Pre-Primary & Post Primary School Teaching
This course is suitable for post leaving cert students and mature students who are interested in teaching (Primary school teaching, Post-Primary school teaching, or teaching in Further Education).
This award offers a wide range of modules which enables students to gain a critical awareness of the way in which the Irish Education system operates. Learners are also enabled to improve their communication, critical reflection and interpersonal skills, all of which are central to working in an educational setting.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Please note – In Ireland, in order to become a primary school teacher and study a Batchelor of Education (B.Ed), you will need the required points in your Leaving Cert and the minimum requirements below (set by the Teaching Council).
Irish H4
English H7/O4
Maths H7/O4
To study with us we ask that you have sat the leaving Certificate or equivalent. We recommend that you have studied Irish with at least an O4 in your leaving cert (or equivalent) to study Hons Irish with us. Please speak to a career guidance teacher or email the Pre Primary Teaching Course
Coordinator Michelle.Culligan@cdcfe.cdetb.ie for more information. All students will be Garda Vetting before going on placement.
Careers / Further progression
Progression and Career Opportunities
After completion of the QQI Level 5 Major award, students can work as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA).
This course is not a direct entry to a B.Ed course, however, there are many possible routes into primary school teaching.
Dublin City University
Study DC009 : BA (Joint Honours) Humanities with Irish and one other subject and then complete PME – Professional Master of Education: Primary Teaching DC970
Marino Institute of Education
Study CM020 : B.Sc Early Childhood Education followed by PME – Professional Master of Education(Primary)
Study CM010 : B.Sc Education Studies followed by PME – Professional Master of Education (Primary)
Maynooth University
MH101 Arts followed by PME – Professional Master of Education (Primary)
MH801 Early Childhood Teaching and Learning. followed by PME – Professional Master of Education (Primary)
Progression to Post Primary/Secondary School Teaching
This course will allow you to apply to the following courses:
DCU : DC010 Post Primary Teacher Education in Religious Education and English
DCU : DC011 Post Primary Teacher Education in Religious Education and History
On completion of the above degrees, you are qualified as a post primary school teacher. However, you can also study a BA in Humanities and then progress to a Masters in Post Primary Education.
Further College Links/Progression
Students can use this major award (5M3635) to apply to colleges through the CAO. See the list of colleges accepting this award as an entry requirement here.
Students taking 5M3635 may now apply for the following courses in Maynooth University:
MH107 Social Science,
MH109 Media Studies,
MH401 Finance, (Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module,
MH403 Accounting and Finance (Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module),
MH404 Business and Management (Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module)
MH405 Equine Business (Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module),
MH407 Business and Accounting (Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module),
MH411 Entrepreneurship ((Maths Requirement LCE H7/04 or Distinction in any L5, QQI Maths or Stats module)
MH501 Law (LLB)
MH502 Law (BCL) Double Major
Further information
The college welcomes applications from qualified international applicants. International (non-EU) learners must comply with Irish immigration requirements and must present either a student visa or a letter of permission to remain in Ireland issued by the Immigration section of the Department of Justice. Non-EU applicants may be liable for an extra fee of €3654.
All courses are delivered through English. Learners are advised that to benefit from their chosen course they should be proficient in written and spoken English. Learners may be required to do an English Language proficiency assessment as part of the interview process.
€50*
*Additional costs will apply if studying Leaving Cert Irish: books, state exam fees, trips, etc.
Students undertaking any full time Further Education course may apply for a means tested maintenance grant. Application forms are available from www.susi.ie. Students from designated disadvantaged partnership areas may be eligible for financial assistance towards course charges.
All interviews will take place in late August/Early September 2018.
Step 1 – Apply Online
When you complete your application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with login details, username and password, for your new account on our college applications system (Enrol). Please ensure you receive this email as it sometimes goes into spam/junk folders.
You will need to log into the college applications system (Enrol) regularly to manage your application to CDCFE. Please note that your login details must be kept, by you, in a safe and secure place as they will be needed to access your account each time.
Step 2 – Offer of Place
After applying, provisional places* are offered on a first come, first served basis.
Within 10 working days from the date of your application, your provisional offer letter will be uploaded to your Enrol account and you should receive a notification sms and email. To view it, please login using the Enrol login details found in the initial acknowledgement email you received after applying.
*This offer is provisional and is subject to places being available and any specific course requirements being met, such as an audition, sample artwork, specific Leaving Cert. Results, relevant experience, attending a meet & greet with the course coordinator, etc. Refer to the course entry requirement for the course you are applying for on the course page here.
Applicants to courses that have additional requirements will be contacted directly about how to fulfil the additional requirements e.g., uploading sample artwork, auditions etc.
Uploading of Sample Artwork for all courses in the Art & Design Department – “How To“
Login to your MIT account
Select the Documents TAB
Click on the “+” button and upload your 4 pieces of work. For specifications please check individual course pages. Please name each file with a suitable file name if possible. E.G. Sample piece 1 etc.
Step-3 – Pay a non-refundable Course Charge online to secure your place.
Once you have received your offer letter, you will need to pay a non-refundable €50 course charge in order to hold your place. Please go to the college website and click on the Pay Fees button (or you may login to your account in the usual way). This will take you to the login page of the college applications system. Please ensure you login to the Academic year 2024/25. Once you are logged in, select the Payments tab to pay the course charge. Failure to pay your charge by the given deadline may result in your application being cancelled and the loss of your place. Click here to login to your account and pay your charge.
Your login details are on the initial email you received after making your application.
Step 4 – Complete Registration
We will contact you during the summer with details on how to complete your registration. You will be required to upload your Academic certification, Leaving Certificate results etc., to your application account.
You are also required to upload proof of identity in the form of a photo of your passport or driver’s license. All of this will be checked and verified when you attend registration week in September (dates to follow).
Medical Card
Please upload a copy of your medical card if you hold a full medical card in your own right or you are the dependent child of a full medical card holder.
Uploading Documentation to your account – “How To“
Medical Card (if applicable)
Leaving Cert Results
Click on the “+” button and upload a photo/scan of the document. If possible please name the file e.g. Medical Card with your initials.
Pre-Primary School Teaching (PLC)
QQI Award: Education & Training (Level 5 – 5M3635) with Honours Irish and QQI L5 Maths (as optional subjects)
(optional) Students have the option to undertake Leaving Certificate Irish at Higher Level and also have the opportunity to study QQI L5 Maths (a minimum grade of Merit is accepted for Maths as entry to the B.Ed for matures once other requirements are met).
Students will engage in work experience as Classroom Assistants. Students also have the opportunity to engage in their work placement overseas as part of Erasmus +.
Interested in Primary School Teaching?
If you’re interested in primary school teaching, we offer you the opportunity to study Leaving Cert Honours Irish and re-sit the state exam in order to meet the Teaching Council requirement of a H4 in Hons Irish.
Option 1 – students who got the required points for the B.Ed (Primary Teaching) but did not get a H4 in Higher Irish can study Hons Leaving Cert Irish with us. This course will prepare you to re-sit your Honours Irish, while also achieving a QQI Level 5 (5M3635) Award in Education and Training. You can then reapply through the CAO for the B.Ed.
Option2 – students who did not get the required points and did not get the H4 in Higher Irish can study with us and then apply for a variety of degrees below followed by a Masters in Primary Teaching (PME). We ask that you have studied Irish with at least an O4 in your leaving cert (or equivalent) to study Irish with us.
Interested in Post Primary/Secondary School Teaching?
You can study with us and apply to the courses listed in progression below (check University for entry requirements – normally a minimum of 5 Distinctions in our course)
On completion of the post primary degrees, you are qualified as a post primary school teacher. However, you can also study a BA in Humanities and then progress to a Masters in Post Primary Education.
Interested in Further Education Teaching?
You can study with us, then study a degree of your choice, followed by a Post Grad Higher Diploma in Further Education. There are lots of possibilities so check with your guidance counsellor or email the course coordinator (email address below)
Course Content
Communications
Concepts in Education and Training
Interpersonal and Group Behaviour
Work Experience/ Personal Profession Development
Research and Study Skills
Approaches to Early Childhood Education
Psychology
Children with Additional Needs.
Students will also have the option to complete Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish and QQI L5 Maths.
5M3635 - Education & Training
QQI Award: Education & Training (Level 5 – 5M3635) with Honours Irish
Coolock Campus:
Barryscourt Road, Coolock, Dublin 17.
Eircode: D17 T227
Tel: 01 848 1400
Fax: 01 848 1544
Email: coolock@cdcfe.cdetb.ie
Kilbarrack Campus:
Briarfield Villas, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5.
Eircode: D05 NR25
Tel: 01 832 2735
Fax: 01 832 6393
Email: kilbarrack@cdcfe.cdetb.ie
Raheny Campus:
Springdale Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.
Eircode: D05 XN65
Tel: 01 831 4677
Fax: 01 832 9405
Email: raheny@cdcfe.cdetb.ie