Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Routes into teaching Andy Goodwin 26/9/14

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Routes into teaching as a profession 1. On-the-job training / Graduate Training 1. On-the-job training / Graduate Training 2. Teaching Degree 2. Teaching Degree 3. Full degree, plus post-graduate study 3. Full degree, plus post-graduate study

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 1. On-the-job training / Graduate Training Not open, or relevant to FE students Not open, or relevant to FE students Included to avoid confusion Included to avoid confusion

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 2. 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 work placement, e.g. in another country Lasts for 3 to 4 years, depending upon work placement, e.g. in another country On completion, the graduate is referred to as a "Newly Qualified Teacher", or NQT On completion, the graduate is referred to as 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 collection of evidence to be submitted to Local Authority as proof of skills and experience Requires one year of observation and collection of evidence to be submitted to Local Authority as proof of skills and experience

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 2. Teaching Degree (Cont.) Success will lead to "Qualified Teacher Status", or QTS. This is a full qualification Success will lead to "Qualified Teacher Status", or QTS. This is a full qualification Increasingly, NQTs might complete a further piece of work to submit and gain an M.Ed. qualification, although this is not obligatory. Increasingly, NQTs might complete a further piece of work to submit and gain an M.Ed. qualification, although this is not obligatory.

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 2. Teaching Degree (Cont.) Advantages For those with less confidence about teaching skills, this gives three years to develop those skills and experience For those with less confidence about teaching skills, this gives three years to develop those skills and experienceDisadvantages If you change your mind about teaching, and many do, the depth of knowledge you will have will be limited to A level, and this may restrict the alternative jobs you can apply for in that field If you change your mind about teaching, and many do, the depth of knowledge you will have will be limited to A level, and this may restrict the alternative jobs you can apply for in that field

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 3. Full degree Completion of a full, 3 or 4 year degree allows you space and time to develop the depth of your knowledge about a subject Completion of a full, 3 or 4 year degree allows you space and time to develop the depth of your knowledge about a subject This might be a Bachelor of Arts (BA), or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) This might be a Bachelor of Arts (BA), or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) On completion of this course, you are NOT qualified to teach On completion of this course, you are NOT qualified to teach

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 3. Full degree (Cont.) Advantages If you change your mind about teaching, you will have a "Degree depth of knowledge" about your subject, and this might open up many doors If you change your mind about teaching, you will have a "Degree depth of knowledge" about your subject, and this might open up many doors If you choose to carry on with teaching, you can then undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) If you choose to carry on with teaching, you can then undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Full Degree and PGCE This takes one year and results in NQT status This takes one year and results in NQT status You can now teach! You can now teach! This must be followed by one year on the job submissions of evidence to the Local Authority, before achieving QTS status This must be followed by one year on the job submissions of evidence to the Local Authority, before achieving QTS status It is optional whether you want to continue studies up to M.Ed level, not obligatory It is optional whether you want to continue studies up to M.Ed level, not obligatory

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® 3. Full degree and PGCE (Cont.) Disadvantages Many find that the PGCE year is VERY intense, as you learn all the basic skills of teaching in one hit! Many find that the PGCE year is VERY intense, as you learn all the basic skills of teaching in one hit! PLEASE NOTE – THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT ONE ROUTE IS PREFERRED BY SCHOOLS OVER ANOTHER PLEASE NOTE – THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT ONE ROUTE IS PREFERRED BY SCHOOLS OVER ANOTHER

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Implications for Work Experience (WEX)… If you decide to pursue a Full degree followed by a PGCE, you should do your WEX when you are at university If you decide to pursue a Full degree followed by a PGCE, you should do your WEX when you are at university If you decide to pursue a B.Ed teaching degree, then you should start your WEX asap (particularly if you are in Year 2) If you decide to pursue a B.Ed teaching degree, then you should start your WEX asap (particularly if you are in Year 2)

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® WEX requirements Most Universities want you to have at least 1 weeks WEX before interview, perhaps with a second already lined up Most Universities want you to have at least 1 weeks WEX before interview, perhaps with a second already lined up Most applicants will have 2 weeks WEX and this is sufficient Most applicants will have 2 weeks WEX and this is sufficient WEX can be done via a “Block” – a continuous period of time. This has the advantage of seeing students from start to finish of a typical week WEX can be done via a “Block” – a continuous period of time. This has the advantage of seeing students from start to finish of a typical week

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® WEX requirements (cont) Alternatively, WEX can be made up of 10 separate days, or even 20 half days. Alternatively, WEX can be made up of 10 separate days, or even 20 half days. Advantages of these approaches include exposure to students over a longer period of time, eg a full half term, however, it is also restricted exposure to specific days, or half days! Advantages of these approaches include exposure to students over a longer period of time, eg a full half term, however, it is also restricted exposure to specific days, or half days!

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® WEX requirements (cont) There is no perfect method of gaining WEX There is no perfect method of gaining WEX However, College rules might impact upon your approach… However, College rules might impact upon your approach… You cannot undertake WEX if it pulls you away from lessons. You cannot undertake WEX if it pulls you away from lessons. Some students choose half days when they have no timetabled lessons Some students choose half days when they have no timetabled lessons Alternatively, some schools have different term times to our college Alternatively, some schools have different term times to our college Some students use study leave weeks too Some students use study leave weeks too

Created with MindGenius Business 2005® How to find WEX placements Over to Jolene! Over to Jolene!