retired_donna121

Having read the thread about some Uni courses being too easy it got me thinking about the problems I have been having with trying to get into teaching.

Basically, at the moment, someone can do a degree in landscape gardening then do a 1 year PGCE and become a teacher.

Now, I have been working with young people on and off since the age of 18, I am now 27. I have an HND but I have been told it will take me 4 years to become a teacher. This makes no sense at all. I am very good at working with young people and have been a youth worker for the past three years. Surely we should be encouraging people like myself into the profession.

I would welcome any thoughts or opinions on this subject. Also, any advice from someone in a similar position would be appreciated.

retired_sherrijacobson

My wife did a degree in Criminology. Decided she didn't want to persue it after get a 2:1.

She missed out on the PGCE but got on a teacher's training course at a school where she got paid (unlike being on the PGCE).

After that training year they offered her a full time position.

retired_linton_justin

I think Jorg has higher ambitions than cleaning toilets David.

\o/

retired_crstout1

Friend of mine here at the College is teaching part-time and doing a part-time teaching qualification through the College as well. It's called a Cert Ed although I think it may go by another name now and is basically the equivelant of a PGCE from what I can tell.

She has the same degree as me, but as far as I know, anyone who is a teacher at the College can study for the qualification. That's about all I know really.

I have another friend who is trying to get on a PGCE, but competition seems fairly fierce as he didn't manage to get in last year. Seems rather odd considering that we are crying out for teachers at the moment.

retired_sherrijacobson

retired_navy0614

Eh? 4 years? Who told you that?

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A PGCE course takes a year, an undergraduate PGCE takes 4yrs. However, with your experience and HND, you may be able to the aforementioned ITT with a school (they'd probably be willing to accept someone with that much experience) [or a college may be better] and they'll train you up, get the qualifiaction and sorted.

retired_navy0614

Yeah I didn't look before coding that. You get the idea though.

retired_donna121

Another option is to do the training in NZ and qualify out there. Haven't really looked into it too much.

retired_donna121

Sounds interesting, will have a closer look. :thup:

retired_carlos.jango71

An HND is equivilant to a degree right? If so you'd probably be a good candidate for GTP, they favour people who have had another career but want to go into teaching:

http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit/thetra...ourse/gtp.aspx