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h dip or education course

  • 07-02-2012 8:20pm
    #1
    smurphy11
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    which is better, im hoping to become a maths/science second lvl teacher. im either going to do theoretical physics in trinity or maths/science education in maynooth. i know the education course is shorter but would the level of knowledge you get from the course be less than other courses.


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  • #2
    Bobsammy
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    I think it depends on how sure you are that you want to be a teacher!
    I did my degree followed by my dip and that route was fine for me but I know lots of people who did the concurrent degrees and feel they benefited a lot from more teaching practice, being in different schools etc..
    However anyone I've known who has completed a concurrent degree and then decided they don't want to teach has found it difficult to gain work in industries looking for science graduates - they are told they don't have a 'proper' science degree because they did education alongside it.
    As I said I didn't do it that way so can only speak about what I've heard from others but the belief seems to be that the subject content isn't as in depth - I don't think this is actually true by the way, it just seems to be the perception of people!
    If you're sure you want to teach a concurrent degree is a great way of doing it - and a lot cheaper as you avoid the expensive fees for the dip!


  • #3
    leaveiton
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    You might have already done this, but if not, first of all make sure that the degree in Theoretical Physics is actually recognised as qualifying you to teach physics/maths. If you ask over on the Teaching forum they should be able to help you out by directing you to a list of approved degrees (can't find it myself at the moment but I only skimmed through a thread, probably just missed it).

    I'm in a similar position in that I think I'd like to teach science and maths, and I want to do either common entry science in Trinity or science education in Maynooth, like yourself. If I did the common entry course, I wouldn't be able to teach maths as well as chemistry/biology (depending on which one I specialised in, not sure yet) but with the course in Maynooth I could teach maths along with biology/chemistry.


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