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Teaching Courses

  • 14-11-2012 10:42am
    #1
    pulp_fishin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Ok please help if you can.

    I have a BA in History and Geography, 2.1 Honours

    Im agonising over whether to go for Primary or Secondary Teaching next!
    So im going to apply for both.
    PDE in Eire and both in UK

    Im not oo enthusiastic about PDE in Ireland as i only have 42 points on the NUI points scale!

    So UK.....

    How in Gods name do you find out information about potential grants/bursaries that i may be entitled to?? Or what Universities are the best and more likely to accept an application?


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  • #2
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭highly1111


    I don't know how the UK application system works but a word of advice.

    Go and supervise / volunteer in both a primary and secondary school and make a decision before you invest the time and expense of embarking in a course and moving into the UK.


  • #3
    pulp_fishin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭pulp_fishin


    Thats the thing, iv supervised and subbed in both so im open to whichever one i can get into.
    I know how to apply to the colleges i just cant find info on grants etc...


  • #4
    cackhanded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭cackhanded


    You can find info on bursaries for training in the UK here:

    http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/initial/b00204256/itt-funding-and-allocations/bursaries

    You are also entitled to a loan to cover your fees, but unless you are a UK citizen you won't be entitled to any other grants or loans. All applications for UK courses (both primary and secondary) are done through the GTTR:

    http://www.gttr.ac.uk/

    I don't think you can apply for both primary and secondary at the same time, and I certainly wouldn't recommend it as the universities will not look favorably on your application if you do. Also important to note that from this year you now have to have passed the QTS skills tests before you start the course (they are tests in numeracy and literacy).
    The primary PGCE in the UK is very competitive and you will need to have extensive experience observing in primary schools or working with young children for most universities to even consider you for interview. Also, the deadline date for initial applications is 6th December and the places fill up pretty fast once the interviews start in January.


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