Am I too old to start a teaching degree?

[mrsruffallo]

I am thinking of doing a teaching degree next year, when my youngest starts school.
I will be 37 then though- is it too old to embark on a new career?

I do hope not: I'll be 43 when I graduate

Really Molesworth?
Tell me more please

started pgce at 43, was not the oldest nqt (newly qualified teacher) at my school when i started my first job. Kids can still spot a rookie tho', thought i might get away with it being older but must still have emitted rookie vibes :-))

lol Molesworth.

I think these days career changes are very common and your maturity and life experience will bring something special. So no you will most def not be too old.

There are loads more mature students doing pgce these days. It's not uncommon to have ages range of 23-50 in the trainees that come to our school

im doing my degree now, will be dine in 2 years and plan to do EYP and BA hons degree after that PGCE planned for 2016! lol i will be 38

I can only imagine that getting into teaching a little later, having done other things first, will make for a more interesting teacher with more perspective on life than someone who has never really left a school/college/school environment.

Def go for it!

that's true, BendyBob. By far the most conscientious trainees are older women who have families. They manage well as they are hyper-organised and work brilliantly hard. It makes me laugh when the 23 year old single blokes moan because they 'haven't had time' to do all their planning as they've got too much to do!

(The most 'difficult' trainees are mature males, you might be interested to know...!)

I'm doing Access to HE and many of my class mates are planning on teaching and have all got the Uni places they applied for - Yay!!! Some are young but most will be in their late 30s when they start. Go for it :-)