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Applying For Teaching Positions (Second Level)

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  • 15-04-2014 4:31pm
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    GalwayGirl26
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    New to this so sorry for any mistakes!

    I was just wondering what the situation is if there is a vacancy for 2 subjects and you have only one? Should you send in an application or just leave it?

    Thanks in advance!
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    Boober Fraggle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Boober Fraggle


    Send in a cv! It can do no harm. I would acknowledge in the cover letter that you only have one of the subjects, and say what experience you have of the second subject if relevant.

    You don't know what the weighting of the two subjects are time wise, and you don't know if the job is set in stone as those two subjects either.


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    GalwayGirl26
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭GalwayGirl26


    Thank you!
    I was wondering where it stood etiquette wise!
    I did the second subject for my Leaving and got a good result, so hopefully that will have some bearing!!


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    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    These days unless you have the two you won't get very far.


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    happywithlife
    Registered Users Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭happywithlife


    Depends on if the second subject is a timetable filler.
    And if the first subject has a (rare) shortage of subs available.

    No harm applying. If you're not in you can't win


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    teacherhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭teacherhead


    It's probably no harm to send in a CV anyway they might hang on to it for future use.

    This is one of the problems with subject combinations and retirements/moving schools. It is very hard to find an exact match of subjects and if you do get it you might not feel that the candidate is right for the school. this is often why jobs are split in two after a retirement although you would be led to believe that its all cynical stuff.


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    Crazyteacher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭Crazyteacher


    Go for it. They've already deemed you suitable for interview. Did they get you college transcripts or did you state in your application that you have some maths?


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    Crazyteacher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭Crazyteacher


    As long as you are registered they can ask you to teach any subject at all.


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    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Although in saying that , you should show a desire to at least GET qualified in maths in the long term if that's what you want to teach along with business.

    You say you've no experience in teaching maths but competent to teach it!! You might get caught out on that one in an interview. Probably just a matter of phrasing but something to consider. Maybe find out about what you think of Project maths in case you are asked an opinion.

    Also you say you did maths in college, I've heard of some business folk doing some add on modules (recommended by the Teaching Council) to bring them up to 'qualified' status. So maybe it's worth exploring if you think you did a good bit of maths in college.

    Edit: I just spotted in another thread that you have done a PDE... Did you do maths as a second subject maybe?


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