Primary teaching with a Sociology degree?

Hi

Basically I am in my second year studying for my Sociology degree (if anyone is going to critisise, i've heard it all so shh , I am doing it because it interests me)

Anyway I have been researching a lot of options for careers recently.

I have now realised that primary teaching is ultimately what I would like to do. I do a lot of youth work and volunteer in the brownies, and its made me realise that I really want to teach!

But can I with a Sociology degree? Or does is strictly have to be a national curriculum subject? I have read somewhere that ocassionally, but have I got a chance of getting on to a PGCE with such high competition?

Other options I have considered are Youth work, Careers consultancy, social work (and possibly Social Research, which I think I would be good at, but dont feel particularly passionate about it)

Anyway if anybody has been in this situation, would be muchos appreciated

Thankyou

you could definatly get onto a early years (3-7) pgce with a sociology degree as i have seen alot of early years ones asking for pyschology, sociology and early childhood degrees rather than natioanl curriculum subjects but i dont know if you'd get onto a primary (5-11) pgce.

which did you want to do 3-7 or 5-11?

Hey interesting subject your studying I work in a primary school and can tell you for sure you can definitely get on a PGCE but to be 100% certain phone and ask local schools? Or phone and ask your local PGCE provider
Good luck with the rest of your studies


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I did sociology AS and found it really interesting.. would have considered that if I didn't want to do English Lit... aanyway I have heard of other people who have got onto Primary PGCEs with a sociology degree so you should have no problem. Just double check with the uni they do not ask for a N.C. subject. You have good relevant experience with children so should have a good a chance as anyone.

Thanks for your advice. I am currently studying Sociology of Education as a module, which I hope will be something to put in my application, I also do sign language, don't know if that will help though haha!

Just going to try and get as much experience as possible.

This is what I want to do. I want to do a degree in Sociology then a PGCE after. I have everyone telling me not to do Sociology as the career prospects aren't great. I suppose its my life. I was maybe thinking of applying for a joint honours degree in say Sociology/Childhood Studies. Does anyone know if I would still be able to do a PGCE after this?

You can get on them with any degree, it doesn't require specific degree types for Primary Teaching. As long as you achieve a good grade and get some good working experience.

Could I do this if I had a social work degree??

Hello, I'm in the same boat.... I took philosophy and sociology

Which is essentially religious education but complicated! Interesting though

Surely schools teach citizenship and religious education? As that is what my degree focuses in just a little worried as I am about to apply for primary education