I'm 40 years old, have a degree and am thinking of applying for a School Direct (salaried) place next year. Have arranged some school experience with a lead school and am due to speak to DD's school about observing some lessons there too. I want to go into Primary by the way. I'm just worried about whether I'll make it! I'm so bored in my current job but the money is great and my hours are part-time (and very flexible), plus I work from home. If I get accepted onto School Direct my husband will do school drop off (my daughter is in reception currently) and she'll have to go into after school club until one of us can pick her up - no relatives around to help and husband works till later than after-school club finishes. She's OK with after school club but only goes one night a week so am worried about her adapting although am pretty sure she'd be ok. Am concerned about the hours I'd need to put in both in my school direct and QTS year (assuming of course I get that far!) and just wanted any stories to give me a bit of hope - or to put me off together! I should have done my PGCE after graduating almost 18 years ago but it wasn't to be and I just keep thinking I should give it a go.....my whole family are teachers and it's the only thing I've ever wanted to do.....just seems a huge step to take right now and I don't want my daughter missing out! Thanks in advance x
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Doremisofarsogood · 06/12/2017 14:28
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