Overview
During this two-year course, you’ll discover how to empower, motivate and engage children. You’ll also explore the latest approaches to helping them develop critical skills, including how to understand, analyse and apply what they learn. The course is designed to help students give every child the best education and to challenge traditional, often limiting, teaching approaches.
Get ready for a diverse learning experience
Modules are delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and outdoor classes, while assessments include written assignments, interactive oral exams, quizzes and portfolios. You’ll also undertake 24 weeks of placement in primary school classrooms in both mainstream and special education teaching settings.
Once you graduate, you can pursue a career as a primary school teacher or move into areas like educational administration, consulting, content writing, research or educational policy. Alternatively, you may choose to work in educational support services like the Professional Development Service for Teachers or the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
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Careers & Further Options
Careers
DCU Graduate teachers enjoy high employment success rates - 99% of DCU Institute of Education graduates are in employment or further education some six months after graduation.
While most of our graduates will work as teachers in primary schools, others will pursue further studies in education and related fields, such as guidance, pastoral care, school leadership and management.
Others graduates will work in Further Education, Higher Education, government departments and other education and training settings.
- Adult Education
- Education
- Government Departments
- Post Primary Education