Quick question re teacher training

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Sorry folks if this has been asked before (maybe even asked it MESELF before) but have forgotten answer and am no seriously considering it maybe for this yr though more possibly next.

Anyway, have 1st degree in Librarianship - cue all jokes re 3 yrs stamping books, and an MSc in Computing. Quite fancy ICT teaching, very poss pple with learning difficulties. Anyone know if I would get away with just the years PGCE?? Also is it totally full time? I would still have one child not at school - I have 3. Also am I too old?? I would be 38/39 if I started.

Sorry for so many questions or if they have all been boringly asked before.
cheers

ahem 'now' seriously considering.

Teacher?? Wtf??

you cna do PGCe part time in some places, not sure of individual unis.

No, never too old!

Yppu are certainly not too old. I'm pretty sure that your qualifications would be sufficient for a PGCE specialising in ICT. I don't know about part-time PGCEs but I think I would recommend full-time. Total immersion! You still keep school hours, but there will be a lot of work at home. It is a fab job!

yes you're better off calling the TTA - teachers training agency
special schools usually require 2 years teaching experience in a mainstream setting as well

Meant to say that I moved into SEN from mainstream.

The OU do a flexible secondary PGCE. The TTA website (I think it's tta.gov.uk or something like that) has a search engine where you can find p/t courses in your area in a particular subject.

Thanks very much girls - will check these all out when I get a mo. Thanks again.

You could also try the Graduate Teacher Scheme where you do the majority of your training in the school. A friend of mine is doing this but had negotiated to do 4 days a week, and spend 4 terms doing it, rather than 3. Also, you get paid while you are doing it!!!!

I did my PGCE with the OU. You can take between 1-3 years, you still get all the grants and are eligable for all the means tested benefits. All of the 'academics' are done via the computer and can be done in your own time. Teaching practice can be done part time but some has to be done as continiuos 'blocks', the last being for 8 weeks.