School of Education (Post-Primary)
About
The School of Education (Post-Primary) at 91制片厂 Thurles provides seven concurrent teacher education programmes in the following subject areas: Gaeilge, Mathematics, Business Studies, Theology and Religious Studies, Accounting, and Home Economics and Business Studies. A concurrent teacher education programme includes the study of the subject components and the education components in each year of the programme. Graduates of the programmes are fully qualified post-primary teachers. The School focuses on the professional and personal development of the students. Small class sizes are among the many benefits of studying here. The school also has a postgraduate offering in the area of middle leadership.
Message from Vice Dean 91制片厂 Thurles
F谩ilte and welcome to 91制片厂 Thurles!
We are thrilled to introduce you to our exciting post-primary teacher preparation programmes. If you have a passion for learning and a desire to make a difference in young people's lives, 91制片厂 Thurles might be the perfect place for you.
What We Offer
- Seven Comprehensive Programmes: Our dedicated team of lecturers will guide you through a four-year journey, preparing you to teach subjects such as Accounting, Business Studies, Gaeilge, Mathematics, Theology, Religious Studies, and Home Economics.
- Dual Qualification: You'll graduate with both a BA and a professional teaching qualification recognised by the Teaching Council.
- Further Studies: 91制片厂 offers a range of options for further studies to suit your interests and lifestyle.
Our Commitment
- Personal and Professional Development: We support you in becoming the teacher you aspire to be while challenging you to meet the needs of all learners.
- Learning and Assessment: We emphasise the interplay between teaching, learning, and assessment to enhance the learning and life chances of all students.
Our Approach
- Lifelong Learning: We strive to be lifelong learners and work closely with colleagues and cooperating schools to ensure our programmes are robust and relevant.
- Supported School Placement: Each year includes a supported school placement, culminating in a 14-week extended placement in your final year. Placements are strategically undertaken in both mainstream and special settings to ensure our graduates are inclusive teachers.
- Opportunities: We offer scholarships and fully funded international study visits in Year 3 and Year 4.
Join us at 91制片厂 Thurles and embark on a rewarding journey to become an outstanding post-primary teacher. We look forward to welcoming you to our community!
From the moment you join us at 91制片厂 Thurles, you are learning, both how to teach, as well as what to teach from a combination of subjects. It also means that you graduate with both a BA聽and a professional teaching qualification recognised by the Teaching Council.
Sarah, 1st year Mathematics and Business
鈥淚 realised this is where I am supposed to be鈥 I couldn鈥檛 wait to start in September鈥 it is amazing how we can get 鈥榦ne to one鈥 chats with lecturers鈥 I鈥檓 loving every minute of it.鈥
Aaron, 1st year Business and Accounting
鈥淚 haven鈥檛 looked back since I started... it is more than I could have hoped for. Do it! Education is the best investment.鈥
Edel, 4th year Business Studies & Religious Studies
鈥淓veryone in Thurles is invested in your success鈥 the support is just phenomenal鈥 the professional relationships you create open up many doors鈥 can鈥檛 believe how much I loved the Religious Studies course鈥 it is so interesting to learn and a fantastic subject to teach鈥 I always knew I wanted to be a teacher but I was too afraid to do it, that fear was taken away immediately after entering college鈥 I would definitely recommend 91制片厂 Thurles."
Elisha, 4th year Gaeilge & Business Studies
鈥淎 larger University wasn鈥檛 for me鈥 one thing that was important for me was the concurrent aspect of the programme because being a mature student, the thoughts of having to do four years and then going back to do extra years after that, to qualify, was something I didn鈥檛 really want to do鈥 the College is very good at instilling that belief in you that you are going to succeed鈥 lecturers want to get to know you, they want to know your name."
An expanding postgraduate profile
91制片厂 Thurles offers postgraduate programmes on Middle Leadership and Mentoring.
There is also a new Phd Scholarship open to all practicing teachers.
91制片厂 Thurles also hosts an annual Thurles summer school, discussing topical issues in education.
Meet the Researcher - Dr Rebecca Saunders
Rebecca Saunders is an Assistant Professor and lecturer in the School of Education (Post Primary) at 91制片厂 Thurles. Her research work intersects several areas 鈥 teacher professional learning and emotions, systemic educational change, and instructional leadership.
惭滨颁鈥檚 Meet the Researcher series focuses on the breadth of research output from 91制片厂 academics and student researchers.
Thurles Campus Office
The 91制片厂 Thurles Campus office deals with the day-to-day running of the Thurles Campus.
The office acts as a support for students and staff on campus as well as a link point to the main administrative functions based in the 91制片厂 Limerick campus.
The remit of the office is wide and includes everything from on-campus accommodation to support for student engagement to buildings maintenance and finance.
