1. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Core Skills/ Knowledge & Progression Options B.Sc. In Education & Training 2008

2. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Core Skills/Knowledge from the B.Sc. In Education & Training It is important for prospective employers to be able to understand the core skills and knowledge that you have from this degree. Whilst the list overleaf is by no means exhaustive, it is useful in terms of focusing on key skills and knowledge that employers may be interested in.

3. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Core Skills/ Knowledge Your degree course focuses on the development of specialist knowledge and skills in the areas of: Social and Personal Development Interpersonal Communications and Education for multicultural and diverse societies Information and Communications Technology applications in education and training Learning Styles and Group Development Curriculum Design, Development & Evaluation Instructional Design Teaching/ Training Strategies & Methodologies Equality, Access, Inclusion, Values, Identity, Diversity & Lifelong Learning

4. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Some of the things you should be able to do! Conduct Training Needs Anaysis or Learning Needs Analysis within companies or schools – thus, identify the learning needs of diverse groups Develop Curriculum – Courses/ Modules/ Workshops/ Resources/ Interventions - to meet specific learning needs Identify teaching/ training strategies and methodologies that can be used to best faciliate a learning need within diverse settings Evaluate & report on the effectiveness of a learning intervention – course/ module/ workshop Deliver high quality, interactive, engaging learning interventions as well as more generic presentations to diverse audiences Deliver training to trainers & educators on how best to design, develop, deliver and evaluate educational resources and delivery mechanisms in their own professional practice Subject knowledge specifically in the broad area of Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE), and more generally in the areas of Personal Development and Interpersonal Communications

5. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 1 Teaching in Post-primary Schools The BSc in Education and Training is recognised for subject recognition of CSPE (Civic, Social, Political, Education). This was awarded by the Teachers Council and it is recognised for 2008 graduates onwards. At present, CSPE is taught as a Junior Certificate subject. It is expected to be taught as a Leaving Certificate subject as well in the in-coming years. However, in order to teach CSPE, a graduate must complete a Graduate Diploma in Education with special methods in CSPE. The DCU Graduate Diploma in Education has the option of taking CSPE as special methods as part of this course – Apply next Sept/ Oct for 2009. Another further option could be to do the Graduate Diploma/MSc in Guidance and Counselling (only if it gets recognition from the Teaching Council – check with Paul on This). This would need to be done after completion of the Graduate Diploma in Education. This would give the students the additional ‘subject area’ of Careers & Guidance, and make them more competitive in the market.

6. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 2 Teaching in Adult and Further Education This relates to work with VEC Adult Education, Youthreach, Traveller Training, VTOS. At present, the adult and further education sector are working to identify what qualifications a person needs to work in this sector. Regulation for teaching in this area is changing. Presently, you need a subject recognised by Teaching Council plus a teaching qualification. However, additional qualifications may also be needed depending on the area that you teach in – for example: If you want to teach a Sailing Course or a Beauticians course, you would need additional qualifications in Sailing or ITEB qualifications for Beautician training etc.

7. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 3 Industry Route Graduates can work as Trainers or Curriculum Developers in a training unit within an organisation. For example, develop resources, training packs, conduct training needs analysis and deliver courses. Larger organisation such as Intel, Xerox, and DCU etc would have training units. Many of these offer in-house training for their staff in ‘soft skills’ areas such as Communication, Personal Development, Stress Management, Time Management, Negotiation, Team-based work, Induction or in the use of common software applications such as Microsoft Office – Word/ Excel/ Publisher. They would need graduates who are capable of assessing their staff needs and responding to these needs by developing and delivering appropriate courses or workshops. http://www.ireland.com/servlet/Satellite?c=NM_JobAdvert_C&childpagename=flat.jobs.nicemove.ie%2FNM_JobAdvert_C%2FJobDetail View&cid=1208221734546&packedargs=PageMode%3D0&pagename=IT_Nicemove%2FRender http://www.ireland.com/servlet/Satellite?c=NM_JobAdvert_C&childpagename=flat.jobs.nicemove.ie%2FNM_JobAdvert_C%2FJobDetail View&cid=1208221734546&packedargs=PageMode%3D0&pagename=IT_Nicemove%2FRender http://www.ireland.com/servlet/Satellite?c=NM_JobAdvert_C&childpagename=flat.jobs.nicemove.ie%2FNM_JobAdvert_C%2FJobDetail View&cid=1208213956371&packedargs=PageMode%3D0&pagename=IT_Nicemove%2FRender http://www.ireland.com/servlet/Satellite?c=NM_JobAdvert_C&childpagename=flat.jobs.nicemove.ie%2FNM_JobAdvert_C%2FJobDetail View&cid=1208213956371&packedargs=PageMode%3D0&pagename=IT_Nicemove%2FRender http://jobview.monster.ie/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70143754&JobTitle=Training+and+Development+Specialist- +North+Dublin&occ=5623.11778&occ=3.11708&occ=3.11748&occ=3.11756&occ=3.11759&occ=3.11768&occ=3.11779&occ=3.11915 &occ=3.11851&occ=3.11972&occ=3.11984&q=Education&cy=ie&vw=b&AVSDM=2008-04-17+12%3a17%3a00&pg=1&seq=3 http://jobview.monster.ie/GetJob.aspx?JobID=69865024&JobTitle=Training+Officer&occ=5623.11778&occ=3.11708&occ=3.11748&occ =3.11756&occ=3.11759&occ=3.11768&occ=3.11779&occ=3.11915&occ=3.11851&occ=3.11972&occ=3.11984&q=Education&cy=ie&v w=b&AVSDM=2008-04-24+06%3a44%3a00&pg=1&seq=4

8. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 4 Education Officer / Community Officer This is similar to the industry route except it is community based. Jobs could include designing curriculum or offering support & training to people or community based groups. A typical Education Officer would have a multi-functioning position. On one level they would assess the learning needs of community groups and recommend, develop and sometimes deliver appropriate courses to meet these needs. The Education Officer would also be expected to identify funding for community groups, and often would have a secondary role in managing funding for particular community based educational projects. http://jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70884985&JobTitle=Outreach+Education+Officer- Education%2c+Heritage+%26+the+Environment&q=Education+Officer&cy=uk&vw=b&AVSDM=2008-04- 16+06%3a03%3a00&pg=1&seq=1 http://jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70884985&JobTitle=Outreach+Education+Officer- Education%2c+Heritage+%26+the+Environment&q=Education+Officer&cy=uk&vw=b&AVSDM=2008-04- 16+06%3a03%3a00&pg=1&seq=1

9. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 5 Postgraduate Route Students can undertake further specialisms. Recent graduates of Education and Training have proceeded to undertake the Masters in Human Resources/ Masters in Media Communications/ Masters in e-Learning. Some have also taken up Masters by Research in the area of Education. The BSc in Education & Training is a Level 8 degree. Thus, it is the standard entry requirement for most post graduate courses. Different courses have different entry criteria – some may insist that applicants have at least a second class honours grade 2 degree, others may not insist on this.

10. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 6 Educational Publishing A sixth option is to pursue a career in educational publishing. This could be as a subject matter expert in the area of CSPE or as a general expert in educational methodologies. An example of career options in this area would be as an educational or training resource developer-Check with the CDVEC Curriculum Development unit http://www.curriculum.ie/jobs.htm Possible route to Instructional Design/ Instructional Designer (It would be advisable to complete a Post graduate course in E- Learning or Instructional Design or Technical Writing before entering the job market in the area of Instructional Design.) http://jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70648114&Jo bTitle=Instructional+Designer&q=Instructional+Design&cy=uk&v w=b&AVSDM=2008-04-25+04%3a33%3a00&pg=1&seq=1 http://jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70648114&Jo bTitle=Instructional+Designer&q=Instructional+Design&cy=uk&v w=b&AVSDM=2008-04-25+04%3a33%3a00&pg=1&seq=1

11. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Progression Option 7 Primary School Teaching The degree in Education and Training does not offer a teaching qualification for primary school teaching, nor is it a preparatory course for primary school teaching. Thus, it is not an automated entry route into St. Patrick’s College or other primary education colleges. However, as the degree is a Level 8 degree, it would be recognised as standard entry for most post-graduate programmes, including the post-graduate conversion course for primary educators. If a graduate wants to become a primary school teacher, they must meet the entry requirements for the post-graduate course as set out by the primary education colleges such as St. Pats College in Drumcondra or Hibernia for example. This course is typically an 18 month full-time course for degree-holders who wish to qualify as primary school teachers (see St. Patrick’s College website for example). It is also a very competitive process. The entry requirements for this course would include: Level 8 third level degree – as the BSc in Education and Training is a level 8 degree, a graduate meets this entry requirement. In addition to a Level 8 degree, a graduate must have Leaving Certificate Honours Irish. There is also an interview for this course, and may be other entry requirements that we are not aware of.

12. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Careers Office DCU has a Careers Office that can advise you on how to progress from this degree and help you with your future career path, and with more basic skills such as filling out job applications, and preparation of CV’s. The person who looks after Education in the Careers office is Yvonne McLoughlin. Introduce yourselves to Yvonne, and let her know the areas that you may be interested in pursuing as soon as possible.

13. (c) School of Education Studies 2008 Any Questions