Or more importanly, how to become one starting from scratch. (i.e. just GCSE's)
Or more importanly, how to become one starting from scratch. (i.e. just GCSE's)
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You need a degree, then you do a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) course. You will also need at least a C grade at GCSE Maths, English and Science (as my wife found to her cost- D in Maths).
What on earth? I would expect 'teachers' in any profession to be able to add one and one together
C grade..pha :S
Yeah, but she's planning on becoming a history teacher. I'm sure she'll have no problems retaking the GCSE, it's just a bit irritating.
my wife is a teacherart and photography. I don't think you need a degree anymore IF you have relevant life experience.
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I'm a teacher and would give you the advice that you need to have a go for a bit first. You need to be REALLY sure this is what you want to do. I'd say the best route would be to do a degree in the subject you wish to do and then a PGCE (i.e. one extra year). At least this will leave your options open. Teaching is a VERY stressful job if you want to be good at it. It take up ALL your spare time in planning. There are many other routes like QTS but i'd say this would be the most sensible. Do a degree and sign up for supply after you have done a few coaching type courses.
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As has been said before, if she's wanting to be a secondary school teacher in a specific subject (history) do a degree in history and do an extra year in teaching. You dont have to get honours, just a plane degree will do. A few people in my class this year are leaving with a designated degree in chemistry and going to a different uni to do their teaching year.
If she wants to be a primary school teacher you have to do a specific primary teaching degree afaik.
I think some unis also have courses for people wanting to teach things like wood/metal work (also know someone doing this).
All in all, she'll end up in uni, so it's just a case of getting there.
My wife finishes her OU degree in history this summer if that was aimed at me Elmo.
http://www.gttr.ac.uk/
That will give you some idea of degree level requirement for subjects.
You're best off going for shortage subjects at the moment as the government will pay you a big wodge of cash to train - Maths and Physics are the two best, you'd be pretty much guaranteed a job in those.
Don't take the decision lightly though cos at this point i'm about 10 times more stressed than at any other point in my life(i'm just coming up to the end of my PGCE by the way)
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I hear ya greenpiggy - it's the most stressful thing I've ever done. For at least the first 2 years or so, ALL your spare time (and I do mean ALL) is taken up preparing for lessons.
The classroom environment can be very tough, especially in a rough school. But if you're determined to educate the children of tomorrow, I believe most people can overcome that hurdle. I know I found it terribly difficult at first but now I can bark orders and keep control like I've been doing it for years
you don't necessarily need a degree - depends on what you want to do. if you wish to teach 16+ then you can get away with relevant experience in an area & do a certificate of eductation instead of a PGCE
only problem with this is, you're restricted to teaching in colleges & not schools (schools demand a PGCE) so you are then limited in where you can teach - most areas have loads of schools, but few colleges so depends on the subject whether you get work
(ps - don't bother being a 16+ biology teacher in s wales, all 8 colleges already have one)
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sorry i got mixed up between you and rus lol, i wasnt paying attention to who was posting it lol sorry!
I've got a LOT of respect for those that are teachers/training to be one. My dad was for 25-30 years, but gave up after a nervous breakdown, amongst other things, it got to the point for him where he couldn't do what he loved (the actual teaching) because of all of the planning and other roles he had within his school (he was dep. head and learning support head of department, as well as running the football team etc etc).
I've learnt that you really do need to be 100% dedicated. In fact I would rank it as mentally one of the most difficult jobs.
Muchos respect to you guys in here, I wish I could do it.
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My girlfriend is in the second year of a Maths/Teaching degree..
So its like an all-in-one thing.. they seem to throw you in at the deep end though from what I've observed (i.e. teaching classes fairly early on), but I guess experience is the best way to learn
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