I have Alevels & an NVQ in Early years childcare & education, What would I need to do to be a teacher?

[KatyMac]

Very speculative atm

But it's something I am considering

TIA

[lyrasdaemon]

As far as I know, you would need a degree (preferably in a subject linked to the national curriculum) followed by a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education). You would also need GCSEs in english, maths and science at grade C or above.

More information can be found here

[southeastastra]

what about your nursery

[Heated]

Or a BEd, if thinking primary.

You can do a traditional degree at uni or OU.

Do you have a subject in mind?

[KatyMac]

Maths ? Science?

SEA - look here

So I am looking at 4yrs FT?

[southeastastra]

blimey sorry about that katymac what a pita.

if you have a degree getting into teaching itsn't that hard afaik. there is support teaching i think thought not really sure what that entails.

[KatyMac]

no degree

So lots of studying

[southeastastra]

i don't have a degree either and wish i could go into teaching now too. but i can't take 7 years old to study, it's just not possible is it.

[KatyMac]

I could study - I guess I'm not sure I want to

I do need a new direction tho'

[KatyMac]

I'm trying to decide over here what to do?

[southeastastra]

i feel a bit like you atm too. i'll hopefully get my nvq3 soon but struggle to know what to do with it in the long term.

i think i'd really miss working with children though. they're so much more civilised than adults

[Heated]

Pretty much. You need a degree which is 3 yrs (or 4 yrs if doing a BEd) followed by a post grad year, usually a PGCE. However, given that Maths or Science are your possible subjects you would qualify for a golden handshake in your PGCE year or you could go the Graduate Trainee route after degree, which puts you in the classroom on about a 70% timetable and 15k-20k training wage.

Sorry to hear about your econursery plans. My dcs go to an amazing nursery on a farm. The nursery owner and farm owner have shared ownership. Don't suppose you can think of a landowner who'd like to diversify?

Is the CM career not for you then?

[KatyMac]

I've kind of 'done it' it's getting stale - I won't stay this good if I don't do something else, the nursery filled a hole

But now what?

[southeastastra]

have you local children's centres that could help you, they've got big budgets

[Heated]

A franchise, like Tumbletots?

[KatyMac]

SEA - yes they have for opening large nurseries in Children's centres - they are my main competition

Hmm Franchise

[southeastastra]

why don't you join them?

[KatyMac]

I don't think I would be very good at 'toeing the line' I'm too damn stubborn

[southeastastra]

i work for the LA the funding they get is worth it. they need people who don't 'tow the line' that's how things change.

[KatyMac]

Well the closest has recruited

I wonder about the 3 next closest

[schneebly]

Katymac - some universities do a 3 year FT BA in primary teaching with QTS. That would knock a year off study time.

[KatyMac]

Really

That sounds good

[southeastastra]

as far as i understand the budget that has gone into childrens centres has been huge so i'd look into that. if you're independent they're not interested.

[CaptainUnderpants]

Do a Foundation degree in Early years which can be done part time i.e one afternoon a week. But you must be working in an early years setting .

this is for two years - the you top it up to a full degree with another year.

You can then go on to do teacher quxlification but it will only allow you to teach at Foundation Stage.

[schneebly]

something like this maybe? if you have mainly worked with younger kids

[KatyMac]

Captainunderpants - I can study F/T but EA might do that after her NVQ3