qulifications to be a primay teacher?

Question

it is my dream job and i have always want to find out what i have to do to reach my goal it is also for my citizen homework

Answer 1

Ability to spell. "qulifications" and "primay" are both incorrect. Ability to use capital letters where required. First person pronoun "I" is always capitalised as is the first word of every sentence. Ability to use correct tenses. "I have always wanted", not "i have always want". Ability to use sentence structure and punctuation ... and so on. Best of luck.

Answer 2

There are 3 main routes into primary teaching.

1) Do A BEd - that is a direct degree in Education

2) Do a degree in any subject as a speciality ie history, science etc and then follow this with a PGCE

3) Do a degree in any subject and then go through the graduate teacher route to get your qualification - this would mean working in a school while you qualify as a teacher

Any of these will then need to be followed up by a year as a newly qualified teacher (so called NQT year) before you are qualified to teach on your own.

At the moment, if you are still at school it might be best to try and get some work experience in a school and perhaps if you get the chance investigate other options like volunteering in the youth sector as a youth leader in guiding/scouting, youth clubs, sports clubs or something that interests you as you'll get more background in it.

Answer 3

Academically you will need to have at least 5 G.C.S.E's grade A-C, which include the core subjects (English, maths, science). A levels in the aforementioned subjects are beneficial.
The next thing to do is volunteer in a primary school, just listening to the children read etc, you would keep a record of what you did to keep as evidence for when you apply to university.
This experience is what universities are looking for and will help your application enormously, without experience you will struggle to be accepted anywhere.
When you apply for university you will need to apply for a Bachelor of Education degree (BEd) with qualified teacher status (QTS), it's a three to four year course and gives you the skills needed to be a good teacher.
You could also think about working in the child care sector while you are still at school, maybe a council run play scheme in the summer? You get paid, but you may need to be 18! Or a weekend job at nursery, again age restrictions may apply.
Lots of others have recommended the PGCE route, you need a degree first and it's a one year course. Whilst you get paid £6000 to train in you first year of teaching chances are you will earn £0, the employment rate for PGCE primary teachers are very low and it does not equip you to teach properly. You sound dedicated so take the correct route!
This website gives you more information: http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=spectrum&ProductId=TDA-04211-2006
Good luck!

Answer 4

First of all, I don't think you're a bad speller like some others here seem to think- just a poor proofreader. But proofreading is a necessary skill as well!

I'm a primary school teacher. I've been reading all the other answers and none of them describe the hoops I had to jump through. For example, I did student-teaching for less than a semester. You should know that each state has different licensing requirements, and the best way to find that out for your state is to go to the website for the state dept. of ed.

Good luck! It's not an easy job, but I'll shut up before I talk you out of it!

Answer 5

you must have grade c in science maths and english gcse
two a levels
and then you can either do the undergraduate degree course or a degree then a 1 year pgce which is what i have done incase teaching isnt for me and i have something to fall back on then. Also you can do a GTP graduate training programme where you work on the job training and its paid but the demand for places is extremley high and competition for the places are fierce!
Good luck

Answer 6

#1 a college degree in education
#2 a year of student teaching
#3 the ability to spell
#4 the ability to teach others

Answer 7

You need a degree in one of the national curriculum subjects ideally, but can negotiate another relevant degree. Then PGCE for one year and you are away.

Currently wrapping my English Language degree so I can start PGCE. Go to your local education authority for further details.

Answer 8

5 GCSEs inc English science and maths
3 A levels
4 year degree course at uni

Answer 9

Check out
http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit.aspx

Answer 10

BA Liberal arts degree, I believe.
Also you need to spend another year or so in school to get credentialed.