Where does a certificate in education allow one to teach.?

Question

If some one has a cert ed where and whom can they teach assuming they do not have a degree?

If some one has a cert ed where (in the UK) and whom can they teach assuming they do not have a degree?

Answer 1

Those who can...Get out of the profession. It's gone mad.

Answer 2

Theoretically anywhere, be it school, college etc. In practice, Cert Eds are designed for post 16 teachers who don't have a degree, (e.g. my friend teaches hairdressing which doesn't have a degree, except in things like colouring hair, which she didn't want to do) or don't have a formal teaching qualification but have been teaching for some time (e.g. 15 years) and the Cert Ed is paid for by the college. i.e. it's a part-time, 'on the job' teaching qualification. However, it's better to get a PGCE if you've got a degree because it's a higher level course than a Cert Ed. As for who you can teach, it depends on where you are. The teachers I know with a Cert Ed work in Colleges and teach on a wide range of courses from basic Adult Literacy (to people over 19) to A Level Sociology (16-31 year olds). Even though, they don't have a degree, this is allowed because until a few years ago, you didn't need a teaching qualification to teach in Further Education (post 16), and a Cert Ed is a higher level course than the ones that they teach (as well as a teaching qualification, you should have a qualification which is at a higher level than the one you wish to teach/professional experience in your chosen subject).

By the way, don't knock teachers with a Cert Ed! They are just as good (or bad) as those with a PGCE! It's not the qualification or even experience itself that makes you a better teacher, it's what you decide to do with it!

Hope all this answers your question!

Answer 3

A Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) qualifies you to teach post 16 year olds and adults in Colleges and other adult education establishments that are inspected by the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI).

You could get away with the above if you have a City & Guilds 7407 (Part 1) Certificate as this is the minimum qualification to teach adults.

Having said that, you will stand a good chance of getting a job as a Non-Qualified teacher/Instructor at a school if they require your skills if you also posess a Cert Ed but that is up to the discretion of the School itself (the maximum pay would be just under £24K).

The Cert Ed takes about two years, part time to complete and the 7407 (Part 1) about 4 - 6 months. Within a couple of years it will be mandatory to obtain one of the above qualifications to teach adults.

Don't forget, you will need to get at NQF Level 3 or 4 in the subject that you are teaching as well if you are going to teach NQF Levels 1 or 2.

Answer 4

the Cert Ed will be for a specific age range, if you have Cert Ed for secondary teaching you can't teach in primary.

I'm not sure how you could get a Cert Ed without a degree as you have to have a qualification above what you are teaching so if you are teaching A level you need a degree.

Answer 5

In the UK you will need a degree as well as a teaching qualification to teach. In secondary ed it would have to be specific to the subject you want to teach.
You could be a teaching assistant.
If you had other qualifications e.g. a diploma in something, you might be able to teach in Adult Ed.
How about considering an OU degree or some other qualification?

Answer 6

Yes you need a degree and it depends on if you want to teach in primary or secondary education. In the UK if you want to teach primary then virtually any degree will do but in secondary it has to be a specific subject. Look on the net at some teaching web sites, use your usual search engine to find them.

Answer 7

I have just completed my first year of my Cert-Ed 14 plus qualification. I want to go into primary school teaching, what do I need to do? I currently have 240 points through the Open University in Law and Social Science subjects.
Jacqui.

Answer 8

State laws vary, you'll need to check with your state department of education if you're talking about teaching in public school or state college classrooms.

I would continue to move towards a degree or see if your local school districts have programs that would allow you to student teach or substitute teach while gaining a degree.

Answer 9

PGCE gives you QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). Bizarrely this qualifies you to teach any subject to any age children in any school in England. Of course, the reality is that most selection panels would not employ you unless your training actually matched the specific job. As for colleges, I believe there is a separate qualification but many would accept the PGCE if it was secondary based.

Answer 10

I teach in NJ and one needs to be certified either Elementary, Secondary or a special area such as Math, Art, World language.

Answer 11

Post-16, otherwise you can only teach in a support role.

People who go on about the 'ggod old days' forget that you have to be more highly trained to teach nowadays!