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Want to become a secondary teaching

  • 05-02-2012 3:02pm
    #1
    Hippymichelle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi all
    My first time posting here and need advice I have an ordinary degree in social care and 5 years experience of working with teens with challenging behaviour is it possible for me to me to become secondary teacher I was thinking subjects such as cspe and subjects in the and lcvp year.
    Any guidance welcome!!


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  • #2
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    You should go talk to the principal of a school that has LCVP. I talked to a few principals who all told me that there is often a demand for Irish teachers, and based on that and other factors I made my decision.
    You should ask some principals what your employment prospects would be. I'd say forget about CSPE anyway because no principal who hire someone on that basis - they give CSPE to all teachers.


  • #3
    Hippymichelle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Hippymichelle


    Thanks for that do u know if an ordinary degree is sufficient? And if I old the hdip part time over two years any where? Thanks just don't know where to start


  • #4
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    Go to the PAC website. It's all about points, like in the Leaving Cert - so you need to see how many points you have and need. I doubt you'd have enough with an ordinary degree.

    THings may be a bit different in DCU (where you can do it part-time). But as far as I know that's a course for current teachers who want to stay working and do it part-time.


  • #5
    Terri26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Terri26


    hi Michelle,
    there is no point in even looking at the H.DIP/PDE until you check if the teaching council recognises your degree (although from what you have said it is doubtful). Just because a college accepts you for the PDE does not mean the teaching council will accept it.
    Also it is very hard to get into and I doubt an ordinary degree with doubtful subjects will suffice. Why would you think social care would cover CSPE anyway? A principal will not hire your purely for an LCA subject.
    If you really want to teach have you considered adult ed.?
    Have just realised you wrote LCVP not LCA. Again I don't see how a sociall care degree would enable you to teach LCVP?


  • #6
    Postgrad10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭Postgrad10


    Terri26 wrote: »
    hi Michelle,
    there is no point in even looking at the H.DIP/PDE until you check if the teaching council recognises your degree (although from what you have said it is doubtful). Just because a college accepts you for the PDE does not mean the teaching council will accept it.
    Also it is very hard to get into and I doubt an ordinary degree with doubtful subjects will suffice. Why would you think social care would cover CSPE anyway? A principal will not hire your purely for an LCA subject.
    If you really want to teach have you considered adult ed.?
    Have just realised you wrote LCVP not LCA. Again I don't see how a sociall care degree would enable you to teach LCVP?

    Maybe look in to teaching in further Ed ? FETAC courses in social care , caring for elderly, Childcare etc are very popular. check the VEC's for jobs teaching adults . Private colleges are always looking for FETAC tutors . Have a google :)


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