Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course will enhance their skills, knowledge and practical experience prior to progressing to higher education. Pre-University Teaching combines skills and knowledge from several disciplines – it allows for a broad scope of study rather than a narrow focus from which students will gain learning experience in a wide range of subject areas. This dynamic course provides progression opportunities to degree programmes in various disciplines including teaching, arts and humanities.
Certification:
5M3114 QQI Level 5 General Studies
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Concepts in Education and Training
Research and Study Skills
English Literature
History
Literary, Visual and Performing Arts
Optional
Social Studies
Psychology
Intercultural Studies
Common subjects such as Personal and Professional Development, Communications and Word Processing will also be included.
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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