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Gleeful

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

I an running a project that gets kids growing in schools; so I teach them how to grow fruit and veg

Ah so not a teacher in a school then. I'd investigate retaking your GCSE or doing an equivalency test.

Sambucus_Nigra

Gleeful wrote: »

Ah so not a teacher in a school then. I'd investigate retaking your GCSE or doing an equivalency test.

No - just teaching in different SEN schools; get the best of both worlds.....no way am I paying to do my GCSE or an equivalency test when I have a degree in the topic - that's total nonsense....

Gleeful

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

No - just teaching in different SEN schools; get the best of both worlds.....no way am I paying to do my GCSE or an equivalency test when I have a degree in the topic - that's total nonsense....

It's an entry requirement though. Sounds a little like cutting off your nose to spite your face, there. You'll never be a qualified teacher.

Sambucus_Nigra

Gleeful wrote: »

It's an entry requirement though. Sounds a little like cutting off your nose to spite your face, there. You'll never be a qualified teacher.

I'm not worried in the slightest to be honest - who wants to be part of a system that ignores a degree and an A level in favour of a lower qual? What does that prove?

Gleeful

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

I'm not worried in the slightest to be honest - who wants to be part of a system that ignores a degree and an A level in favour of a lower qual? What does that prove?

It proves it's a case of sour grapes on your behalf!

Sambucus_Nigra

Gleeful wrote: »

It proves it's a case of sour grapes on your behalf!

Does it indeed?

To do an English GCSE costs £295 as I looked into it a few weeks ago; and I would have to attend and do course work etc; and I can't find anywhere to do an equivalency test; not whilst working full time in a job which means staying away various nights of the week around the country.

I spent 6 years doing my degree - why on earth would I do another year at the lowest level just to tick a box?

It's the system that stinks; if they don't want me then there's other things to be getting on with in life - but thanks anyway for your insights into my psyche.

ultimatedingbat

It seems slightly ridiculous that you'd nee the GCSE when you have an a level and degree in the subject, although it's odd you managed to get those without the GCSE as it was a requirement for my college to take the a level to have the GCSE.

PARIS_5000

ultimatedingbat wrote: »

It seems slightly ridiculous that you'd nee the GCSE when you have an a level and degree in the subject, although it's odd you managed to get those without the GCSE as it was a requirement for my college to take the a level to have the GCSE.

I agree it is requirement that to do A level English that you should have GCSE English.

angelofmel

anyone else getting really fustrated by the amount time the gttr are taking to sort the form? ive done everything just waiting to put the end date of my degree and tesol qualification and i want to send it off already!!

Sambucus_Nigra

ultimatedingbat wrote: »

It seems slightly ridiculous that you'd nee the GCSE when you have an a level and degree in the subject, although it's odd you managed to get those without the GCSE as it was a requirement for my college to take the a level to have the GCSE.

PARIS_5000 wrote: »

I agree it is requirement that to do A level English that you should have GCSE English.

It might be a requirement and it might be a 'should have' however it wasn't and I didn't.

Thanks anyway