Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
243 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 6 June 2012, the number of the 980 teachers that have a nationally recognised third level qualification in physics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29487/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra245 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 6 June 2012; the number of the 1,900 teachers that have a nationally recognised third level qualification in chemistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29505/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra246 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 6 June 2012, the number of the 4,360 teachers that have a nationally recognised third level qualification in maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29506/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 245 and 246 together.
In my reply to PQs on 6 June, I set out the numbers of teachers on the Teaching Council's Register of Teachers who are recognised on the basis of qualifications in physics, chemistry, mathematics and applied mathematics. Every person on the Register holds a recognised qualification in the relevant subject area. The Teaching Council's criteria for registering teachers on the basis of post-primary subjects are as follows.
Generally, an applicant must hold a suitable degree or equivalent award with recognised post-primary subject(s) taken as major component(s). The duration of such a degree programme must be at least three years of full-time study or equivalent, and the degree should be provided by a nationally-recognised university or similar third level college. Standard higher education arrangements for accreditation and recognition of such degree programmes apply.
In relation to content relevant to post-primary subjects, while the criteria may vary slightly from subject to subject, broadly speaking applicants must provide officially certified evidence of:
Study of the subject as a major subject in the degree extending over at least three years and of the order of 30% at a minimum of that period.
Details of the degree course content to show that the knowledge and understanding required to teach the subject to the highest level in post-primary education has been acquired.
Explicit details of standards achieved in degree studies in the subject with at least an overall Pass result in the examinations.
Further details on the requirements are available onwww.teachingcouncil.ie.
