Secondary Teaching for Canadians
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Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone could help me out with a few questions. I am a BSc. student with a concentration in math and I will be getting my Bachelor of Education.
First, I would like to ask about Secondary schools and availablitiy in jobs. Are there a lot of positions available?
Second, does it matter if you have a 3 year degree or a 4 year degree?
Third, I have a friend I will be living with in Rossington and I was wondering if you have to apply to a school board or is it just the individual school? This would make living arrangements better if I could apply to schools near her.
If you apply to work in UK how hard is it to get a work visa?
When is the best time to apply for a position?
Could someone explain to me; if I have a T5 in Ontario or Nova Scotia in Canada what is that equal to?
Can I apply for a UK lisence when I come over?
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Hi Cape, welcome to the forum. I will add my advice to you but I'm sure others will have different views.
Positions Available:
This seems to be dependant upon teaching subjects and location. I notice that you said your primary discipline was maths. This seems to be a good subject to teach and there is a general shortage of maths teachers in the UK.
3 or 4 year:
Its doesn't matter as long as the degree is recognised by UK schools; although, I would always advise people to be as highly qualified as possible.
School board:
Most UK residents apply directly to a school. If you use an agency, they are able to actively find you a job in the area you require, saving you a massive amount of time.
Work Visa:
You would need a school to sponsor your application. Once you have a job offer, most agencies can process a work permit on behalf of the school and yourself. This makes it easier. There is a possibility of a working holiday visa, although this carries some constraints.
Time:
September is when the new school year starts in the UK. I would advise you finding a job for September, this means applying now!
T5:
This is dependant upon the school; each uses a slightly different method for international salary comparison.
UK licence:
It is usually a requirement of your work permit that you must undertake QTS (qualified teacher status).
Hope these answer your questions. |
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| Thank you very much Matt. I am currently in university but I'm looking ahead. I want to experience teaching around the world before I settle down to one town and I heard England is a beautiful place. |
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| Cape, "beautiful" just about BEGINS to describe England. |
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| Cape - your last question was about licence. Over here they have something called QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) You can come over here and teach for 4 years without it, but then immigration will expect to see evidence you have gone through the programme. Some schools will be happy to sponsor you to do it. Unless you want to stay more than 4 years the main reason for doing it is to be recognised as "qualified" in UK terms - this has a positive impact on the salary that you can expect. Hope that is a help. |
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