Transcript Unqualified Teaching Abu Dhabi

JOURNEY TO QTS
QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS
Rachel McGreal
and
Leon Kuforiji
University
Galway
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BSc Biochemistry and Physiology
Graduated – 2007
Crossroads – work for Coca- Cola/teach
in the UAE
Unqualified Teaching
Abu Dhabi
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Science degree  unqualified teaching
position
Key Stage 1 Class Teacher 2007-2010
Decided to do PGCEi
PGCEi
Dubai
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University of Nottingham  PGCEi
1 year course
Full-time teaching – Abu Dhabi
Part-time college - Dubai
£7000
NO QTS
Dubai
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Empowering Learning  Dubai/Londonbased teacher training and recruitment
company
Offered QTS
Train in England
Signal Failure
Delay Expected
Essex
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Grays – unqualified Year 5 CT
Scheduled to begin Assessment Only
route to qualification
Course postponed
QTS
Raynham Primary School
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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)
Challenges
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Support
Full-time teaching + paperwork
Work/life balance
Benefits
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Hands-on teaching experience
Practical training
No coursework
Earning whilst training
University
Oxford Brookes University
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BA Hons Architecture
Graduated 2007
Post Graduate
RIBA
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Completed Part One of RIBA
Qualification
Applied for Architecture work placements
Station Closed
Until Further Notice
Full-time Employment
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Worked within the retail sector
Coached football in USA
Volunteer Teaching
Raynham Primary School
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Volunteered as Teaching Assistant
Boosters
Enquired re: Teaching routes
Unqualified Teacher Full-Time
QTS
London South Bank University /
Raynham Primary School
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GTP
QTS gained 2013
NQT
Challenges
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Balancing teaching, coursework and
standard folder
University one day a week
Planning ahead
Benefits
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Hands on teaching experience
Training whilst earning
Practical training
Support
We have reached our
destination
QTS