Diploma in Education Practice ICT Skills

Course details

Course Aims

• To provide students with a teaching diploma, which will enable them to pursue a career as a trainer / teacher.
• Qualified teachers can add IT as a subject.
• The programme will train and certify that candidates can:
• Appreciate ICT as a learning resource in education.
• Evaluate the range of ICT equipment and software available.
• Organise computer resources for use by students.
• Use a range of computer applications effectively.
• Produce teaching materials for use in ICT training.
• Plan and implement effective ICT training courses

Section 1: Principles Teaching and Learning

Principles of Teaching and Learning

• The Teaching and Learning Context
• Learning Theories and Principles
• Teaching Strategies and Methods of Teaching
• Assessment
• Classroom Management

Teaching and Learning Practice

• Preparation of Teaching resources, Lesson Plans, Learning resources
• Teaching Practice

Section 2: Teaching ICT Skills

Planning and Preparing to teach ICT

• Understand how to teach ICT concepts
• Understand how to manage ICT resources
• Prepare ICT teaching/learning resources for software

Teaching ICT Skills

• Scheme of Work, Lesson Plans, Resources, Assessments
• Teaching Practice

Course Work

• Principles of Teaching and Learning Examination (Qualified teachers are exempt)
• Preparation of Teaching Portfolio
• Four hours of Teaching Practice
• Prepare teaching/learning resources.
• Teaching Project to include training needs analysis, a scheme of work, lesson plans and teaching materials/resources

Entry Requirements

Candidates must:

Be at least 20 years old on the day of final assessment.

• Hold 5 passes in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Hold the ECDL computer skills certificate or higher.