EPV Courses – Commonly Asked Questions
Summer Course Director of Rahoo Ciara joins us to answer the most common questions we get about EPV Courses. If you have any other questions that are not on this list, please get in touch at info@rahoo.ie!
How many days off is an EPV course worth?
1 Course = 3 EPV Days
2 Courses = 4 EPV Days
3 Courses = 5 EPV Days
At Rahoo, once you successfully complete your EPV summer course, your Professional Tutor will issue you with an EPV Certificate – yay! You give this to your principal.
When can I take EPV days?
EPV days are subject to Board of Management approval so all course days have to be approved by the school principal. Some schools have strict policies on when they can be taken. With Covid it has been difficult for teachers to avail of their EPV days, which is why EPV days had been rolled over for teachers.
How much are EPV Courses?
Our CPD Summer Courses are €69 each.
However our Early Bird offer means all courses are €49 each for a limited time period.
Our Early Bird Booking will run from 1 – 31st May 2022.
What EPV Courses do you have for teachers?
The EPV Courses on offer this year are:
- Classroom Management (extremely popular – fills up fast!)
- Effective Lesson Planning (highly recommended for NQT’s)
- Work Smarter, Be Happier for Teachers (perfect for teachers who need a workload shift)
- Assessment for Learning (an absolutely essential course for any teacher trying to get their head around formative assessment)
- Fostering Emotional Resilience & Harmony (another extremely popular course that fills up fast!)
- Differentiation (highly recommended with lots of expert contributors!)
- Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviour (an eye-opener and so practical!!)
How do I join a Summer Course?
Rahoo DES Approved Summer Courses 2022 are available for booking through this website from the 1st May 2022.
Our €49 Early Bird Booking will run from 1 – 31st May 2022.
After May, each course is €69.
Availability is limited so try to book early.
Do you have any deals for EPV courses?
Rahoo EPV Summer Courses go on sale for the Early Bird price of €49.
This means you can get:
1 EPV Course for €49 instead of €69
2 EPV Courses for €98 instead of 138
3 EPV Courses for €147 instead of €207.
When do the EPV courses run?
4 – 15 July 2022:
Group 1 of EPV Summer Courses take place
18 – 29 July 2022:
Group 2 of EPV Summer Courses take place
1 – 12 August 2022:
Group 3 of EPV Summer Courses take place
Do I need to log on at certain times?
Nope!
Log in and do your work whenever you like – you just have to have it completed by the finish date!
All CPD summer courses are online – with 10 hours online and 10 self-verified hours offline. As always, we are passionate about supporting teachers make the most of this CPD opportunity in an efficient and effective way.
Can I swap my course dates?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to change and swap dates. If you do not do your course in the dates allocated, you cannot get EPV approval. All courses are 2 weeks, as per DES rules. We cannot make exceptions.
Can I do my EPV courses at the same time?
According to DES rules, participants must completed one course at a time as exact dates of course completion will be noted on certificates.
Which EPV course should I pick?
That’s like asking me to name my favourite child…!
We have 7 fantastic EPV courses to choose from.
Since it’s launch in 2020, our Classroom Management EPV Course with Irish Primary Teacher has been extremely popular!
Another EPV course in high popularity is Fostering Emotional Resilience & Harmony in the Classroom.
We have two new EPV courses getting a lot of interest:
Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviour
That being said, you should choose a course that you need to learn something from – our lesson planning, worklife balance and assessment EPV courses always get great feedback too.
