Can i ask some questions about teaching please ??

[NuttyMuffins]

Ok now I know it isn't a career I have ever mentioned doing before, but I have been looking into it a bit and sent for some info books and a prospectus from a uni just to have a nose and now I am really interested.

Firstly, I have no qualifications at all so would have to do an access to teaching course which isn't a problem but they only get you to do a gcse in English and then access Maths but I am sure I read somewhere that to do teaching you must have a gcse in maths. Does anyone know if the access maths in considered to be eqivilent ??

Secondly, I really really would only want to teach either pre school age so in a state nursery school, or in reception (obviously i might change my mind about that). Would that make it really hard to get a job after ??

Wolverhampton Uni do a BEd (hons) in Early Primary Education which trains you to work in The foundation stage/Key stage 1 and will lead to qualified teacher status.....is that the right sort of course or should I be looking at something else ?? They do a BEd in Primary school teaching too, but I think i'd prefer the early primary one.

Lastly, money ! I am a single mum of 3, would I get enough bursaries, grants etc to manage or would it be a total nightmare ??

Oh and for some reason I was really nervous about asking this as I think you will all think I am nuts as I keep changing my mind LOL.

To teach in a Nursery School attached to a School you have to be a teacher. Pre-school and Day Care Nurseries have Nursery Nurses and Assistants which have NVQ's or Equivs.

found this on line

'Qualifications Grades needed
A GCSE (or recognised equivalent) in English Grade C or above
A GCSE (or recognised equivalent) in mathematics Grade C or above
A GCSE (or recognised equivalent) in a science subject if you want to teach primary or key stages 2/3 Grade C or above
A UK degree (or equivalent qualification) Pass '

So you don't need science if you are wanting to teach KS1

I am hoping to do an Access course in Sept. I was told to check with the university I wanted to apply to for the PGCE and see if the Maths GCSE Equiv. would be acceptable. They have told me it would be and I have this in writing so they better not be fooling me . I'm looking at Primary teaching. I will do my degree and PGCE in the same place (hopefully).

But martinbishop primary is KS1. I did early years and I had to have a science GCSE.

Not sure crazybabs, I got the info from a governmnet site