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| What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path? |
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History, Biology, French, Art, Maths, Irish and English. Taking Art for my Leaving Cert. enabled me to go to Art College, but it was the Honours Irish which was essential to get into Primary Teaching
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| What is your education to date? |
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BA in Fine Art from DIT, H. DIP in Primary Education from Froebel College of Education in Blackrock
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| What aspects of your education have proven most important for your job? |
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The H. DIP was extremely intensive. It basically crams a four year degree into an 18 month course. However I would recommend Froebel College for anyone considering this path. It is based on continual assessment, and it is very child centred and practical. Almost every thing I learned there could be used in the classroom. It prepares you very well for the classroom.
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| Have you undertaken, or do you plan to undertake any further training as part of your job? |
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I have undertaken courses in Professional Development every summer since I began teaching and I have recently applied for a Masters in Visual Arts Practices in Dun Laoighaire - which is a two year part time course.
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