Re:nqt Year

[radianty]

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this. I completed a PGCE in 2005 and was ill upon completion of the course. Instead of
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ting my NQT year, I was recweiving treatment for cancer. Have been applying for NQT posts since 2007 and to date no joy. I have done a total of 5 days supply and have therefore exceeded my supply term allowance.
I have appplied for so many jobs that the sight of an appli
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ion form is sickening.
What do I do? Do I forget about teaching altogether as new teachers are being churned out every year.
I have been given an extension till Sept 2010 to begin my induction. What is the best thing to do?

[danfur]

Hi, so sorry to hear you were sick
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. I hope things are better now for you. In terms of your NQT I'm not totally sure, it really sucks that you have to do it in a specified time. I wish you luck with your appli
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ions,
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you'll get one of the ones you are applying for.

You can do it part time I think I remember, have you applied for part time posts too? Maybe register with some agencies and see if they can get you a regular post at a school, or a longer term contract. Other's will know better on here but I think you can
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t it with a term/half term first. Best of luck

[Wendy]

Hi I'm in the same position as you. I qualified in 2005 and have applied for almost 100 posts (not many around in such a rural place). I worked as a supply teacher until September last year, mostly in the same school for 3 years. The Government stance is that from the first day you work in a school for payment you have a total of 5 terms in which to
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t a job that will complete your induction year. After that time you can still apply for posts but you cannot work as a supply teacher. ( I have this in writing from Vincent Croaker - Children School's and Families) My union is currently in talks with Ed Balls about this. I am currently wor
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as an HLTA teaching maths and literacy to low ability juniors and covering staff absences but come Easter the job appli
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ions begin again (my husband's niece earns more cleaning holiday lets than I do teaching children with behavioural problems to add to 20!).
I agree with Danfur about registering with agencies and wor
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in a voluntary capacity in a good school may open a few doors as well. It is demoralising, especially after everything you have been through, I've thought many times about giving up and going to work in Tesco but I'm still hanging in there hoping that something will happen.
Good luck in whatever you decide.

[janeb]

Sorry, no more advice to add but just wanted to say "Good luck" too


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...because you're worth it!

[radianty]

Thanks for your replies. I am still applying and keeping my
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.

[doodles]

TA work is dey a good
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as one of the big issues with not being able to do supply is kee
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your skills up to take. If you could find a part time contract even 1 day a week you can then do supply the rest of the time as you work towards you NQT. I also had problems doing my NQT year but just stick with it. Good luck

[ruby_tuesday]

I might be a bit out of date with NQT data, you mentioned that you have an extension until September 2010, given your circumstances could this not be extended further?

I don't think supply is helpful as that uses up the time you have to complete your induction. I think you have to keep hunting for a post where you can get your induction out of the way. Would it be possible to search further afield just to complete your induction?

Lots of jobs will start to be advertised from March onwards, May will be really busy and you might pick up something after May when teachers on contracts have sorted out their moves.

You've got a bit of time yet. Good luck.

[Wendy]

The problem is that you can leave uni and
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t wor
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straight away in a shop and work there for 20 years and then decide to take up teaching and look for a job which will undertake your NQT year. It is only if you have stood in front of a class and been paid as a teacher that you become restricted to having only 5 terms in which to pass your induction. Experience counts for nothing it's those hoops you have to jump through!

[ruby_tuesday]

I guess the weird logic is that if you were to leave it 20 years before starting your Induction you would find it difficult to pass (assuming a school would employ you after 20 years out) as you would be very out of date.

[radianty]

Thank you for the replies. I am still applying, sometimes going to visit schools miles away. Its costing so much to visit schools, I've decided not to visit anymore. Will keep applying though.