Primary teaching- advice needed please

[noel123ie]

Hi there

Ive got a pass Level 8 degree but a B in Honour Irish( I went to an Irish School). Im 34 with a mortgage and single

What are my options for teaching i wonder. I checked in www.educationposts.ie and there seem to be a no of jobs here in Cork
The Hibernia course sems good but very expensive. Other courses are very hard to get I think

Has anyone gone to Uk would I get in do you think with a pass degree
Ive a dimploma in a course B.Sc. in Computing and could go on to do the honours course(one year full time and two part time)
I also could continus in IT that im at but IT seems to be very up and down at times

Any advice/tips would be great
Noel

 

[cole]

If you're serious about primary teaching then you should try to find a school that'll let you observe/help/teach for a few days to see if it's really for you.

Apart from Hibernia there are other post grad courses available too. See here for more details.
There are routes available in N. Irl and the UK however you'd need to complete an Irish equivalancy exam when you finish (you have 5 years to do it and you should have no problem having gone to an all Irish school).

 

[di74]

The Hibernia option is very popular and many people substitute teach to keep earning whilst studying. The Irish equivalency exam is difficult enough especially if you haven't studied Irish since school.