I want to become a teacher...?

Question

...can anyone give me advice as to the best route to take? My problem is; I've been to college and studied Horse Management so I understand that I would have to go back and study A Levels, or something called Direct Access? Any help appreciated including times, places, courses and costs would be gratefully appreciated. I am 19 and wish to become a primary school teacher in English. Also, are there any options for studying part time? I know it is very expensive so I need to keep my job I guess!

Answer 1

Teaching can be a rewarding career, you can either do your A Levels or access course then go to university to study for an English degree then do a PGCE course or you can go to teacher training college and study education.

Another option is to study education with the Open University, this will give you a degree and will enable you to qualify as a teacher. The OU has an excellent reputation. You do not need A levels to study with the OU however you need to be able to study at degree level.  Contact the OU for more information, they are very helpful and will give you any information which you require.  The OU courses are normally part time and you may get some help with the fees.

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergradua...

Answer 2

hi you need maths and english GCSE grade C or above to begin with.

Then most students would do A levels althouh i advise you to

contact your local college and see what part time options are available a friend of mine is doing a 4 year part time teaching course at university she goes one day a week and works the rest of the week so has money coming in - this may be an option for you

good luck

Answer 3

i dont know how much this ill help but...

i'm 16 about to start college, i also want to become a primary school teacher, i'm doing a 2 year course which i think at 19 you could still do, its called a BTEC National Diploma in Childerns Care Learning and Development - as i said its a 2 year course but what you do is alternate weeks - one in college the next on placement and so on, so you get experience as well as learning the theory stuff

anyway this is equal to 4 Alevels and sets you up to be a nursery teacher, to go on to primary you would then have to go to uni, to train

hope this helps! good luck!

oh yeh, i forgot to say to do my course you need at least 5 GCSE's A*-C including english language (not lit) and maths.

Answer 4

Without A Levels you will need to to an Access Course to Further Education (1yr course) at a college, then you have several options 1) a degree in for example English or Childhood Studies (3 yrs) followed by a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) or 2) you could complete a BEd (Bachelor of Education) which is 4 yrs. The first option will mean that if you have 2 separate qualifications but the second will allow you to spend more time in the classroom whilst studying and make you more appealing to schools when applying for a NQT post.