Training/qualifications to become a teacher

sorryitsme

Hi All,

I currently work part time in a school office doing admin work.

I am interested in doing teacher training and would appreciate it if anyone knows the route to go with my qualifications.

I have the following qualifications:

11 GCSE's A-C including maths and English

1 GCSE Mature in Art

1 AS-Level

2 A-levels

1 A1 NVQ Assesors award- Diploma

I have spoken to the head at the school and they have been really helpful in offering me some teaching assistant work and think I have the right character to go into teaching.

The school I work in is for children with disabilities.

I work the 3.5 days a week and ideally would like to keep my job and maybe do course work at home, and some on the job training in my school if possible.

Any advice on the best route into teaching would be greatly appreciated.:A

Tiglath

DH is a teacher - he says you need to upgrade the Diploma to a degree and then get some kind of qualified teacher status like a GTP (General Teaching Practice). You could get a B.Ed, and the Diploma may count towards that.

sorryitsme

Thanks for the prompt replies.

I am now wondering as at the time I did the A1 aessesors award I was told it was a diploma or of the same value. I have just looked at the certificate and it doesn't mention diploma anywhere, although it is City and Guilds certified.

anamenottaken

The A1 (Level 3) and A2 (Level 4) qualifications are no longer available to new applicants. Level 4 would not equate to a Degree although first degree first year courses are Level 4.

anamenottaken

sorryitsme wrote: »

Thanks for the prompt replies.

I am now wondering as at the time I did the A1 aessesors award I was told it was a diploma or of the same value. I have just looked at the certificate and it doesn't mention diploma anywhere, although it is City and Guilds certified.

A1 is at Level 3 = level of GCE 'A' level.

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These links might help:

http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching

https://www3.open.ac.uk/study/atoz/recognition-leaflets/becoming_a_teacher.pdf

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/4126562/Top-10-ways-to-get-into-teaching.html

Dunroamin

I would have a look at studying with the OU for a degree; they may even give you some credit for your diploma (although I don't think it's at degree level). After you graduate you could look at doing a PGCE or other teaching qualification.

http://www.open.ac.uk/

jackyann

"equivalencies" can become very complex, and often staff "on the ground" aren't aware of the minutiae. I presume the school is a Local Authority one?
The local education authority will have some sort of training / recruitment department. They will be up-to-date on what "credits" your qualifications & experience get you and what kind of training is available locally. They may also know about secondments or similar - I worked in an area where student teachers who did their work experience in that area were entitled to a small bursary.
So I would speak to them.

dizzyrascal

Hi
I think the important thing about your OP is that you have the support of your headteacher and that you are already getting classroom experience.
The routes into teaching are changing all the time so you will have to keep an eye on this for the future.
You will need to get a degree, for primary, this can be in any subject. However, if you know you want to teach then it is sensible to follow a related degree such as one based on Childhood Studies or Early Years.
The OU do some excellent courses
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/qualification/childhood-and-youth/early-years/index.htm
Then (and this is the current school based route in to teaching), you need to look at something like this
School Direct . Seems similar to the GTP but is aimed at Career Changers.

sorryitsme

Thank you everyone for your input.

I am going to have a look at the links you have provided, but think OU is probably my best option.

I know I am lucky to have a job already in a school and really appreciate the support of the headteacher.

Dunroamin

dizzyrascal wrote: »

Hi
I think the important thing about your OP is that you have the support of your headteacher and that you are already getting classroom experience.
The routes into teaching are changing all the time so you will have to keep an eye on this for the future.
You will need to get a degree, for primary, this can be in any subject. However, if you know you want to teach then it is sensible to follow a related degree such as one based on Childhood Studies or Early Years.
The OU do some excellent courses
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/qualification/childhood-and-youth/early-years/index.htm
Then (and this is the current school based route in to teaching), you need to look at something like this
School Direct . Seems similar to the GTP but is aimed at Career Changers.

Do you think so? The advice always used to be to do a course that was at least 50% of a national curriculum subject.