1. Rachel McGreal and Leon Kuforiji
JOURNEY TO QTS
QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS
Rachel McGreal
and
Leon Kuforiji

2. University

3. Galway BSc Biochemistry and Physiology Graduated – 2007
Crossroads – work for Coca- Cola/teach in the UAE

4. Unqualified Teaching

5. Abu Dhabi Science degree  unqualified teaching position
Key Stage 1 Class Teacher
Decided to do PGCEi

6. PGCEi

7. Dubai University of Nottingham  PGCEi 1 year course
Full-time teaching – Abu Dhabi
Part-time college - Dubai
£7000
NO QTS

8. Dubai
Empowering Learning  Dubai/London-based teacher training and recruitment company
Offered QTS
Train in England

9. Signal Failure
Delay Expected

10. Essex Grays – unqualified Year 5 CT
Scheduled to begin Assessment Only route to qualification
Course postponed

11. QTS

12. Raynham Primary School
Via EL – job as CT Year 4
E-qualitas + Raynham = QTS
£3000 – covered by EL
Gained QTS in 18 weeks (standards + planning file across all Key Stage 2)

13. Challenges
Support
Full-time teaching + paperwork
Work/life balance

14. Benefits Hands-on teaching experience Practical training No coursework
Earning whilst training

15. University

16. Oxford Brookes University
BA Hons Architecture
Graduated 2007

17. Post Graduate

18. RIBA Completed Part One of RIBA Qualification
Applied for Architecture work placements

19. Station Closed
Until Further Notice

20. Full-time Employment Worked within the retail sector
Coached football in USA

21. Volunteer Teaching

22. Raynham Primary School
Volunteered as Teaching Assistant
Boosters
Enquired re: Teaching routes
Unqualified Teacher Full-Time

23. QTS

24. London South Bank University / Raynham Primary School
GTP
QTS gained 2013
NQT

25. Challenges Balancing teaching, coursework and standard folder
University one day a week
Planning ahead

26. Benefits Hands on teaching experience Training whilst earning
Practical training
Support

27. We have reached our destination
QTS