Wanting to teach abroad…?

Cedric Grimstead: If you intend to teach early childhood education, you mean primary school teaching, ages roughly 4 - 12.From the website http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/pri...Primary school teachers must be qualified to teach the range of primary school subjects to children aged 4 to 12 years. To qualify as a primary school teacher, you must have completed one of the folowing: * A recognised 3-year full-time programme, leading to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree * A recognised Graduate/Higher Diploma in Education (Primary) combined with a primary degree at level 8 or a level 9 qualification on the National Framework of QualificationsA list of recognised colleges providing approved programmes is available on the website of the Teaching Council of Ireland.Irish language requirements: Primary school teachers must satisfy the Department of Education and Skills (DES) that they can not only teach the Irish language but also teach the range of prim! ary school subjects through Irish. In order to gain full recognition as a primary school teacher, applicants must pass the written, aural and oral parts of the Scrúdú Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge and provide certification that they have completed an approved three-week course in the Gaeltacht.Restricted recognition of qualifications: this is given to teachers who are qualified to teach the range of primary school subjects to pupils aged 4 to 12 years but who are not qualified to teach in mainstream national schools because they do not have an appropriate Irish language qualification. Teachers with restricted recognition generally work with students who have special educational needs. Those who qualified outside the State â€" see below â€" or those who received their teaching qualification in Montessori teaching are eligible for restricted recognition....Show more