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Any secondary teachers leaving or left the job?

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  • 10-01-2017 7:04pm
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    EDDARD STARK
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    Hello all,

    I am a secondary English teacher who for various reasons is leaving the profession. I was just wondering what other ex-teachers in a similar position who left are now doing?

    I am considering a conversion postgraduate

    Thanks for any feedback


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    maynooth_rules
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭maynooth_rules


    What type of conversion postgrads are open to teacher's?
    In answer to your question, yes I am.


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    EDDARD STARK
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭EDDARD STARK


    Well it would be nothing to do with teaching,I'm looking at very different areas.


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    Killergreene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 431 ✭✭Killergreene


    Look into springboard guys

    Some courses have acceptance for this January

    Free masters and hdip, some in part time or distance learning format. Ict conversion courses are free for anyone, the other courses tend to be confined to people receiving job seekers allowance.

    One of the best initiatives the government made and not many know of it

    https://www.springboardcourses.ie/


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    EDDARD STARK
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭EDDARD STARK


    Killergreene wrote: »
    Look into springboard guys

    Some courses have acceptance for this January

    Free masters and hdip, some in part time or distance learning format. Ict conversion courses are free for anyone, the other courses tend to be confined to people receiving job seekers allowance.

    One of the best initiatives the government made and not many know of it

    https://www.springboardcourses.ie/

    Yes I am aware of those but, I hear very mixed feedback. Some employers seem not to think very highly or conversion courses(esp IT) and would rather choose candidates with 3 or 4 year computer science degrees.

    Thanks for the suggestion though


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    Notorious
    Registered Users Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    EDDARD STARK wrote: »
    Some employers seem not to think very highly or conversion courses(esp IT) and would rather choose candidates with 3 or 4 year computer science degrees.

    I wouldn't write off the conversion courses. Facebook are known to take on entry level IT employees (most likely in a stock control position), with a conversion course or a COMPTIA course.


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    2xj3hplqgsbkym
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭2xj3hplqgsbkym


    If you leave teaching will you loose all your pension contributions do you know? I have thought about it but have never really looked into it. I think I would take a career break first instead of resigning.


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,518 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Your pension should stand to you but only claimable at 65 or higher depending on your start date.


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