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Teacher Education Access Programme for Mature Learners (TEAP)
The Teacher Education Access Programme for Mature Learners is a programme offered by Mary Immaculate College in partnership with the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB). It is designed for mature learners who wish to gain entry to the Bachelor of Education (primary teaching) at the College. The course is aimed at anyone over the age of 22 by 1 January on the year of application, who is interested in applying to the Bachelor of Education (primary teaching) and who does not hold the minimum entry requirements. The course takes place on Friday evenings from 6-9pm and Saturdays (9.30am-5.30pm) and runs from the beginning of September to the end of May every year.
Aims and objectives
• To equip students with the necessary skills to participate in, and benefit from, a third level course;
• To provide students with an opportunity to experience the satisfaction that can be gained from learning;
• To offer students an opportunity to obtain the minimum requirements for entry to the profession;
• To build up confidence in a supportive learning environment;
• To provide a direct access route to the MIC Bachelor of Education (primary teaching); and
• To create an alternative access route to initial teacher education at third level for mature
students.
Subjects currently on offer
The programme is designed to offer participants an opportunity to obtain the prerequisite entry requirements to the Bachelor of Education programme. Therefore, two subjects at honours Leaving Certificate level will be offered (Gaeilge and English, subject to demand).
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