AU985 · Level 8 · 4 years

Education, Home Economics and Biology - with concurrent Teacher Education

Atlantic Technological University - Sligo St Angela · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

465

Down 55 points since 2023 (520).

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About this course

This is a four-year teaching degree where you study education alongside home economics and biology. It is a concurrent course, so you train as a teacher from year one.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 includes education studies, general teaching methods, home economics theory and practice, botany, human anatomy and physiology, and teaching methods for each subject. There is also a module on inclusive teaching.
Placement and abroad
School placement is done in the spring term each year: 2 weeks in Year 1, 6 in Year 2, 6 in Year 3 and 10 in Year 4.
Where it can lead
Graduates meet the Teaching Council requirements to register as a newly qualified secondary teacher of home economics, science and biology.
Who it suits
Suits students who want to teach, enjoy biology and food and family topics, and are happy to be in classrooms from early on.

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About Education

Teaching and education methods for schools and special education

Involves preparing students to become teachers or educators in various settings such as primary schools, secondary schools, or areas like special education. This field covers teaching methods, educational psychology, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026465Published after the final round
2025 453453485
2024 510510543
2023 520518553

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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