PGCE Secondary prepares you to teach the secondary school and sixth form years. As we said, the PGCE is usually a university course. However, you can gain qualified teacher status without going to university. This means the programme can be much more accessible financially. The School Direct path does have some drawbacks. You miss out on a lot of the teaching theory, which can leave you feeling unprepared. Learn how to develop the 8 key skills you need to work in education.
In certain in-demand subjects, things are completely different. These can be:. Technically this is true — independent schools and state-funded academies have the freedom to employ unqualified staff. If you say you're a teacher of year one class children, I think the reaction you'd get would be very different to that if you said that you teach upper sixth classics or physics.
I think people see it as more important. But the perceptions are wrong. Teaching science to a big class of seven-year-olds is certainly a lot more challenging than teaching physics to six A level students. Experiencing all ages gives you a good perspective. Among some teachers, there's almost a feeling that younger pupils' issues don't really matter until they get to exam age.
But that's absolutely the wrong way around. Plus parental involvement with younger children is much more intensive and much more about managing parent expectations as the children get older. Shifting back to secondary was scary. It was actually much more of a worry than going the other way. I suddenly thought: "I've got to deal with all these big kids, year-olds, exam systems. Actually, it was quite straightforward.
You realise is that it doesn't matter what age the children are because the issues are still as important to them.
You might get a seven-year-old who's lost his cards and it's terrible, and you might get a year-old who's broken up with his girlfriend and it's equally terrible. They're both the same, in that you're dealing with people's perceptions of where they are.
My professional training was important. Not so much with formal qualifications, but more through CPD and networks of staff. It was important to share good practice and to have people you could phone up and say: "What do I do? Support is provided by education professionals with strong backgrounds in leadership, and consists of personalised one-to-one support and cohort events, focused on the successful completion of teacher training, securing employment as a teacher in a state-funded school and thriving in your career change.
A degree of a or above, qualified teacher status QTS and relevant school experience are required to teach in state schools in the UK. Some schools, such as private schools and academies, are able to recruit teachers without a degree but it's then difficult to progress or move schools.
If you're concerned about the cost of teacher training you could work and earn, spreading the cost over a longer time period. Aim to get relevant experience such as a cover supervisor or teaching assistant , and try volunteering in schools before committing to a degree. There are bursaries, grants and scholarships available, dependent on:. In exceptional circumstances you won't need a degree, such as if you're former service personnel enrolling on the Troops to Teachers scheme.
Be aware that TEFL employers often look for a degree and a teaching qualification. Visit jobs in education to discover alternative careers within the sector.
A number of training routes are available:. Read about what it's like to be an early years teacher. You may not need a degree or to pass skills tests - this depends on your skills and experience, the subject you plan to teach and the route you are taking.
A variety of courses are available, so some FE institutions will appoint teachers without teaching qualifications provided you are prepared to begin one once employed. Trainees have a reduced timetable and are supported financially. Applications are usually made directly to the institution that you wish to work or study at.
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