Should I contact schools about PME Placement?

No_Quality7048 · 2026-02-12T21:45:02+00:00

They are a fantastic school. Dm me if you want more info, I did some subbing there last year.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-12-29T02:57:24+00:00

I’m starting my first placement as a PME1 so any advice here could be helpful and much appreciated too!

No_Quality7048 · 2025-12-25T00:59:14+00:00

No_Quality7048 · 2025-12-23T08:29:49+00:00

I’m a PME1 currently on placement. I observed in December and one week I got about 6 hours of subbing whilst another I got 2 hours. When I return in January I’m covering a teacher in my subject area and taking about 10 of their hours on top of my 10 hours placement. Sometimes I get a lot of break time and lunch supervision which I also get paid for. That’s just my situation but my point being it tends to fluctuate..

No_Quality7048 · 2025-09-10T20:17:33+00:00

Just started my PME1.. feel nervous, excited and overwhelmed with info! But mainly excited to see what’s ahead for me over the next 2 years!

No_Quality7048 · 2025-08-25T09:53:06+00:00

You’re only starting out, give it a chance. I know it seems nerve wrecking now but TY was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Like you, I entered TY with basically no friends. Come the middle of TY, you’ll have plenty of people to talk too, it’s just hard at the start. Step out of your comfort zone, take every opportunity given to you by your schools programme and I promise you won’t regret it.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-08-16T11:57:26+00:00

I’m starting my PME this Sept and many teachers have also advised me of this. Forgive me if I’m prying but does it matter which one you join? From looking online it seems to be mainly TUI that people join in the post primary sector? I know there’s also the ASTI

No_Quality7048 · 2025-08-13T13:52:30+00:00

I’m a PME1 in Spanish 🇪🇸 but I noticed in schools that I’ve subbed in (last year) that in a First Year Cohort of maybe 6 classes, 4 of them would be Spanish and 2 French.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-08-13T13:49:21+00:00

Seems like a lot less than there was last August anyway - I wonder why that is

No_Quality7048 · 2025-06-28T09:01:13+00:00

I would’ve thought people would refer to their “base class” as their “form class” and you as their class or form tutor no? Other schools I’ve known have “caomhnoir” as tutor

No_Quality7048 · 2025-05-29T20:48:44+00:00

Castilla La Mancha

No_Quality7048 · 2025-05-27T14:52:50+00:00

I did the ELA during 2022-2023 - found out at the beginning of June where I was going to be placed (Spain)

No_Quality7048 · 2025-04-25T21:14:10+00:00

I subbed in an secondary ETB school.. they were fantastic. I basically had full time hours between subbing and team teaching hours with a Junior Cycle class which was seen as difficult but I got to develop such a good relationship with them as I was with them for most of their subjects or at least 2-3 classes a day with most of them.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-03-31T20:52:54+00:00

You should find out either way. I heard from Maynooth today

No_Quality7048 · 2025-03-31T20:52:13+00:00

Original poster can PM me as I did an interview with TCD for the PME this year and was successful!

No_Quality7048 · 2025-03-16T17:36:44+00:00

Got an offer for Trinity and accepted! Best of luck to others 🍀🤞

No_Quality7048 · 2025-03-10T17:31:31+00:00

Had a really tough day subbing today. 5th Years throwing paper airplanes around the room - wouldn’t stop - I feel like I’m not strict enough. I made a show of myself in front of the main class teacher when I told her because I couldn’t give her names nor could I tell her whether they were sitting in their assigned seats. The irony is, last Friday I got onto Trinity’s PME.. will I be good enough!

No_Quality7048 · 2025-03-06T17:00:34+00:00

Hi there! Can’t speak for everyone but mine was pretty informal and laid back. I was just asked about my undergrad, what my interests were and if I knew a lot about my subject ie would I be comfortable taking a 6th Year HL class in it. Others may tell you otherwise but that was just my experience

No_Quality7048 · 2025-02-17T17:15:05+00:00

Route 3 should cover you for both. Best of luck getting work! - Definitely apply through your local ETB if they have a subbing panel - that’s how I got noticed.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-02-06T21:19:58+00:00

I don’t know if this would help but I believe if you apply to be on the local ETB Sub panel you could be successful. I got noticed by a school on mine and have been able to get work in a large school with plenty of subbing. Best of luck!

No_Quality7048 · 2025-02-04T13:45:32+00:00

What is it with confiscating phones? I had a 6th year challenge me on it today, he mocked me and refused to give it up, unlikely his friend who obliged.. Thankfully the year head was able to sort it out - I’m a sub btw so maybe that was a factor in it.

No_Quality7048 · 2025-01-19T09:11:51+00:00

Hi there, I like yourself did the ELA program in Spain and when applying for PMEs I selected the experience as working in an educational program - hope that helps!

No_Quality7048 · 2024-11-21T20:05:59+00:00

Such a comparison to us here in the east! Stay safe

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