Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching)

Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching)

New cohort of students starting in September 2022

CAO Entry points in 2021:

CM003: 513 (including the 40 points from the required TEG Level B1 Exam), 528 points in 2020.

CM004: 463 (including the 40 points from the required TEG Level B1 Exam) *for Gaeltacht Applicants*, 488 points in 2020.

If you are interested in Irish and in teaching through the medium of Irish, this is the degree for you! MIE’s innovative teaching and learning environment and our dedication to the Irish language will ensure that you will take with you a passion for teaching, for the Irish language and for its culture.

Benefits and Opportunities include:

• On-campus accommodation available in the Bloc Gaeilge, with €2,590 discount for students from the Gaeltacht.
• €1000 bursary available to all those who register on the degree
• School Placements in All-Irish and Gaeltacht schools
• Employment Opportunities in All-Irish and Gaeltacht school

Important Dates:

• TEG Examinations on Saturday, 26 February 2022: www.teg.ie/oid
• Information and Preparation Session in Marino for TEG Examinations, 8 January 2022
• TEG examination results must be sent to [email protected] before Friday, 29 April 2022

Students who undertake the February TEG examinations and students who have completed the TEG B1 Exams previously, must send a copy of their certified results to [email protected] before Friday, 29 April 2022. Students can forward the email they receive from TEG with their results to: [email protected]. Students are advised to mention the following when emailing the Admissions Office:

• Their CAO number
• Their name as it appears on their CAO application
• The Code for the course that they are applying for

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What is the Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching)?

The Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching) degree suits in particular, students who wish to teach through the medium of Irish. Graduates of the degree will also be entitled to apply for teaching positions in English-medium schools. There is an acute need for teachers in Gaeltacht and All-Irish schools and a teaching qualification through the medium of Irish is recommended to students who wish to work in those schools.  

What will I study?

You will undertake a special course in Irish at the beginning of your studies in Marino in September 2022. As part of the degree you will study how children learn, what factors influence their learning and how our understanding of this has changed over time. You will learn how children learn language, how they learn to read and write, and how they learn to count and calculate. You will study Immersion Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology and Sociology. You will advance your own knowledge of Irish and of the different curriculum subjects. You will learn how to teach those subjects through the medium of Irish and of the advantages associated with that. Students will learn how to open children’s eyes to the wonders of the Arts, about the importance of Gaelic culture, about the magic and mysteries surrounding them and the ways in which they can grow and develop healthily. You will also study for a certificate in Catholic Religious Education to prepare for teaching in schools under the patronage of the Catholic Church. The opportunity to study for a certificate in Multi-belief and Ethical Curricula in Diverse School Contexts will also be available to you.

School Placement

You will complete your School Placement through the medium of Irish only during the four years of the Baitsiléir san Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge (Bunmhúinteoireacht). You will have opportunities to experience a range of different All-Irish language school contexts. All of those School Placements could be in Gaeltacht schools and some of them could be in Gaelscoileanna. You will have opportunities to work in rural schools and in urban schools, in single sex schools and in co-educational schools, in single class settings and in multi-grade settings, and in DEIS schools. With regard to Special Education, you will complete your School Placement in an All-Irish education setting in Second Year.

Gaeltacht

As part of the Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching), every student must complete a two-week Gaeltacht Learning Period at Easter in First and Second Year of their degree. There are no fees for those Learning Periods spent in the Gaeltacht. In third year, you will spend a week in the Gaeltacht completing various modules of the degree. In the fourth year of the degree for the final School Placement (ten weeks), students will be placed in Gaeltacht schools. Marino Institute of Education will cover the travel and accommodation costs associated with that placement.

What are my options as a teacher?

This degree suits in particular, students who wish to teach through the medium of Irish in All-Irish and Gaeltacht school but graduates of the degree will also be entitled to apply for teaching positions in English medium schools. Graduates could also choose to work in the media.  

“I always had an interest in the Irish language and as a teacher I would like to teach through the medium of Irish. I love that the entire course is through Irish. It’s amazing that we will spend ten weeks of School Placement in the Gaeltacht in our fourth year and that the Institute will pay for that.”

General Information:

CAO Code: CM003/(CM004 – second option for Gaeltacht applicants)

Duration of the course: 4 Years Full-time

Award Level: 8, in accordance with the National Framework of Qualifications

European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS): 240 credits

Awarding Body: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland

Minimum entry requirements for the Baitsiléir san Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge 2021/2022:

Leaving Certificate

Number of Leaving Certificate Subjects: 6

Minimum subjects at higher level: 3 (minimum H5 but see below for specific requirements for Irish, English and Mathematics)

Specific Minimum Grades:   

Irish: H3 (and TEG*: B1 qualification)

English: H7 / O4         

Mathematics: H7 / O4

*TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) Level B1 (Pass: 50%) required. The TEG Examinations will take place on 26 February 2022. Students successful in the TEG Examinations and who register on the degree will have their TEG Examinations’ fee paid back to them by Marino Institute of Education. For more information, see www.teg.ie/oid

Mature applicants must apply through the CAO by 5.15pm on 1 February. A mature student must be 23 years or over on 1 January in the year of intended entry. In mid-March, the MIE Admissions Office will email all mature applicants informing them if they meet the entry requirements. Any applicant who meets the entry requirements will be asked to complete a ‘Mature Student Supplementary Application Form (for the Baitsiléir san Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge)’ and return it directly to the Admissions Officer, Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin D09 R232. The closing date for return of application forms will be 17 April 2022. Eligible applicants will be called for an interview and Oral Irish test. For queries regarding mature entry, please email [email protected]