Train as a teacher in your 40s.

[Mumandkids]

Hello.How did everyone went into teaching in their 40s?I really want to teach especially Prmary age,but I don't know how to secure paid placement.I have a degree,and currently redoing my GCSES.At the moment I work in very challenging early years with SEN children and very difficult parents.I won't be applying until October 2026 so, I have plenty of time.Do I secure placement myself by calling schools in exchange for a small salary(TA).I live in West London Surrey if helps.I might observe some lessons to help my application.

Contact a university to see if they offer a PGCE or look for training places in schools.

getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/train-to-be-a-teacher will help to.

Good luck..I've gone part time and I leave in the summer.

Clearly because of my bad English ! Too not to.

I trained in my forties by doing a part time PGCE and working (as a TA) on the other days of the week. It took me 18 months to qualify instead of a year but I wouldn't have been able to afford to give up work entirely.

I think it also felt less pressurised as I had time to process what I was learning, and of course I was getting plenty of experience during my 'work' days.