what qualification do you need to be a secondary school history teacher?

Question

what qualifications do you need to be a secondary school history teacher?

Answer 1

You will need 5 GCSE's (A-C) which MUST include English, Maths and Science.

Then a minimum of 2 A-levels (3 would be better), one of which (for you) must be History.

Then either do a degree in History, followed by a 1-year Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education or a 4-year Bachelor of Education degree. They are worth exactly the same - one is not better than the other.

I would spend some time in a secondary school before committing myself if I were you. I have worked in over 40 schools over the past 15 years as a careers adviser - they have degenerated over the past 5 years and teachers just want to escape. I would not be a teacher for any amount of money, but that's me. You do what you want to do.

Answer 2

It depends on where and what yiou hope to teach. In my Canadian province a Bachelor of Education is needed, or a Bachelor of Arts in a Social Studies related field (history,geography, political science, law, etc) followed by a post degree education certification program. Usually either would take 5 years or maybe 6.

Now I must respond to a previous poster who told you not to go into education. Please ignore him. Teaching is the best job I have ever had - and I have done a lot of different jobs in my time -and it is a "calling" as much as it is a profession. I do not deny that it is hard work, sometimes very hard, and sometimes it can be frustrating, but that does not mean it is not worth doing. You must love kids and learning and understand that every kid and every home from which they come is different and each needs a different approach. Creativity is the key. Be creative in your relationship building and be creative in your approach to solving the many problems that you will encounter each day. I love to hear about other people, especially young people, who are considering education.

Answer 3

Oh Dear Went Into The Wrong Class And Took Out All The Stuff I Needed (Pencil Case, Books) And Took Of My Jacket And Everything Everyone Just Stared At Me... :) It Was Horrible My Friends Never Lived It Down! :L

Answer 4

PGCE
Cert Ed
and some idea of history would be good.
Take my advice don't be a teacher.
Secondary school kids are very hard work
The paperwork is untrue
Reports
Lesson Plans
I.E.P's
Schemes of work
Evaluation of everything
Risk Assessment
Incident reports
Accident reports
Need I say more

Answer 5

it will depend on which country you are in

for the uk you will need either a Post Grad Cert of Education or a Bachelor of Education degree plus GCSEs in maths and english

Answer 6

you need a PGCE which is a post graduate course