Mr. Paul Carroll:

With respect, what that person gets is some work experience in a classroom as part of his or her programme. We could all hypothesise why people do this. I could do it for a variety for reasons. For example, let us imagine that I want to work as a teacher. A number of teaching posts have been advertised and I have not been successful in obtaining one, but another school is offering experience that I want on my CV so that, when schools advertise next year, I will be able to compete better. I may have already proven my competence to the school in question. It may be happy with my work and, if a vacancy arises next year, it may decide to give me that job. If it does not have a vacancy, the school down the road might have one. I have gone to college, have my degree and acquired a year's experience working in X, Y and Z national schools. If Mr. Corcoran, who is my competitor and also graduated from college, applies for the same job, which of us is likely to get it?