want to become a computer science teacher? routes into teaching dawn hewitson & mark dorling
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Want to become a Computer Science Teacher?
Routes into TeachingDawn Hewitson & Mark Dorling
Commonalities
PGCE Standard Route
Graduate
SchemesAcademies
Schools
Direct
Undergraduate
Route
PGCE
Flexible
Route
All routes into Teacher Training are School Based!
Troops in
to
Teaching
Teaching Schools
Academies
England's new academy schools can now hire unqualified teachers, after a change to the rules.
Government officials say this means academies will be free to hire "great linguists, computer scientists and other specialists who have not worked in state schools before"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19017544 27th July 2012
Graduate Teacher Training (GTTR)
Some schools advertise Graduate Teacher Training Positions
These can be in registered teaching schools or groups of teaching schools
Individual schools advertise roles as an unqualified salaried position
Schools Direct
Schools Direct is a Brand 2 Types of Schools Direct1. Qualified Route (PGCE
supported) Partnership with University
2. Teaching Partnership with other schools (Non PGCE Route)
Final Qualification should be checked at interview
Troops Into Teachers
TeachFirst is a brand name supporting British Troops with a desire to enter the teaching professionThis is a PGCE route into teaching for graduates or can be as part of a graduate qualification, determined by entry qualifications of entrant
Undergraduate Route
At the moment there are limited opportunities for prospective post A level candidates to directly enter the teaching profession in Computer Science in Education.
If this is a route you would like to take, you need to pursue a degree in a computer science related discipline providing programming opportunities. Then pursue a PGCE
National Teaching School
Schools working in partnership with to provide Teacher Training within a collaborative schools partnership
• Designated as a National Teaching School• Variety of partners within the partnership including primary and pupil referral units.• Not always offering Computer Science positions
PGCE Route
2 Routes
Standard Route: 1 Year Course, School Based 1 Year Course•2 Possible Outcomes 1. Level 6 Credits2. Level 7 Masters Credits (Not all Universities
Flexible Route: Personalised Provision, can be up to 3 Years
• 9 Points of Entry and Exit
•2 Possible Outcomes 1. Level 6 Credits2. Level 7 Masters Credits (Not all Universities• Designed around the needs of the Trainee
Comparison of RoutesRoute University School Internationall
y RecognisedDuration
Academies No Yes No Varies
GTTR No Yes Not Always 1 Year
Schools Direct
Some Yes Not Always 1 Year
Troops to Teach
Yes Yes Yes (PGCE) 1 Year
Undergraduate
Yes Yes Yes 3 to 4 Years
Teaching School
Some Yes Not Always 1 Year
PGCE (S)PGCE (F)
Yes Yes Yes 1 Year (standard)Flexible up to 3 Years