Can i become a qualified teacher without going to University?

Question

I'd really like to become a qualified primary school teacher, however i hate the thought of four years at a university. I'm currently at college and just wondered if anyone knew of a way around this? Can i get the same qualification through working from home or in a placement?

Any answers will be much appreciated!

Answer 1

You need a degree in order to become a teacher.

How you acquire that degree is entirely up to you, it could be via the Open University or another correspondence course. However that degree could not be a Bachelor of Education, which allows you to move straight into teaching after completion.

Any other degree then has to be translated into a qualification for teaching, either a PGCE or a GTP, the first is done in university over one year and requires placements in school, the other is done within school. The latter is more difficult to get on and requires you to teach, study and develop a portfolio in one year.

Personally speaking the best way into teaching is via a Bachelor of Education degree.

Whatever you choose , good luck.

Answer 2

You need a degree.  You can do a degree by distance learning or online if you don't want to go to university physically, but you still need a degree.

Answer 3

u cant really u cud work as playworker and get a svq 3 for a nursey nurse but u need a degree to be a teacher i feel the same way i feel i cud teach just now i dont need a degree  

Answer 4

Leaving school will be a decision you will regret for the rest of your life.  I left school, and am fumbling around trying to convince people I am qualified though I don't have a formal 4 year degree.  STAY AT SCHOOL.  It is difficult to find a job with no degree.  It is impossible to find a job without a degree.  You will be frustrated the rest of your life if you quit.  

Answer 5

i dont think so.

my cousin is in uni atm.

says u have to go

Answer 6

Unfortunately not. I am also training to become a teacher and the prospect of four years at university is daunting and unappealing.

I found this on a website about teaching ages ago. Unfortunately I've forgotten the name of the website (which is really annoying, because I'd like to look at it again!), but this should tell you everything:

You must gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by completing Initial Teacher Training (ITT). You can do this through several different routes, but for all of them you will need:

GCSEs (A-C) English and maths or equivalent qualifications – check with course providers for their requirements.

Passes in tests of numeracy, literacy and ITC (information and communications technology)  

CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) clearance.

If you intend to teach in middle schools you will also need GCSEs (A-C) or an equivalent qualification in science. Experience of working with children (either paid or voluntary) in the relevant age group will be an advantage. This could be through volunteering at a local school, youth club or holiday scheme.

There are four types of ITT:

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

School-Centered Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)

Work-based.

The route you choose will depend on whether you already have higher education qualifications.

Undergraduate routes:

If you do not have a degree you can gain QTS by completing one of the following two options:

A degree in the subject you want to teach (or a closely-related subject) followed by a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)

A BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) with QTS (or a BEd degree at a few universities).

Good luck!

Answer 7

Requirements changed quite a bit in the 20th century.  In all states that I know of one must have a college degree in order to teach.

Answer 8

You need a degree. More importantly children deserve to be taught by someone  who has a degree.

It's not just standing in front of a class, there is a lot to learn.  

Answer 9

NO! Maybe if you taught preschoolers but Kindergarten students and older NEED an educated teacher. Not only would you need your 4 year degree, but you would also need your teaching certificate. Once you become a teacher then you need to continue on to renew your certificate. If you don't like going to school then maybe becoming a teacher is not the best idea.

Answer 10

No, mate - you can't do 'on the job' training. You either need to do teacher training (three years), or a degree, then a PGCE (four years). Any bona fide institution can give you these qualifications - including, as others have mentioned, the Open University.

On the plus side - Uni's a blast. Nothing to worry about there.

Answer 11

you could do it through the open university but it'll take longer than at a normal uni