As you may know, if you are completing the Irish Language requirement, you will have to attend the Gaeltacht for 3 weeks. If you are just beginning your Irish Language Requirement journey then be sure to check out this post for more information: How to complete your Irish Language Requirement Before you book and pay… Read More A week in the Gaeltacht as part of the OCG.
If you have trained outside of Ireland and are returning to teach in Ireland, then completing your Irish Language requirement may be something that you are looking into. Upon registration with the Teaching Council, you have three years to complete this requirement. Primary teachers who obtain their teaching qualification outside of the state are required… Read More How to complete your Irish Language Requirement
Having secured a maternity contract last year in an Educate Together school, this year I re-interviewed in the same school in hope to teach there again in September. Re-interviewing for a school was a completely different experience for me, as I felt so much more nervous and put myself under a lot more pressure. Probably… Read More Re-interviewing for a Primary School
If you’ve been following my blog or Instagram, you’ll know I returned to Ireland in the summer of 2019, so learning about the Primary Language Curriculum was new to me too. Having attended the day course with the PDST and engaging in a half-day webinar, I’ll be sharing my initial thoughts on the Primary Language… Read More Primary Language Curriculum: What I have learned.
I’m seeing a worrying amount of teachers asking about how they can earn extra money to afford to pay their mortgage, bills and general day-to-day living. Considering how much work is involved in being a teacher, it’s unreasonable to think that teachers need to take up a “side gig” in order to make some extra… Read More 5 Ways Teachers can Earn Extra Money
Emma from Engage Ireland got in touch with me during the week with regards to helping to support teachers securing a teaching post in England. Having completed my NQT in England, in a high-pressured school, what caught my eye was the fact that they work closely with certain schools thus allowing you to know exactly… Read More How Engage Ireland could help YOU!
Hello all, Halfway through week 3 of teaching in Ireland and I’m only getting to grips with things on a basic level. As I trained in the UK, I always looked forward to teaching in Ireland because I’d been told there was “so much less paperwork, minimal planning and lower expectations”. Despite this, I’m feeling… Read More “Teaching in Ireland is easier”…then why do I feel like an NQT?
Teaching in Ireland As the last week of the summer holidays approach, I’m starting to feel like I’m finally settling in and ready to begin my journey teaching in Ireland. I’ve finished applying and interviewing for jobs and I have secured a position in an Educate Together School- delighted! With that said, I am noticing… Read More Returning to teach in Ireland
Another post based on returning to Ireland as a teacher. If you, like me, are returning to Ireland, you may have an interest in some of my previous posts: Returning to teach in Ireland, Applying for Jobs while Abroad and Applying for Jobs in Ireland: What I’ve Learned. This post is unrelated to applying for jobs- instead I want to… Read More Settling Back into life in Ireland- Car Insurance, Garda Vetting and Money talks.
Securing a teaching job in Ireland is hard! I’m now home in Ireland since the end of June and have applied for close to 40 jobs. I’m no closer (at this moment) to securing a job for the next academic year and that worries me! I’ve not lived in Ireland for 5 years now and… Read More Applying for Jobs in Ireland: What I’ve Learned