Teaching Council Registration

1 1 Teaching Council Registration Curricular Subject requirements (Post-Primary) For pers ons applying for re gist ration on and after 1 January 2017 Published October 20 This document has been updated to include requirements for the curricular subjects of: Politics and Society Computer Science These requirements are effective for Registration purposes in these two subjects from 1 January 2021. Updated December 2020 2 Glossary Concurrent Qualification a qualification which combines the study of one or more subject disciplines with teacher education professional st udies, foundation st udies and school placement.

2 Curricular Subject a subject with a prescribed syllabus approved by the Department of Education and Skills and examined by the State Examinations Commission. ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits ECTS credits is a st udent- centred sy st em based on the st udent workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. It is based on the principle that 60 ECTS credits measure the workload of a full- time student during one academic year. Leaving Certificate the final examination at post -primary level education in Ireland which is administ ered by the State Examinations Commission. Programme of Initial Teacher Education a qualification which combines teacher education professional st udies, foundation studies and school placement.

3 For the purposes of this document it refers to a qualification directed towards post-primary teachers. Post-primary refers to second-level Teaching in Ireland which typically caters for 12-18 year olds. Also known as secondary Teaching . Registration Regulations Regulations published by the Teaching Council in accordance with Section 31 of the Teaching Council Act , 2001, which set out the requirements for becoming a regist ered teacher in Ireland. These regulations may, fr om time to time, be amended or updated by the Teaching Council . 3 Foreword The Teaching Council [ Registration ] Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for teacher Registration in Ireland, as provided for in Section 31 of the Teaching Council Act 2001.

4 This document relates to the requirements for post -primary Teaching , as currently set out in Regulation Four of the Regulations, and sets out the two main routes to Registration . These are: 1. The completion of an undergraduate degree, which enables the holder to teach at least one approved curricular subject AND the completion of a postgraduate programme of initial teacher education (such as the Professional Masters in Education - PME) geared towards the post-primary age range (typically 12-18 years) OR 2. The completion of a co ncurrent degree qualification in post-primary initial teacher education, which combines the study of one or more approved curricular subjects with teacher education st udies encompassing professi onal st udies, foundation st udies and school placement, all geared towards the post-primary age range (typically 12-18 years).

5 This document se ts out the requirements for each of the approved curricular subjects referred to at 1 and 2 above. These requirements , which have been ratified by the Teaching Council and notified to the Minist er for Education & Skill s in accordance with the Teaching Council Act 2001, may be met through undergraduate st udies prior to completing a postgraduate teacher education qualification, , the PME as outlined at 1 above, or may be met through st udies incorporated into a concurrent programme of initial teacher education - as described at 2 above. The post-primary subject cr iteria se t out in this document will be effective for Registration purposes with the Teaching Council from the 1 January 2017 for both routes to registr ation as outlined in 1 and 2 above.

6 They will also apply to applicants for Registration from outsi de Ireland applying for Registration aft er this date. 4 Table of Contents Glossary .. 2 Forewor d .. 3 Accounting .. 6 Agricul tur al Economics .. 7 Agricul tur al Science .. 8 Ancient Greek .. 9 Applied Mathematics ..10 Art (including Crafts) ..13 Biology ..14 Business ..16 Chemist ry ..17 Ci vic, Social & Political Education (CSPE) ..19 Classical Studies ..20 Computer Science ..21 Computer Studies/Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ..22 Const ruction Studies ..23 Design and Communication Graphics (DCG) ..24 Economics ..25 Engineering ..26 English ..26 French.

7 27 Gaeilge/Irish ..28 Geography ..29 German ..30 Hebr ew Studies ..31 Hist ory ..32 Home Economics ..33 Italian ..34 Japanese ..35 Latin ..36 Music ..38 5 Politics & Society ..39 Physical Education ..40 Physics ..40 Physi cs and Chemist ry ..41 Religious Education ..43 Russian ..44 Spani sh ..45 Technology ..46 1 which includes pass by compensation. 2 as approved by the Minister for Education & Ski lls, and published by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). 3 Applicants who have commenced a programme of initial teacher education prior to 01/09/2014 carrying less than 120 ECTS credits may be exempted from this requir ement at the Council s discretion.

8 6 Accounting In order to meet the Registration requirements set down in the Teaching Council [ Registration ] Regulations in respect of the curricular subject of Accounting, an applicant must meet all of the following cri teria: 1. (a) Applic ants must hold a degree-level qualification, with Accounting studied up to and including third-year level or higher (or modular equivalent). (b) The qualif ying degree must be equivalent to at least Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and with a minimum pass1 result in all examinations pertinent to the subject of Accounting. (c) The qualifying degree must carry at least 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits (or equivalent) with the specific study of Accounting comprising at least 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent) and with not less than 10 ECTS credits (or equivalent) studied at third-year level or higher (or modular equivalent).

9 2. The study of Accounting during the qualif ication must show that the holder has acquired suffi cient knowledge, skills and understanding to teach the Accounting syllabus 2 to the highest level in post- primary education (see ). To meet this requirement the qualif ication must include the study of all of the follo wing to a minimum of 25 ECTS credits (or equivalent): (a) Company Law and/or Business Law and/or The Conceptual and Regulatory Framework of Accounting (b) Financial Accounting (c) Management Accounting The degree must also have been supported by relevant studies in the application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Accounting, , Information Systems.

10 (A maximum of 5 ECTS credits (or equivalent) will be allo wed towards the overall requirement of 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent).) 3. Applic ants must also have completed a programme of post-primary initial teacher education (age range 12-18 years) carrying a minimum of 120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)3. Business Studies (Junior Certificate) An applicant who meets the Registration criteria for Accounting will also be deemed to have acquired the competency to teach the Junior Cycle curri cular subject Business Studies if he/she has studied a minimum of 10 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in Business and a minimum of 10 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in which includes pass by compensation.