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Maynooth University

Education - Post Primary Teaching - Secondary

The PME course is designed to prepare high quality teachers for today's second level schools. Students undertake a study of the principles of teaching and learning, develop practical teaching skills, and engage in a supervised teaching placement in at least two second-level schools. Students normally take disciplinary courses in the teaching of two curricular subjects.

The course normally commences in late August and lectures and school placement end in May. Examination results are usually available in late June.

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a degree which will allow for registration as a post-primary teacher. Registration is managed by the Teaching Council and applicants should check the regulations to ensure that they hold a suitable degree in advance of making an application.

Duration

PEM01 2 years Full-time

Careers or further progression

The Professional Master of Education is the main qualification recognised by the Department of Education and Skills for teaching at second-level in Ireland. It is also recognised under the EU directives on mutual recognition of professional qualifications.

Further enquiries

Course Leaders: Angela Rickard (year 1) and Anthony Malone (year 2)
Executive Assistant: Ms Anne Lavelle (year 1) and Ms Georgina Sherlock (year 2)
Tel; (01) 708 3656
E-mail: education.department@nuim.ie
Website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/education

Subjects taught

School Based Experience
In the first year, school placement is carried out on two full days a week in a second level school where the principal and members of staff have agreed to co-operate with Maynooth University Education Department. Students spend about 65 days per year in a school within a 160 kilometer radius of Maynooth. In addition there is a period of 'block' teaching in January, of approximately three weeks continuous work in schools. Students make their own arrangements for teaching practice.

Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Curriculum /The Teacher as a Critically Reflective Practitioner
The central focus of these modules is on enabling the student to develop a repertoire of pedagogical skills and to adopt a professional, self-analytical and reflective approach to classroom practice. These course elements are aimed at deepening the student's understanding of the processes of teaching and learning, of assessment, of education, of pupils and their psycho-social development, of schools within their social context and of the structure and development of the system within which they work. Among the research sources that inform these modules are pedagogical and curriculum studies, the history and structure of education, educational psychology, sociology of education and the philosophy of education.

Teaching/Learning Seminars in Subject Methods
These consist of seminars/lectures/workshops devoted to the methodology teaching and learning of school subjects.

Comment

Maynooth University Department of Education is at the forefront of postgraduate teacher education, leadership, and guidance and counselling in Ireland. We are concerned with the study of education and provide an energetic, dynamic, interdisciplinary research culture. We are engaged in a broad range of educational research. We work to develop and critique the provision of education, and we provide a series of courses aimed at education professionals.

Application date

All applications should be made through the PAC system.

Closing Date : 28 February 2019

Course fee

In general, there are two levels of fees payable. EU students from EU countries including Ireland pay a subsidised level of fees for both taught courses and research programmes. Tuition fees for students from outside the EU are not subsidised and are thus somewhat higher than for EU students.