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Additional subject - which one is better for job opportunities?

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  • 02-05-2017 5:10pm
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    alroley
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    Doing the PME at the moment and will be qualified to teach Business and Accounting. I know that it will be difficult to find work as there are so many business teachers. I want to get the credits to teach another subject, but I'm not sure which one. I don't want to spend even more money on college and not have it help me get a job. I have no teaching experience other than teaching practice, so looking to get advice from people more in the know!

    Economics: I have some credits for this already - this seems the most obvious, but I am concerned that a lot of schools don't offer this as a subject.

    Music: I loved this subject in school, and love it as a hobby - I play a few instruments. However, music and business are usually both options in schools and might not be compatible as the classes would run at the same time.

    Geography: Considering this because it's compulsory for JC in a lot of schools, and more popular than business/accounting.

    History: Another one I loved in school, but I hear there are a lot of history teachers and not so many jobs?

    Maths, Irish, English are all a no.


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    Crazyteacher
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    Languages are great but the above subjects are not brilliant. I suppose geography is best of a bad lot, at least it's an extra subject but don't expect many job offers for adding on Geography or History.


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    alroley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭alroley


    Crazyteacher wrote: »
    Languages are great but the above subjects are not brilliant. I suppose geography is best of a bad lot, at least it's an extra subject but don't expect many job offers for adding on Geography or History.

    Thanks!

    Yeah I know, but I wouldn't have the knowledge for a language.

    I suppose it's not worth the money for any of the above then?


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    2xj3hplqgsbkym
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    There is a course you can do in DCU to be a maths teacher once you get your PME in other subjects, and have hours in a school, it's free or maybe a couple if hundred euro which you get back on completion. I think it's 2 years part time.


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    Crazyteacher
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    You never know what combo could get you work. Would you be any good at maths seeing you have business?


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    dory
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    Are you willing to attend a full time course or do you want to do it online? That will help narrow down the options. When I went back to do a subject online I couldn't do Geography because of the field work but could do History so went with that.


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    alroley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭alroley


    Crazyteacher wrote: »
    You never know what combo could get you work. Would you be any good at maths seeing you have business?
    Lilah High Highway wrote: »
    There is a course you can do in DCU to be a maths teacher once you get your PME in other subjects, and have hours in a school, it's free or maybe a couple if hundred euro which you get back on completion. I think it's 2 years part time.

    I wouldn't be good at maths to be honest.
    dory wrote: »
    Are you willing to attend a full time course or do you want to do it online? That will help narrow down the options. When I went back to do a subject online I couldn't do Geography because of the field work but could do History so went with that.

    I was planning on full time/part time in college, but online would be good too!


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    mtoutlemonde
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    Pick a subject that you have some interest in - you may end up teaching it for the rest of your career.


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    Framed10
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    Have a look at what short courses are being planned for the new Junior Cert.

    I know in my school, anyone with extras like being able to do some ICT, that could do a module for TY or with 1st years for example, you dont have to have a degree in computers but some short courses in M.O.S (microsoft office specialist)
    Scratch (fun coding), using Raspberry Pi etc etc.
    you can do these over the summer or part time over a few weeks.
    Some are online and some free.
    Its the way education is going.
    I also know some teachers that did a short course in Chinese (culture and language) so they can offer it as a module in TY.
    Just some other options to enhance your skills.
    Theres a huge lack of real ICT skills in some schools.


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