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Newly qualified Primary Teacher (UK)...what now?

  • 15-06-2009 4:10pm
    #1
    KateF
    Closed Accounts Posts: 244 ✭✭


    Hi,
    My question if for Primary Teachers out there and in particular, those qualified outside the state. Myself and a few Irish friends have just returned to the country after completing our PGDE (Primary) in Scotland. We're wondering what the procedure should be for us now? In Scotland, you register with the Teaching Council and they assign you a Probation Year (1 year full-time gauranteed). I understand that here, we find our own work from the beginning. So how does the Probation Year work? Say I get a period of 2 months work, or 4, 6 etc. Can I have my inspector visits during temporary positions like this? Or must I find a full years work before I can have inspector visits?
    Also, do I need to register with the Teaching Council now or when I (hopefully!) find some work in September?
    Really hoping to hear from teachers that qualified in UK and came back to Ireland to work.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    fatherjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭fatherjack


    Hi KateF! I finished my PGDE in June as well and I think I should have opted to do the probation year in Scotland. I have applied for recognition from the Teaching Council of Ireland, and I hoped to start my Dip when I got a full time job here. But, of course, as you are aware I'm sure there doesn't seem to be any hope of getting long term work with the huge numbers of applicants!

    I'm not sure if you need a full year to do the probation. In England, you can do induction once you're in the same school continuously for a 6 week period ( I think).


  • #3
    maynooth_rules
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭maynooth_rules


    Hi Kate F. Im wondering if you could give me some info on the primary teacher training in the UK? How long is the course, and do you get a grant for it?? I wil be doing it in London but i doubt that is much different than Scotland. Any help would be much appreciated


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