What is the quickest route to becoming a Primary School Teacher?

[blackthawne]

I'm 19...

I have 5 GCSE's at grades A-C.

Maths, English Language and English Literature are all at grade C.

Only my science grade is a D.

I have no A levels or anything....anybody know the best route for me to take for getting into the primary school teaching career?

[factor-fiction]

You need a degree now, so it's going to take maybe years of studying You need A levels (or equivalent) then a degree, and the profession is moving towards a Masters Level profession so you may find you need an MA too!
This is the best site to help you. http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit/becomingateacher /waysintoteaching.aspx
You could try the Teaching Assistant route.
Good luck!

[blackthawne]

Could you perhaps give me any more information on the teaching assistant route?

Is that as in, the teaching assistant NVQ to get me what I need before going to Uni and going for the degree?

[Buenchico]

It's going to be a long haul, because all teachers must have a university degree and QTS (qualified teacher status).

The conventional route would take you 6 years. (2 years to get some A-levels and a C-grade in Science at GCSE. 3 years to study an academic subject at university. 1 year to do a PGCE course). For primary teaching, there are a few institutions which run a 3-year teacher training degree course, which would cut a year off the total.

Other routes are available, but still need to end up with a university degree, so there aren't any magic shortcuts. (You'll need to decide what your specialist subject areas will be. Most primary teachers have responsibilities beyond the education of their own class. One teacher will be responsible for developing maths within the school. Another will have responsibility for music, or social studies, etc. Those teachers generally have degrees in the relevant subject areas. You'll also have to be confident that you can get to grips with differing theories of developmental psychology, educational philosophies and comparative models of education).

Click 'Start', here, to see what options are open to you:
http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit/becomingateacher /waysintoteaching/yourroute.aspx

Chris

[Buenchico]

I was typing while you were posting. Details of entering teaching as a teaching assistant can be found here:
http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyou rcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile180/

Chris

[blackthawne]

Thanks alot :) First time using this site and your answers were brilliant straight away.

Great help! Thanks :)