Access to teaching

[shelley85]

heya wondering if anyone could help, before i got pregnant i was traing to be a nursery nurse but since having dd have seen the benefits of working in a school. Has anyone done or know anything about the access to teaching courses?

I did it last year.

It varies between colleges, but A) it was fantastic- as much for my confidence as anything else; B) the people I met (students and lecturers) were really inspiring.

yes, it was a slog. But yes, it was also a lectures-been-cancelled-where's-the-pub laugh. I made some amazing friends, and am convinced it was one of the best years of my life.

Is there any more specific advice I can offer?

I was just wondering how many hours of college you had to do a week and did you have to work in a school along side it like an apprenticeship or is it more like you go and do work experience every so often? as well how long does the course last? any addvise gratefully accepted thanks