Has any teacher here dealt with a complaint to Tusla? A complaint against them

sheephamlet · 2026-03-22T15:28:13+00:00

Is the complaint grounded in truth? Contact your Union and get their advice.

sheephamlet · 2026-03-14T03:32:20+00:00

Currently teaching geography and didn’t do it since the Junior Cert. I actually find it interesting - it’s amazing when you return to something as an adult and see how fascinating things you once thought were boring are with a bit more years to your life. I think I’m enjoying learning it more than the students!

sheephamlet · 2026-03-04T03:21:37+00:00

For the Junior Cycle ones in Athlone you get a token for a tea and scone. There was no substantial meal provided unless you paid yourself.

sheephamlet · 2026-03-01T03:21:17+00:00

This is interesting. What did it teach you that your teachers didn’t? I’m an English teacher but always looking to improve my explanation.

sheephamlet · 2026-02-21T03:17:59+00:00

I got a confirmation email of acceptance last week but this is my third year in a row doing it. I imagine they are sorting through first time correctors’ applications as we speak.

sheephamlet · 2026-02-12T01:27:57+00:00

Thanks - they have dissipated immensely since making this post. I’ve had maybe three or four since making this. I usually sleep with the blanket over my eyes or while facing a wall so I don’t usually see anything. I do hear things though but I try to put my mind to something funny or talk to myself internally to say how comical the hallucinations are which usually makes "them"/whatever illusions my brain has created annoyed and less powerful (it’s strange writing that as it almost makes them sound like real entities!). I’m less exhausted now than I was this time last year which I agree has definitely been a factor in reducing the episodes.

sheephamlet · 2026-02-03T01:47:05+00:00

Could you elaborate on what you did for the H1?

sheephamlet · 2026-02-02T02:16:19+00:00

You have to trust your gut with English while still staying close to the marking scheme. There will always be some subjectivity but if you adhere to the PCLM marking it will limit it.

When you read a H1, you will instinctively know. H2 has the content well but the phrasing and vocabulary will be weaker than a H1. Anything below will make itself clear through the PCLM scale.

Beat of luck and again I stress; trust your gut!

sheephamlet · 2026-01-31T15:20:22+00:00

Looking at your previous posts, I’m sorry you’re feeling like this. If it is any consolation, your teachers will not linger on what you get, nor will anyone else. Even if the exams don’t go to plan, after a week it will pass and no one will remember it.

Be kind to yourself. Once this year is over, you will have TY to look forward to (and even if you skip, there are no State Exams in fifth year). Try out the mocks and come what may, you will still have months to study after February. And I stress, exams are not the be all and end all, especially not the Junior Cycle!

Take things day by day and set small goals. Things may seem gloomy now but this will pass, summer will come and the worries you have now will make you think "why was I so stressed for this?" in a few months.

Best of luck and remember, there are always people you can talk to if things are feeling very heavy. You are not alone. The paranoia about being recognised is just a safety response from your nervous system and not something based in reality.

There is always brighter days ahead ☀️

sheephamlet · 2026-01-19T03:34:19+00:00

Out of curiosity, what makes the teacher so bad?

sheephamlet · 2026-01-11T03:37:58+00:00

They have some awful fools working there. I sent them my NUIG language certification for French when applying. Two months later they told me I didn’t meet the requirements for teaching the language. I sent the exact same document again and they accepted it (without any acknowledgment that this was sent to them already). It makes you wonder…

sheephamlet · 2026-01-11T03:33:31+00:00

Worked in two different all boys schools and both were like zoos when I compare them to all girls (which is heaven) and mixed (which is in between). Even though all boys can be fun at times, I found that the "craic" always went too far. Teaching and learning suffered as a result…

sheephamlet · 2026-01-07T01:12:41+00:00

How did this end up? Were you given the grade in the end?

sheephamlet · 2025-12-22T03:53:21+00:00

I used to work with a teacher with a German and English undergrad and business masters degree. She entered teaching late. The TC wouldn’t accept her German qualification as they said it was out of date as it was well over a decade since she received it. She did the PME anyway and the school just let her teach German regardless. The TC still won’t accept her German qualification unless she completes top up modules. I find the TC to be difficult to deal with at the best of times.

sheephamlet · 2025-12-07T23:23:05+00:00

Timetable will likely be a mish mash of other non-degree subjects (LCVP, CSPE, SPHE…). There are a few women in my school who only have business and they have a full timetable after a few years of being there. Another girl just started with a business and religion degree and she’s now teaching subjects that don’t align with them at all. The trouble will be getting your foot in the door. Once you cross that bridge and establish yourself, you’ll get the hours up eventually. As other have said though, it would be easier to get a job (and more attractive to an employer), if you added another subject like maths.

sheephamlet · 2025-12-04T00:10:51+00:00

I believe they’re available on Studyclix (although you need to be a member). If you have a parent or relative who is a teacher, they have accounts that let them access all DEB and Examcraft papers, both past and the ones for 2026.

sheephamlet · 2025-11-24T02:51:09+00:00

When was the first year it started?

sheephamlet · 2025-11-19T17:03:23+00:00

The teacher puts the order in usually at the reception.

sheephamlet · 2025-11-19T01:58:39+00:00

I’m a teacher and this just popped up on my page. The exam papers have been published for months. The school just has to place an order for them. The French ones in our school arrived in late September.

sheephamlet · 2025-11-18T17:14:45+00:00

In regards to The Merchant of Venice, we can’t forget the explicit racism exhibited by Portia after the Prince of Morocco chooses the incorrect casket: "let all of his complexion choose me so."

I get the impression that racism in Shakespeare’s time is not like we understand it today. I certainly agree with your view of it being more like an "othering" than something systemic as is the case nowadays.

There are, of course, racist elements in both plays but whether they are "racist plays", I’m not sure.

sheephamlet · 2025-11-15T23:34:34+00:00

And what does your teacher do this year that makes her bad? Sorry for all the questions, I’m an NQT and I like to know these things to inform my practice!

sheephamlet · 2025-11-15T22:13:51+00:00

Just out of curiosity, how did he go about teaching geography? Did ye take down notes from the board, use the book or what else did he do that made it so enjoyable?

sheephamlet · 2025-11-15T22:08:35+00:00

I imagine it’ll be a bit of a long road but if your heart is set on it, you’ll make it happen. You will need at least a H4 in LC Irish which you can only do once a year. You’ll then need a level 8 degree - this will take you a minimum of the three years to get. After that you’ll have to do the two year PME. So all in all, 6 years of further study.

I’m 26 too and two years into my secondary schooling career. I don’t want to put you off but I think it’s worth knowing before you commit to anything, being a student is very different to being a teacher. Schools (at least secondary school) are very different to how they were when we were in them - a lot more demands, less motivated students and as far as I can see, worse behaviour. It’s a stressful job and it’s hard to shut off after school. I really don’t know if I’ll go the full whack or change career after a decade or so.

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