Access to Post-Primary Teaching Project
The Access to Post-Primary Teaching Project is a joint initiative between the National University of Ireland Galway and St. Angela’s College, Sligo. It is funded by the Higher Education Authority under the Programme for Access to Higher Education.
PATH Strand 1 focuses on projects which aim to increase the number of students from under-represented groups entering teacher education.
The project has developed a direct entry route into St. Angela’s three Initial Teacher Education programmes. This restricted entry route is specifically for students from socio-economic groups which are under-represented in higher education and who are undertaking a QQI-FET qualification in a Further Education College within the Border, Midlands and Western region.
APT entrants to the BA PME programmes receive a range of financial and other supports on entry to the programme and throughout their studies.
This project is led by the Home Economics and Education Departments, together with the Access Office of St. Angela’s College, in partnership with Templemichael College and other Further Education providers in the Border, Midlands and Western region.
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