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Teaching Irish at second level

  • 24-09-2015 03:08PM
    #1
    id0ntkn0w
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi everyone,
    After a bit of thought and jumping from one language to another, I've decided that should I return to uni to become a qualified second level teacher, its got to be: Irish and English!
    Have been on the forum before asking for advise as to what languages to pick (As I've a bit of everything..German, Italian, French etc). I LOVE languages, and learn them for fun (nerd alert I know).
    So I'm hoping people can be of advise to be again. A number of people have advised me that of the languages Irish is the one your most likely to get a job out of. And while I've no reason to think otherwise (considering the time and expense involved in returning to uni)...I need to be sure. I certainly know that if I was good at science or math (I very much as not!) that regardless of the fact that I wouldn't enter the job market until about 2023...there would still be a high demand for my skills. Looking a few years ahead, do you think Irish teachers will still be in demand and to what extent? I understand its the most useful language (job wise) at the moment but in 10 years time? Hard to say I know.


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