Hello!
I'm also looking to apply for teacher training beginning 2016, but will be for secondary History.
I'm hoping to be down the South West of England, either through SCITT, Schools Direct or PGCE.
I'm also 27, so a mature student, however I'm just going into my 3rd year of my degree through Open University.
I do have a problem though... I'm Scottish and live up here. Does anyone have any advice or knowledge regarding Scottish experience and Scottish Standard Grades and Highers? I've been contact with a SCITT in Cornwall, who told me that English experience is preferred, and that if I did 5 days teaching in Scotland there may be conditions on still doing 10 days in England. Now I do get that they're different, and I've worked so hard to get to where I am, that I am prepared to go down to do some English experience, however I am worried that it may not be so imperative and it may be unnecessary. I'm also worried that if I applied with Scottish experience, it may make my application less desirable even for an interview. If I went that route though, I would be stating in my application that my intention is to get some experience in an English school from February onward (contract finishes then). Does anyone have advice on this?
Lambert, have you looked at the SCITT or Schools Direct route? It may save you some money and may even get you paid if you tried any of those routes.
Thanks for reading! I know it was a bit of a worry-waffle!