created with mindgenius business 2005® routes into teaching andy goodwin 26/9/14

Created with MindGenius Business Created with MindGenius Business 2005®2005®

Routes into teachingRoutes into teaching

Andy GoodwinAndy Goodwin

26/9/1426/9/14


Routes into teaching as a Routes into teaching as a professionprofession

1. On-the-job training / Graduate 1. On-the-job training / Graduate TrainingTraining

2. Teaching Degree2. Teaching Degree 3. Full degree, plus post-graduate 3. Full degree, plus post-graduate

studystudy


1. On-the-job training / 1. On-the-job training / Graduate TrainingGraduate Training

Not open, or relevant to FE studentsNot open, or relevant to FE students

Included to avoid confusionIncluded to avoid confusion


2. Teaching Degree2. Teaching Degree Known as a Bachelor of Education, or BEd.Known as a Bachelor of Education, or BEd. Lasts for 3 to 4 years, depending upon Lasts for 3 to 4 years, depending upon

work placement, e.g. in another countrywork placement, e.g. in another country On completion, the graduate is referred to On completion, the graduate is referred to

as a "Newly Qualified Teacher", or NQTas a "Newly Qualified Teacher", or NQT You can now teach in a school!You can now teach in a school! Requires one year of observation and Requires one year of observation and

collection of evidence to be submitted to collection of evidence to be submitted to Local Authority as proof of skills and Local Authority as proof of skills and experienceexperience


2. Teaching Degree (Cont.)2. Teaching Degree (Cont.)

Success will lead to "Qualified Success will lead to "Qualified Teacher Status", or QTS. This is a full Teacher Status", or QTS. This is a full qualificationqualification

Increasingly, NQTs might complete a Increasingly, NQTs might complete a further piece of work to submit and further piece of work to submit and gain an M.Ed. qualification, although gain an M.Ed. qualification, although this is not obligatory.this is not obligatory.


2. Teaching Degree (Cont.)2. Teaching Degree (Cont.)AdvantagesAdvantagesFor those with less confidence about For those with less confidence about teaching skills, this gives three years to teaching skills, this gives three years to develop those skills and experiencedevelop those skills and experience

DisadvantagesDisadvantagesIf you change your mind about If you change your mind about teaching, and many do, the depth of teaching, and many do, the depth of knowledge you will have will be limited knowledge you will have will be limited to A level, and this may restrict the to A level, and this may restrict the alternative jobs you can apply for in that alternative jobs you can apply for in that fieldfield


3. Full degree3. Full degree Completion of a full, 3 or 4 year Completion of a full, 3 or 4 year

degree allows you space and time to degree allows you space and time to develop the depth of your knowledge develop the depth of your knowledge about a subjectabout a subject

This might be a Bachelor of Arts (BA), This might be a Bachelor of Arts (BA), or a Bachelor of Science (BSc)or a Bachelor of Science (BSc)

On completion of this course, you are On completion of this course, you are NOTNOT qualified to teach qualified to teach


3. Full degree (Cont.)3. Full degree (Cont.)AdvantagesAdvantagesIf you change your mind about If you change your mind about teaching, you will have a "Degree depth teaching, you will have a "Degree depth of knowledge" about your subject, and of knowledge" about your subject, and this might open up many doorsthis might open up many doorsIf you choose to carry on with teaching, If you choose to carry on with teaching, you can then undertake a Post Graduate you can then undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)Certificate in Education (PGCE)


Full Degree and PGCEFull Degree and PGCE This takes one year and results in NQT This takes one year and results in NQT

statusstatus You can now teach!You can now teach! This must be followed by one year on the This must be followed by one year on the

job submissions of evidence to the Local job submissions of evidence to the Local Authority, before achieving QTS statusAuthority, before achieving QTS status

It is optional whether you want to It is optional whether you want to continue studies up to M.Ed level, not continue studies up to M.Ed level, not obligatoryobligatory


3. Full degree and PGCE 3. Full degree and PGCE (Cont.)(Cont.)

DisadvantagesDisadvantagesMany find that the PGCE year is VERY Many find that the PGCE year is VERY intense, as you learn all the basic skills of intense, as you learn all the basic skills of teaching in one hit!teaching in one hit!

PLEASE NOTE PLEASE NOTE – THERE IS – THERE IS NO EVIDENCE NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT ONE ROUTE IS TO SUGGEST THAT ONE ROUTE IS PREFERRED BY SCHOOLS OVER ANOTHERPREFERRED BY SCHOOLS OVER ANOTHER


Implications for Work Implications for Work Experience (WEX)…Experience (WEX)…

If you decide to pursue a Full degree If you decide to pursue a Full degree followed by a PGCE, you should do followed by a PGCE, you should do your WEX when you are at universityyour WEX when you are at university

If you decide to pursue a B.Ed If you decide to pursue a B.Ed teaching degree, then you should teaching degree, then you should start your WEX asap (particularly if start your WEX asap (particularly if you are in Year 2)you are in Year 2)


WEX requirementsWEX requirements Most Universities want you to have at Most Universities want you to have at

least 1 weeks WEX before interview, least 1 weeks WEX before interview, perhaps with a second already lined upperhaps with a second already lined up

Most applicants will have 2 weeks WEX Most applicants will have 2 weeks WEX and this is sufficientand this is sufficient

WEX can be done via a “Block” – a WEX can be done via a “Block” – a continuous period of time. This has continuous period of time. This has the advantage of seeing students from the advantage of seeing students from start to finish of a typical week start to finish of a typical week


WEX requirements (cont)WEX requirements (cont)

Alternatively, WEX can be made up of Alternatively, WEX can be made up of 10 separate days, or even 20 half days.10 separate days, or even 20 half days.

Advantages of these approaches Advantages of these approaches include exposure to students over a include exposure to students over a longer period of time, eg a full half longer period of time, eg a full half term, however, it is also restricted term, however, it is also restricted exposure to specific days, or half days!exposure to specific days, or half days!


WEX requirements (cont)WEX requirements (cont) There is no perfect method of gaining WEXThere is no perfect method of gaining WEX However, College rules might impact upon However, College rules might impact upon

your approach…your approach… You cannot undertake WEX if it pulls you You cannot undertake WEX if it pulls you

away from lessons.away from lessons. Some students choose half days when they Some students choose half days when they

have no timetabled lessonshave no timetabled lessons Alternatively, some schools have different Alternatively, some schools have different

term times to our collegeterm times to our college Some students use study leave weeks too Some students use study leave weeks too


How to find WEX How to find WEX placementsplacements

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