Do you have to Study pyhsics in science for your leaving cert to be a science teacher in Ireland?
No, not necessarily.
What you do at leaving cert isn't so important, it's college
that counts.
To teach at leaving cert level, you need to do a chem related
degree and then a H-dip. With a physics degree and H-dip you can
teach leaving cert physics and leaving cert maths. With a biology
related degree and H-dip you can teach leaving cert biology.
The requirements for teaching junior cert are less demanding. A
general science degree may suffice.
Alternatively you could do a degree in Science education (my
degree yay!) and then you can teach physics, chem, maths, bio, ICT
at junior cert level and a choice of two from physics chem maths at
leaving cert without having to do the extra years H-dip.
Reply if you'd like to know more.
Hope this helps,
Ambross