Becoming a primary school teacher?

You shouldn't be a teacher if you don't know that in most cases, it's "an" before a vowel :P

Also, any degree will be fine to teach in Primary School, you just need to do a course in teaching which can be done while you earn some money. Good luck

I don't have a curriculum related degree (strictly speaking ) and am starting a primary PGCE this September. I know people on this course who have done degrees in English, Psychology, Business Management, and Philosophy just to name a few so there is a real variety. Some Uni's look for a specifically related degree and others don't so there are always options. The one thing I will say is that the Government are looking at changing the entry requirements (and possibly course content) of PGCE courses, and I think that from next year you will have to have at least a 2:2, although I have heard some people saying it will need to be a 2:1, to be able to do the course. It really is a waiting game though, seeing as they are looking at changing the curriculum's this summer who knows what will happen .

Hi, It's Hull University. You don't have to go down the PGCE route either, you could always do the work based route (GTP) as mentioned earlier, although its really hard to get onto as they have a very limited number of spaces. Also Teach First is looking to expand into primary as well, so lots of options! Are you at Uni? or have you already finished? The only reason I ask is that GTTR applications for PGCE's are still open this year if you've graduated .

I'm the same so don't worry . The PGCE is one of those courses where as long as you meet the entry requirements age doesn't matter so much, there are people on the course who are 21 right through to late 40 somethings. You've got plenty of time to sort it out, change your mind, do a gap year etc etc. I did my degree as it interested me (because there is no point, in my opinion, of doing one for the sake of it) and was told by my Uni career's advisors "you'll never get on a teaching course". Shows how wrong they were . If it's something you want to do I would say get some experience throughout your degree, as a) you'll find out whether it's for you or not and b) pretty much all uni's require at least 2 weeks work experience before they'll even consider you for interview, the more the better in most cases. Plenty of options, just enjoy your degree (as much as possible) and if it's still for you can apply for something in your final year. If that is a PGCE apply early!!!

I did a TA qualification before I did my degree so worked in a school 6 months full time. I also had summer playscheme experience for a number of years. Although this was a great boost to my application most Uni's like recent experience, as in that school year, so before I applied I made sure I had at least 2 weeks (I think I did 3). It can be quite difficult to arrange I contacted a lot of schools and only got one response, see if your University do a student scheme (I forget the name sorry!) where you get to do experience in primary schools that they help arrange. Also contact any local schools you have connections with as they can be more helpful if you know them, be it your old primary school, a siblings, or if you know someone who can get your foot in the door. Don't give up, I ended up contacting places twice as no-one responded first time round and avoid really busy times like the first few weeks of the Autumn term, SATs time (usually May/June) and the last few weeks of Summer as both I and other people have found you are more likely to get ignored! It is pretty much essential for you to do classroom experience. Even with this I was asked to do a further 2 weeks as part of my conditional offer, and I should point out whilst my experience may seem alot I know some people who got on with the bare minimum of 2 weeks and others who have worked as TA's for a number of years who didn't!

one thing I will say is that the Government are looking at changing the entry requirements