Hi everyone,
I've recently completed my PGCE in Primary Education, and to cut a long story short it has been a crazy year both personally and professionally. On a personal level moving house, and caring for my mum whose health has took a bad turn, and professionally in terms of being placed in schools that weren't supportive of students.
It has really drained me mentally, physically and emotionally and my confidence has took such a hammering I've found myself questioning whether teaching in primary is right for me. I've just lost that spark for teaching in primary. I still want to teach but after some consideration I'm now looking at teaching in Post 16/Further Education.
I'm soon to be 29, my undergrad degree is in Nutrition and i'm also a qualified personal trainer, youth worker, and sports coach. My passion however is in nutrition and fitness and would love to teach in colleges/sixth form and potentially lecture at university.
I do have some concerns. 1) If i don't complete my NQT year in primary within I've years i will lose my QTS (Although I've been told you don't need to do an NQT year in post 16, and you don't always require QTS, but it is desirable).
I was just hoping to gain any advice from anyone who works in FE/Post 16, or anyone who has switched like i'm thinking of doing.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards,
Scott