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Primary School Teaching in the UK

  • 03-01-2008 12:21pm
    #1
    Lostinspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone would know of where i would get some info on studying primary school teaching in the UK. I'm 24 and from Cork. I've been considering primary teaching for a while but haven't done anything about it. I've heard that you can complete your primary teaching training in the UK in 9 months as opposed to 18 months here. I have a business studies degree from university here in Ireland and also have fluent Irish as i did my leaving cert through irish. Any info would be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Lostinspace wrote: »
    Hi, i'm just wondering if anyone would know of where i would get some info on studying primary school teaching in the UK. I'm 24 and from Cork. I've been considering primary teaching for a while but haven't done anything about it. I've heard that you can complete your primary teaching training in the UK in 9 months as opposed to 18 months here. I have a business studies degree from university here in Ireland and also have fluent Irish as i did my leaving cert through irish. Any info would be greatly appreciated.


    GTTR

    This is the starting point really.. its where you find the courses and info on how to apply.

    Check out the links for potential teachers in the info sticky too.

    I think X100 is usually the course code for the general primary teaching PGCE courses. Its always good to make sure people in Ireland are teaching with the qualification from the college you choose. It makes recognition a lot faster.

    Good luck!


  • #3
    whatsgoinon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭whatsgoinon


    Hi,

    I'm currently going PGCE primary teaching in England, if you have a foreign language apply to do it with that, they are crying out for modern foreign language teachers. Closing date is November sometime to start the following year, ie, if you apply in 08, you would start in september 09. Not only is it shorter here, they pay you too!! not a lot but its enough to get by. Oh and the course is really really tough going, say goodbye to your life for 9 months if you do decide to do it.

    it will be worth it at the end though


  • #4
    stardust_dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭stardust_dublin


    if you have honours irish why dont you apply to do the course in ireland?
    it may be shorter in england but the total amount of time all weighs out in the end really.. if you do the PGCE in england you have to come back to do the SCG and that is 1 year in length... so it takes 2 years in total to gain full recognition as a teacher


  • #5
    whatsgoinon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭whatsgoinon


    2 of my friends did PGCE in England last year and have their permanent jobs at home now. They had to do an Irish exam at home alright, but if you have Irish already, the exam should be a doddle. You also have a 5 year probation period, throughout which you can teach and take the SCG as many times as needed to pass it.
    places in Ireland are also extremely limited which is why I chose England. Competition is tough here too, over 400 applicants for the 80 places on my course, but there is way more choice.
    The course here is much more jam-packed with assignments but if you put the head down, it's all well manageable.
    As a mature student I got a non-repayable loan to cover my fees, and with savings have paid for my accommodation in advance, my monthly grant is plenty to keep me going.


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