Hi
I'm an Egyptian Mathematics teacher in a school but I'm looking forward to promote my skills so that I can be recruited in "International Schools" In Egypt who recruit certified teachers ONLY with minimum 2-3 or more of teaching experience.
For that, I'm looking forward to acquire the PGCE certificate through online means (to reduce costs to the minimum and save the hassle and complexity to study abroad which is not an easy thing that is issued to Egyptians in general - may be because of illegal immigration issues...etc)
My question is: Is there a university that can allow me to do that certificate online and then after completing it, it offers me an opportunity to be trained in a school over there for - may be - 2 years as a minimum to get the minimum experience required here by schools here???
Appreciating yr sincere feedback...
P.S. I can use the English language fluently in teaching to my students but I do not have the Academic IELTS nor the TOEFL test but ready to do any of them if required.
The PGCE is a one year course that involves placements in Schools. Most places will only take you if you intend to teach in the UK state system after your year of studying. Generally you will be expected to have a couple of weeks observational experience in the UK state system BEFORE applying. Then you'd do the course along with placements for approximately nine months, during which you'd be expected to pay International fees (in the region of 10-15k) and your own subsistence costs.
There's no way of guaranteeing several years experience after your PGCE. You'd have to go through the same mechanisms as everyone else; i.e. apply for a job, hope you get it, and then work in it for a couple of years. I suspect the VISA arrangements for this are fairly complex though, and the pay for newly qualified teachers is pretty poor. With Maths you may do better than most. Even so-called distance learning PGCEs offered by a number of Universities require you to do many months of placements in this country.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I don't think the PGCE will do what you want it to.
If you can arrange a VISA to work in this country it might be worth seeing if you can do the Graduate Teaching Programme. This is two years on-the-job training. The pay isn't great but you wouldn't be expected to pay fees..... but you'd effectively have to find a post at a School that would be willing to sponsor you.
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