Do I HAVE to have a degree to train as a teacher?

[Zog]

...because I haven't, but am keen to train as a primary teacher. Anyone know how long it takes/what it involves?

[laneydaye]

Im interested too....so bump

[Piffle]

degree plus one yr I think

[mosschops30]

think you can do a 3 year teacher training course or with a degree do a 1 year pgce.

Might be wrong, sure someone who knows first hand will be along soon

[spykid]

Yes, it is eaither a 3 year B.Ed
or a pgce if you already have a degree.
Can be done on open uni but takes a looong time.
Do you have previous experience or qualifications?

[Clary]

You can also do the B-ed in four years so it's less work in such a short time. That's what a pal of mine is doing anyway.

[hana]

don't know but hope your grammar is up to speed!

[cowmad]

dont think that was needed hana
not nice

[schneebly]

I am currently doing a BA Child and Youth Studies full-time, all online through the UHI. It is great but difficult along with kids and PT work. When I have completed my degree I plan to do the post graduate teaching course. If I continue as a full time student it will take 4 years (5 if I do honours year - am in Scotland) The reason I am doing it this way and not just going for the Primary Teaching degree is because of my location and inability to attend an actual University at the moment. HTH.

[opinionsrus]

Yes you have to have a degree first (in anything I think), then one years teacher training/pgce.

[hana]

pleaase cowmad....twas a joke about qanother threqad
lighte n up

[Judy1234]

I think technically you don't need one in private schools by the way.
My mother did 2 year teacher training course at college, age 17 - 19 and I think at 19 she was a very good infant school teacher with her "Cert Ed". Not sure really why you would need a degree at that age but I suppose they want everyone to have degrees for everything these days.

[cowmad]

ok will do hana!

[Zog]

Thanks very much for the info - looks like a lot of studying then . Won't a degree from the University of Life do?

[Olihan]

Zog, there's a new scheme running where you train on the job, it's come in since I left teaching to have ds so I'm a bit hazy. DH has a couple of people doing it at the moment at his school so I'll ask him about it when he gets back in. I think it's called the Graduate Teacher Programme, but I honestly don't know whether you have to have a degree to get onto it or just experience of working with children in schools. I'm sure someone else will be along soon who knows, otherwise will point dh in this direction a bit later.

[peachygirl]

You still need a degree to be on the Graduate trainng scheme. hunt around the courses some are shorter now

[Whizzz]

info here

[Skribble]

Two routes I thought 1 do 3/ 4 years on a teacher traing course (Bachelor of Education).

Or do any degree then 1 year post grad in teacher training (Postgraduate Certificate in Education).

Also on the job training (Graduate teacher programme).

[Skribble]

Sorry 3 then see I aint a teacher