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L

Hy to anybody will read my desperate request, I am Marilena and I made a terrible confusion about how to enrol for secondary PGCE courses. I read the admission requirements but I din't understood the exact steps to follow.

I have a Degree in Modern Foreign Languages.

I read about gttr register before enrol to a course, I read about the TDA that maybe can pay some part of the fees, I read about school experience as entry requirement, ( but how to start without QTS certificate?)

I moving to stratford, London, in September but I really don't know how organize my first step in teacher career. I am Italian,
Many, many thanks in advace to who will be so kind to give me some informations.:-(

D

Hi Marilena.

You might be better asking this question on a teaching internet forum - www.tes.co.uk is probably the best one

L

Thank's a lot, I will try............I hope :-)

J

To get on most PGCEs you need to have some experience working with children / young people.  I always advise my students who want to go down this route that is they don't have this they should do some voluntary work eg helping in a school, helping with scouts / guides / youth group. Teacher Training is very competitive and this year two of my students who will make great teachers and have experience of coaching youth sports teams managed to get interviews but didn't get places (it was something like 60 interviews for 20 places).  I would recommend that you try to get some experience before you apply. Applications usually have to be in before Christmas for the following September so if you were hoping to start this September you will probably be out of luck.

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