Dr Kevin Walsh Head of Science Westminster School London The UK School System English novelist Evelyn Waugh Decline and Fall there are four types of school Outstanding school Very good school ID: 502211
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Training to become a schoolteacher in the UK
Dr Kevin Walsh
Head of Science
Westminster School
LondonSlide2
The UK School System
English novelist, Evelyn Waugh (
Decline and Fall
):
“…there are four types of school:
Outstanding school
Very good school
Good school
School”Slide3
The UK School System
Maintained Sector (“State Schools”)
State funded
Up to 5 years: Nursery or pre-school
6
– 11: Primary Education
12-18: Secondary Education
93% of pupil population
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The UK School System
Private Sector (“Public Schools”)
Privately funded (fee-paying)
Up to 6 years: pre-Prep
7-13: Preparatory School (“Prep-school”)
14-18: Senior School
7% of pupil populationSlide5
Tertiary Education
Pupils in schools across UK
Students in top UK universitiesSlide6
Tertiary Education
Degree (Bachelor’s): 3 or 4 years (age 18-22)
e.g. Bachelor of Science (
BSc
)
Master’s Degree: 1 or 2 years (age 22-23)
e.g. Master of Arts (MA)
Doctorate: 3+ years (age 23 – 27)
e.g. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Slide7
But also…
After degree (when a GRADUATE)…
…Postgraduate diplomas and certificates
e.g. PGCE: Postgraduate Certificate in EducationSlide8
Qualifying as a Teacher
Must obtain QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS)
This requires a period in a school of Initial Teacher Training (ITT)Slide9
Qualifying as a Teacher: 4 main ways
B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education degree)
Degree + PGCE
Degree + in-service QTS
Qualifying whilst workingSlide10
1. B.Ed.
A degree in a subject + education
Do ITT (Initial Teacher Training) as part of the degree
Start working as teacher with only Probationary Year to complete
4 years altogetherSlide11
2. Degree + PGCE
Bachelor (or higher) degree in specialist subject
PGCE (
PostGraduate
Certificate in Education) to train as a teacher of that subject
Can do ITT as part of PGCE
Start working as teacher with Probationary year to complete
5 years altogetherSlide12
3. Degree + in-service QTS
Degree in specialist subject
Start working as trainee teacher
Do ITT whilst working (
e.g
“Teach First” scheme)
After one year, start Probationary year
5 yearsSlide13
4. Qualifying whilst working
Start working as an assistant teacher after secondary education…
… or in another profession
Take degree whilst working (part-time)
Do ITT and gain QTS after this
Probationary year
8 yearsSlide14
Once qualified…
…training does not stop!Slide15
INSET
“
In
-
Se
rvice
T
raining”
Usually for whole school (INSET days)
Training days run by schools
Improves performance of staff
Training can be in-house (provided by members of staff at school) or external organisations
(e.g. universities, consultants, professional (learned) societiesSlide16
INSET examples
Child protection
Fire safety
Radiation protection
First Aid
Changes to existing courses
Updates in area of
specialisation
Head of a department
Extra-curricular workSlide17
Extra-curricular work
Work beyond the (academic) curriculum
Sport, music, drama…..
… any interest that does not have an exam
Expeditions (trips) are popular
All teachers are expected to contributeSlide18
CPD
Continuing Professional Development
Individuals, rather than whole departments
Attendance of a course can gain “points”
Adding up points can help career progression
Usually consultants, exam boards or professional societies (
eg
Institute of Physics)Slide19
Examination Boards
All pupils in UK sit public set of exams at 16 and 18
Administered by limited number of central
organisations
(“Exam Boards”)
Exams are set by existing or retired schoolteachers and university lecturers
Teachers can become “Examiners” (people who mark the exams and award grades)
This is good training for teachers !Slide20
Career Progression
Two main routes:
1. Pastoral: well-being of pupils (can become Housemaster or Head of Year)
2. Academic: subject expert (can become Head of Department)Slide21
Next step:
Deputy Head-teacher
Or “Director of Studies”
Then, Head TeacherSlide22
Retired Head Teachers
School Inspectors
Governors (non-teaching Board of Directors)
Consultants
Write books
Write nasty letters to newspapers
Teachers!Slide23
Important for teachers to be properly qualified….
….and for them to know their subject well.Slide24
Old saying:
“Experience is the best teacher”
Especially if you want to be a good teacher!