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Want to become a Computer Science Teacher?

Want to become a Computer Science Teacher?. Routes into Teaching Dawn Hewitson & Mark Dorling. Commonalities. Graduate Schemes. Academies. Schools Direct. Undergraduate Route. PGCE Standard Route. PGCE Flexible Route. Troops into Teaching. Teaching Schools.

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Want to become a Computer Science Teacher?

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  1. Want to become a Computer Science Teacher? Routes into Teaching Dawn Hewitson & Mark Dorling

  2. Commonalities Graduate Schemes Academies Schools Direct Undergraduate Route PGCE Standard Route PGCE Flexible Route Troops into Teaching Teaching Schools All routes into Teacher Training are School Based!

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Schools Direct Schools Direct is a Brand 2 Types of Schools Direct • Qualified Route (PGCE supported) Partnership with University • Teaching Partnership with other schools (Non PGCE Route) Final Qualification should be checked at interview

  6. Troops Into Teachers TeachFirst is a brand name supporting British Troops with a desire to enter the teaching profession This is a PGCE route into teaching for graduates or can be as part of a graduate qualification, determined by entry qualifications of entrant

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. PGCE Route • 2 Routes • Standard Route: 1 Year Course, School Based 1 Year Course • 2 Possible Outcomes • Level 6 Credits • 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 • Level 6 Credits • Level 7 Masters Credits (Not all Universities • Designed around the needs of the Trainee

  10. Comparison of Routes

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