TESOL Courses in Ireland
A TESOL Course is a four to eight week course that basically teaches you how to teach. While a TESOL Course is not always essential if you want to teach in Ireland, it is suggested as most of the higher paying jobs will require a TESOL Certificate. A TESOL Certificate is not always required, however, if you do have a TESOL under your belt you will find that there are many more opportunities for you in Ireland and worldwide.
Having a TESOL Certificate shows your employer that you know how to teach and are dedicated. It also gives you the confidence needed to go into a classroom and teach to you best ability making your teaching life in Ireland more enjoyable and rewarding.
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TESOL Courses in Ireland so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Ireland |
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National name: Ireland, or Eire in the Irish language President: Mary McAleese (1997) Taoiseach (Prime Minister): Bertie Ahern (1997) Area: 27,135 sq mi (70,280 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 4,015,676 (growth rate: 1.2%); birth rate: 14.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.4/1000; life expectancy: 77.6; density per sq mi: 148 Capital (2003 est.): Dublin, 1,018,500 Other large cities: Cork, 193,400; Limerick, 84,900; Galway, 67,200 Monetary units: Euro (formerly Irish pound [punt]) Languages: English, Irish (Gaelic) Ethnicity/race: Celtic, English Religions: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Anglican 2.5%, other 5.9% Literacy rate: 98% (1981 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $126.4 billion; per capita $31,900. Real growth rate: 5.1%. Inflation: 2.2%. Unemployment: 4.3%. Arable land: 15%. Agriculture: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products. Labor force: 1.92 million; agriculture 8%, industry 29%, services 64% (2002 est.). Industries: food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software. Natural resources: zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver. Exports: $98.31 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products (1999). Imports: $57.54 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals; petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing. Major trading partners: UK, U.S., Belgium, Germany, France. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 1.6 million (2002); mobile cellular: 3 million (2002). Radio broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 2.55 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001). Televisions: 1.82 million (2001). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 22 (2000). Internet users: 1.31 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,312 km (2002). Highways: total: 92,500 km; paved: 87,043 km (including 115 km of expressways); unpaved: 5,457 km (2000 est.). Waterways: 700 km (limited for commercial traffic) (1998). Ports and harbors: Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Foynes, Galway, Limerick, New Ross, Waterford. Airports: 36 (2002). International disputes: disputes with Iceland, Denmark, and the UK over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM.
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