Course Detail

The JEB Teacher’s Diploma in ICT is recognised in Ireland for IT teaching (please check current recognitions with FAS and the VECs).

The JEB is divided into two parts:

PART 1 - Level 4 Certificate in Teaching ICT Skills

The Certificate in Teaching ICT Skills has two mandatory units:

1) the 9-credit Planning and Preparing to Teach ICT unit – which is assessed by three assignments;

and

2) the 6-credit Teaching ICT Skills unit – which is assessed through a teaching project and teaching practice.

Assignment 1 involves submission of two teaching resources for ICT concepts.

Assignment 2 involves making responses on organising and managing resources in an ICT training centre.

Assignment 3 involves devising learning resources for two different types of software selected from the list in the specification and creating a learning activity for either file management, use of email or use of the internet.

PART 2 - Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Teaching and Learning

The Certificate in Principles of Teaching and Learning has two mandatory units:

1) the 9-credit Level 4 Principles of Teaching and Learning Unit – which is assessed by an examination lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes;

and

2) the 6 credit Level 4 Teaching and Learning Practice Unit – which is assessed through an observed teaching session and an unobserved teaching session.

Entry:

Normally participants must have 5 passes in their Leaving Certificate but mature students may be permitted to do the JEB (you need to check with us first).

• At the time of the examinations participants must be 20 years old or over

• All participants must have an ICT qualification, at ECDL or higher standard.

Participants need a very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (this course is NOT SUITABLE for computer beginners). The main MS Office topics required are:

• Word

• Excel

• Internet / Email

• File Management

• PowerPoint

• Access