St Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics
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St. Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics, was set up by the Dominican Order in 1929 for the training of secondary school teachers of Domestic Science, the college was known more colloquially as either ‘St Catherine’s’ or simply as ‘Sion Hill’. It was renamed in 1971 St. Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics. The Dominican Order also established The Froebel College of Education
for primary school teachers, at Sion Hill.
From the 1974 the college offered a three year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Home Economics which was validated by Trinity College Dublin, this was recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for secondary school teaching of Home Economics, since students would also have studied Irish or Religion they would also be qualified to teach those subjects as well.
In 2004 it was announced that the college was to close, and it was closed in september 2007 with much of the Home Economics tuition going to St. Angela's College, Sligo
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Froebel College of Education
Froebel College of Education, is located at Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin and is run by the Dominican Order. It is one of five Colleges in Ireland which is recognized by the Department of Education and Skills for the training and education of national school teachers.Froebel College,...
for primary school teachers, at Sion Hill.
From the 1974 the college offered a three year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Home Economics which was validated by Trinity College Dublin, this was recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for secondary school teaching of Home Economics, since students would also have studied Irish or Religion they would also be qualified to teach those subjects as well.
In 2004 it was announced that the college was to close, and it was closed in september 2007 with much of the Home Economics tuition going to St. Angela's College, Sligo
St. Angela's College, Sligo
St. Angela's College, Sligo is a college of the National University of Ireland, Galway since 2006. Prior to this, since 1978, the college was a recognised college of the National University of Ireland. St. Angela’s College, Sligo was founded by the Ursuline Order in 1952.The college is located...
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External links
- http://www.stcatherinespsu.com/College.html St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics, Sion Hill, Dublin 1929-2007 - Past Students Union]