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How to become an adult literacy tutor

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  • 05-05-2017 10:43am
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    pmrc
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    Hi
    I am intrested in becomming an adult literacy tutor. I have a particular intrest in working with early school leavers or adults with an intellectual disability.


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    LTLOB
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    If you contact your local ETB they will be able to advise you of training that they run if you were interested in doing it in a voluntary capacity. This could be a good starting point before embarking on a college course.


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    mtoutlemonde
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    LTLOB wrote: »
    If you contact your local ETB they will be able to advise you of training that they run if you were interested in doing it in a voluntary capacity. This could be a good starting point before embarking on a college course.

    Yes before qualifying as a teacher, I trained as an adult literacy tutor with my local ETB. It's very worthwhile and the training was very good as well. Best of luck.


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    holystungun9
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    mtoutlemonde wrote: »
    Yes before qualifying as a teacher, I trained as an adult literacy tutor with my local ETB. It's very worthwhile and the training was very good as well. Best of luck.

    What is an ETB, please? I want to look into this. Thanks.


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    Tom Dunne
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    holystungun9 wrote: »
    What is an ETB, please? I want to look into this. Thanks.

    Education and Training Boards.


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    carrighead
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    Hi pmrc,

    I haven't done this course but it is one of the routes into teaching adult literacy https://www.wit.ie/courses/school/education/parttime/bachelor_of_arts_in_adult_education

    you can also volunteer at your local ETB, who run volunteer courses. This course, in Cork anyway, is a level 7 minor award and is 1 module of the above course that I linked to.

    Best of luck


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    spurious
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    holystungun9 wrote:
    What is an ETB, please? I want to look into this. Thanks.

    Tom Dunne wrote:
    Education and Training Boards.

    They used to be known as VECs. They provide most Adult education, including basic literacy and numeracy.


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    mtoutlemonde
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭mtoutlemonde


    carrighead wrote: »
    Hi pmrc,

    I haven't done this course but it is one of the routes into teaching adult literacy https://www.wit.ie/courses/school/education/parttime/bachelor_of_arts_in_adult_education

    you can also volunteer at your local ETB, who run volunteer courses. This course, in Cork anyway, is a level 7 minor award and is 1 module of the above course that I linked to.

    Best of luck

    That's if the OP wants a formal qualification. I trained for ten weeks with my ETB before any tutoring. The training would be beneficial if op did decide to gain a qualification.


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    pmrc
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭pmrc


    Hi Every one ,


    I have contacted NALA and my local ETB 3 or 4 weeks ago neither has replied . Has any one other ideas?


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    mtoutlemonde
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    pmrc wrote: »
    Hi Every one ,


    I have contacted NALA and my local ETB 3 or 4 weeks ago neither has replied . Has any one other ideas?

    Ring them again, they are the only bodies who deal with literacy. Also check the website of your local ETB, under adult literacy there should be information on ALO (adult literacy organiser) - ring them directly.


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