What Qualifications do i need to become a Supply?!?

[me786]

Hi, my first post
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. Just wondering if anyone could give me further info on how to become a Supply Teacher, i am just finishing my Accounting degree at Birmingham and have 0 experience.

Is it too late to apply on the GTTR? If so, I want to do supply for a year to get sufficient experience and then apply for the GTTR in 2012!

Any tips on where to head once i have completed my degree and what I need to be successful. Thanks
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[janeb]

Hi,

I'm not sure how secondary supply goes (and I'm assuming that you would want to do secondary with an accounting degree
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), but as far as I'm concerned, to work as a supply teacher you must have a teaching degree and be a member of the General Teaching Council.

It's great that you are thinking of getting into teaching - if I were you, I would probably try to get experience by volunteering at a school or getting a job as a Teaching Assistant. That way, you can gain experience and check that you'll actually enjoy it!!
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[me786]

Originally Posted by janeb
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Hi,

I'm not sure how secondary supply goes (and I'm assuming that you would want to do secondary with an accounting degree
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), but as far as I'm concerned, to work as a supply teacher you must have a teaching degree and be a member of the General Teaching Council.

It's great that you are thinking of getting into teaching - if I were you, I would probably try to get experience by volunteering at a school or getting a job as a Teaching Assistant. That way, you can gain experience and check that you'll actually enjoy it!!
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Thanks, i'm totally new to this so don't know much
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, to do supply do you not just need any type of degree? Also to be a TA is any experience/necessary qualifications needed?

Thanks again, rly appreciate it!
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[Wendy]

I not sure of the ins and outs but you could get supply as an unqualified teacher though I am not sure of the demand for this, mostly unqualified teachers are just about to complete their teaching degree course. I would certainly go down the TA route if you wish to gain experience. I have known a few people who have done this. Primary schools are going more for TAs with NVQs but I don't think that secondary schools require such qualifications. You could approach some local schools and see what they require by way of qualifications. Voluntary work is always a good
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[jennyfleur]

My friend is a TA in secondary with a first degree in English. She wanted to gain experence before applying for a PGCE which she starts in September. It took her three attempts to get a place even so!

[me786]

Thanks for the replies, im still
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What are the requirements to be a TA? Does it require any experience and are there TA agencies around?

Also in order to do supply teaching is any experience needed or can i just go straight to an agency and take it from there?

Regards

[janeb]

Originally Posted by me786
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What are the requirements to be a TA? Does it require any experience and are there TA agencies around?

Think this just depends on each school - many will take TAs without experience. With your degree background, I'm sure you'll be popular
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Not really sure about agencies - maybe it's worth a phone around - or go direct to a school in your area.

Good luck