Religious Education for Primary School

Certificate

Course Details

Course Code	SG_ERELI_E07
Level	7
Duration	1 year
Credits	20
Method of Delivery	Blended
Campus Locations	St Angelas
Mode of Delivery	Part Time

How to Apply

How to Apply

Course Overview

This course fulfils the requirements of the Irish Bishops’ Conference to teach in a Catholic primary school on the island of Ireland.

The Certificate in Religious Education for Primary School aims to contribute to the theological and pedagogical development of qualified primary school teachers and other teachers of children of primary school age and to equip them with the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to teach Religious Education within Irish primary schools and for sacramental preparation.

Given this focus, this programme would also be of interest to parents of primary school children and parish catechists working with children of primary school age.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

express a degree of theological insight
show an awareness of the theological and educational underpinning of Religious Education within the primary school programme
demonstrate a range of teaching skills appropriate to the delivery of Religious Education within primary schools
deliver primary school RE programmes
participate with competence and confidence in sacramental preparation
demonstrate an integration of their personal and professional development.

The Certificate is part-time with online delivery and some face-to-face lectures .

Recommended Study Hours per week

Lectures are pre-recorded and delivered online for students to complete in their own time. There will also be two days of face-to-face lectures. Each 5 credit module holds a total student effort of 100 hours.

Examination and Assessment

100% continuous assessment.

On-Campus Attendance Requirement

Two days of face-to-face lectures, across the academic year.
Note: Check programme Examination and Assessment requirements, as they may involve examinations to be taken on campus.

Download a prospectus

Undergraduate Prospectus Online, Flexible & Professional Development Prospectus

Entry Requirements

The programme is open to:

Qualified primary school teachers;
Qualified post-primary school teachers who wish to transfer to primary school teaching.

In addition, the programme would be open to parents, sacramental preparation teams and parish catechists who have a specific interest in the area of primary religious education.

Fees

Total Fees EU: €780

Further information on fees

Further Information

Who Should Apply?

The Certificate in Religious Education for Primary School is designed to provide qualified primary school teachers with a basic preparation and qualification in teaching Religious Education within Irish primary schools. Given this focus it would also be of interest to parents of primary school children and parish catechists working with children of primary school age.

For those who have qualified to teach in a primary school, but have not received a Certificate in Catholic Primary Education, this programme meets the requirement as outlined by the Irish Bishops’ Conference, and allows for career development, especially in the Catholic Primary sector.