Primary to secondary teaching

[Cheeseontoast29]

I have taught in primary schools for a number of years, exploring the possibility of moving into Secondary. Thinking about RE or French, perhaps start in KS3. I have done a couple of days work experience at local secondary.
Any thoughts on the transition?

Do you have a degree in the subject you want to teach? There will be no guarantee that you only teach in one KS. in secondary one usually teaches across the age range. Ie 11-16 or even 18. Have you discussed this idea with the local secondary?

With a primary degree you can teach up to ks3 in any subject. (Well in Scotland you can)

And then you can do units/credits to make up your degree

I went from p1 to secondary maths but I hated it. The behaviours were awful and I ended up going back to asn.

Thinking about RE or French, perhaps start in KS3. I have done a couple of days work experience at local secondary.
Any thoughts on the transition?

Would you be planning on only working part time? I've been an MFL teacher for many years in many schools, and I've never known anyone not teach up to at least KS4 and most teach two languages.

My understanding was that a secondary trained teacher could switch to primary in England but not the other way round. That may well have changed tho as my info is from 15 years ago.

A ft teacher if MFL will most likely teach ks3 and 4. Everyone in my school offered two languages. What is your degree subject @Cheeseontoast29 ?