate it so much!

Millem

CatchingFire wrote: »

Great, I shall look into some so, thank you so much, honestly you've really helped me and I appreciate it so much!

No prob catching fire, fingers crossed

moonstruck

Hey I got the home ec course, trying to decide on accommodation now dont think ill be on campus but kinda worried about transport if i live off campus

CatchingFire

Congrats, what are you doing it with? my friend lives off campus and she said that there is a bus every morning

moonstruck

Irish, feel so bad for you, was not expecting such a jump in points Yeah but its hard trying to find places the bus route goes past when you don't know Sligo Will be going up some day this week anyway so ill find something!

CatchingFire

aw well done:D, yeah me either:( hopefully second rounds :S oh yes I see

Don31

hi. its nice 2 c sum other people who got home ec teachin in St Ang. nice 2 know a few people b4 we start. i got home ec nd bio teachin nd my sis got home ec nd economics. delighted, can't wait 2 start.

moonstruck

Don31 wrote: »

hi. its nice 2 c sum other people who got home ec teachin in St Ang. nice 2 know a few people b4 we start. i got home ec nd bio teachin nd my sis got home ec nd economics. delighted, can't wait 2 start.

ahh that's so cool twins? are ye staying on campus or off ?

Don31

yip we're twins. delighted we're in da same place. stayin on campus well hopefully, its supposed 2 b better 4 makin friends. rang up 2day 2 get our names on d list so sendin da form nd da deposit 2moro, so excitin. do u know when we start??? wat r u doin 4 accomodation??

moonstruck

yea i'd say its great for makin but they got a bad reputation last year, i heard of a few people not getting their deposits back and stuff... its also a lot dearer than off campus so i really dont know at this stage my name is down too so we'll see i have no idea when we're startin, cant ind anything on the website really lookin forward to it tho

Don31

i tink dey can take ur deposit if u damage da room nd stuff. yeah it is dat bit dearer but dats all ur bills except groceries nd going out money. so its not dat bad. yeah not sure bout start date either. i tink its 2wks 2day but not sure tbh. its so excitin. it'll b gr8. we're u from?? r u movin far from home??

Millem

moonstruck wrote: »

yea i'd say its great for makin but they got a bad reputation last year, i heard of a few people not getting their deposits back and stuff... its also a lot dearer than off campus so i really dont know at this stage my name is down too so we'll see i have no idea when we're startin, cant ind anything on the website really lookin forward to it tho

I would Defo agree with staying on campus in 1st year. To be honest the workload will hit you like a tonne of bricks and it is real handy having your classmates close by as you can help each other! I have to say from a bonding point of view the few who did not live on campus in 1st year when I was in college were kind of seen as "outsiders" , I know that sounds a bit strange but it is true.
One downside is due to the high concentration of females the place can get bitchy at times! But just don't get involved in any domestics!! even if it's something do silly like someone is coping you material or they are doing frills on their top etc lol

moonstruck

Yeah but they place went bust last year so there was big commotion, hopefully its all sorted now yeah dats ryt actually
are you goin up at all before u book the place? i'm from Galway wbu?

Don31

moonstruck wrote: »

Yeah but they place went bust last year so there was big commotion, hopefully its all sorted now yeah dats ryt actually
are you goin up at all before u book the place? i'm from Galway wbu?

i'm from Donegal d my bro lives in sligo so i kinda know da town but hv only been out in St Ang once, very briefly. let me know wat u decide for accomodation.

moonstruck

aw I see, i've only been at the open day kk will do

Don31

moonstruck wrote: »

aw I see, i've only been at the open day kk will do

Ah its gonna b gr8. we'll have a blast 4 da 4yrs. can't wait.

ciarak4179

yay..more people who are doing Home ec.I got Home ec. and Irish. I can't wait to start:) though transport is going to be a nightmare.:(

moonstruck

ciarak4179 wrote: »

yay..more people who are doing Home ec.I got Home ec. and Irish. I can't wait to start:) though transport is going to be a nightmare.:(

yeah transport is gonna be such a pain.. are you staying on or off campus?

ciarak4179

I'm staying on campus. sent in the deposit about a month ago though will have to travel into sligo for food and stuff cause theres no shop on campus anymore!