Transcript What you need to know
Turn your talent to teaching.
What you need to know
www.teach.gov.uk
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The rewards of teaching
£21,588 £27,000 (inner London) £34,181 £41,497 (inner London) Upper pay scale £36,756 £45,000 (inner London) £37, 461 £44,540 (inner London) Main scale AST £31,552 £36,387 (inner London) £56,950 £64,036 (inner London) £37,461 £44,540 (inner London) Leadership £105,097 £112,181 (inner London)
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The rewards of teaching
• Teachers enjoy up to 12 weeks’ holiday a year, giving them opportunities to pursue their personal interests and spend time with their families.
• Teaching offers the flexibility to fit your work to your life through job-sharing and part-time work.
• Teachers have a generous occupational pension scheme with guaranteed benefits.
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What phase would you like to teach?
Secondary
• • You usually teach pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. Most secondary teachers have one specialist subject.
Every teacher trains to work with at least two consecutive age ranges at either primary or secondary level.
Primary
• • You teach pupils between the ages of 4 and 11, spending most of your school day with your own class. At primary level you will teach all the subjects of the primary curriculum, your training will prepare you to teach these core subjects.
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being a teacher?
Which subject teachers are in most demand?
• A. mathematics • B. physics • C. chemistry
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What subject would you like to teach?
Are you interested in teaching science or mathematics?
• If you believe you would make a good physics, chemistry or mathematics teacher, but you have a degree in another subject, you can enhance your subject knowledge by attending an enhancement course before starting your initial teacher training.
Are you interested in teaching modern languages?
• If you have a language degree (or you are a native speaker with a degree in another subject) and need to develop a second language, we offer modern language (ML) enhancement courses in French and German which you can attend prior to starting a ML initial teacher training course.
For more information on these enhancement courses, speak to a TDA consultant or contact the Teaching Information Line (TIL) 0845 6000 991.
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Finding out more School experience
• Getting experience of teaching and the school environment is essential before deciding on a teaching career.
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Finding out more
• Approach a local school in your area • Become a regular volunteer or classroom assistant
• The Teaching Information Line can also arrange for an advocate to give you a call at a time convenient to you NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Question
What qualifications do you need to have to become a teacher?
• A. A degree: 2:2 or equivalent • B. Maths GCSE grade C or above • C. English GCSE grade C or above • D. Science GCSE grade C or above
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Find a training route that is right for you
Non-Standard Qualifications:
NARIC: For all non-UK qualifications it is wise to go to the NARIC web site and complete the standard documentation.
www.naric.org.uk/index.asp?page=17
comparability) (URL for statement of
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level i.e. honours 2:2 etc – At this stage it is wise to go to your provider or an HEI to gain a judgment of equivalence.) NARIC : NARIC will also give comparability statements on GCSE equivalence.
PATH will help you with this area of the application process.
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Find a training route that is right for you
• Teaching is a graduate profession, and for all routes you will also need mathematics and English GCSE grade C or above.
• If you want to teach primary pupils you will also need GCSE grade C or above in science.
• Whatever your background and academic experience, there is a route into teaching that will suit you.
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Find a training route that’s right for you
Postgraduate routes
• Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) masters level • Professional graduate certificate in education university-led training full-time, part-time or flexible distance learning • School-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) school-based training full-time QTS only/PGCE NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
All routes lead to qualified teacher status (QTS)
Find a training route that’s right for you
Employment-based route leading to QTS
Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) • Employed by school as an unqualified teacher • Usually full-time • Led by EBITTs (employment-based initial teacher training providers) NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Your teaching career Induction
• After your training, your first full year as a teacher is your induction year • During this year, you will teach an 80 per cent timetable and you have the support of an induction mentor • They will help you learn how to manage behaviour, organise your time, and plan your lessons • You will also have weekly meetings on teaching and subject content with your mentor and your head of department.
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How to apply
PGCE SCITT EBITT (GTP)
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GTTR www.gttr.ac.uk
GTTR www.gttr.ac.uk
www.teach.gov.uk/ebrcontacts
How to make a successful application for a teacher training course
Personal statement
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Most crucial part of application form
• Used by training providers to assess your commitment to teaching, desire for self-development, and enthusiasm about education.
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How to make a successful application for a teacher training course
You need to show:
• Enthusiasm • Your motivation to teach • Your ability to relate to and communicate with young people • Your academic abilities • Your desire for self-development • Your potential contribution to school life • Your personal and social skills; give examples of how you have used these skills NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
How to make a successful application for a teacher training course
Your interview
• You will be asked about your experience of working with young people, your commitment to teaching, and your relevant knowledge and skills.
• It will usually include an individual interview and group tasks such as group discussions, presentations, and teaching mini-lessons.
• The aim of the day is for you and the interviewers to find out if teaching is right for you.
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How to make a successful application for a teacher training course
Practical tips
• Use the internet to research the latest developments in education • Try the TDA’s interactive interview www.teach.gov.uk/interactiveinterview and application assistant • Look at training providers’ websites • You can find out more information on providers and their courses, visit www.tda.gov.uk/pprofiles NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Next steps Application deadlines
Primary (for Sept 2012 start) Secondary (for Sept 2012 start) 1 December 2011 No
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deadline We strongly recommend you submit your application well in advance of this date.
We strongly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you stand the best chance of securing a place on the course you want.
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