How can I become a high school teacher?

[hiphopbabe2k9]

I am 15 and I am doing my gcses in the next two years and I wanted to become an Irish teacher in a secondary school. i know what subjects I have to take on and that I need good results in them and that I need to go to a teaching college, but is it possible that I could teach in the school that I am in at the moment when I am qualified, because I absouletly love it and the people are so nice. If this is possible, how do I go about looking for the teaching post in it? If you are a teacher or if you know anyone that is one could you give me any advice or guidance, any is really apreciated. Thanks

[cazzz1975]

you will need a degree first, then you can do teacher training.

[dave50]

I'm not a teacher but from what i've seen of the behavoir of some secondry school puils, the best of luck to you, you're going to need it. If I were you I would try and get a post in a private school.
By the way, what is an 'Irish teacher'? Simply any teacher who is Irish?

[plautus]

I think it means teaching Irish in schools in Ireland.

[factor-fiction]

...and in a tight jobs market you may eventually have to compromise in terms of location and the type of school you want to work in.

[LoftyLottie]

GCSE's, then A Levels, then University to gain a degree, and then another year to do teacher training. Do you mean you want to teach Gaelic? Your teacher training will involve some time in teaching practice. Teaching jobs are advertised in local papers. Once you are doing your teaching practice you will find out from your tutors and from experience how you search for jobs.

[LoftyLottie]

I don't know if Ireland has a different system.

[pa___ul3]

in England there's the potential to train on site in some schools, if your school is a member of this scheme, you have to get the school to accept you as an unqualified teacher so, if the same exists in Ireland then you may be able to follow that route (if it's still in practice in 5/6 years time), that could lead to you impressing and being kept on there but I'd not pin my hopes on that.
Dave50's right to some extent, you do have to be thick skinned, I've thought about going into teaching several times since I graduated and I'm seriously considering it again. I don't think I could have done it at 21, or even at 25, but I do think I could now so I'm looking into it.

[saxy_jag]

Just occasionally people do get to teach or train in their old school, but it'll be very much a matter of applying for vacancies when they arise.

Also, the school that you find so lovely at the moment as a pupil may not be so wonderful when you're on the other side of the staffroom door. I used to volunteer at my old school when my kids started to go there. I got to mix with the teachers a lot and one even became a very good personal friend, but I wouldn't worked there for anyone's money. The head was a very nice man and the kids (and parents) loved him, but his management style didn't suit everyone and a few staff weren't happy there.

[JustChillin]

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[wiggal]

My older brother went back and became a maths teacher at the secondary school he went to. He has since become deputy head teacher and is now best friends with and works along side some of the teachers who taught him! Not sure if he specifically wanted to go there to teach but will certainly ask how he went about it next time I speak to him.