BEd (Hons) Gaeilge - CK124 (for students who entered prior to 2023/24)

Overview

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

This is a 4-year teacher training degree, which will qualify second level teachers of Irish/Gaeilge and one other subject selected from Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

The BEd (Hons) Gaeilge programme has been revised. Students entering from 2023/24 will register on the revised programme outlined here.

Students repeating First Year in 2023/24 will register on the revised programme and may be required to take new modules as prescribed by the participating Schools. Where a student has been granted exemptions due to having passed module(s) in an earlier attempt year, an exemption in any particular module is relevant to the repeat year only where that module is included in the current prescribed programme.

Garda Vetting

Students, or applicants in receipt of an offer on this programme will be subject to Garda Vetting as relevant. Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here (http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/admissionspolicies/) to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.

Fitness to Practise

This programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found at https://www.ucc.ie/en/academicsecretariat/fitnesstopractise/

Teaching Council Language Proficiency Requirements

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an 'Advanced Plus' level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

Second Year - Education (Gaeilge) (for 2023/24 only)

No student may register for Second Education (Gaeilge) until the First University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Students take 60 credits in the form of

  1. 20 credits Irish/Gaeilge,
  2. 10 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish), and
  3. 30 credits Education.

Third Year - Education (Gaeilge) (for 2023/24 and 2024/25 only)

No student may register for Third Education (Gaeilge) until the Second University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an 'Advanced Plus' level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

Students take 60 credits in the form of

  1. 10 credits Irish/Gaeilge,
  2. 15 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish), and
  3. 35 credits Education.

Fourth Year - Education (Gaeilge) (for 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 only)

No student may register for Fourth Education (Gaeilge) until the Third University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Students take 60 credits of Education, comprising

  1. 30 credits Foundation and Professional Studies, and
  2. 30 credits School Placement.

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an ‘Advanced Plus’ level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.