Becoming a Professional Teacher School of Education

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Becoming a Professional TeacherSchool
of Education
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Why Teach?

• Its fun
• Its exciting
• Its warm
• Its varied
• Its sociable
• Its everywhere
• It makes a difference

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Teaching as a career

• Good conditions of employment
• Well defined career structure
• Positive opportunities for professional
  development
• Good opportunities for personal development
• Constant challenge and change

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Some facts and figures

• Secondary schools
• Secondary pupils
• Secondary teachers
• Primary schools
• Primary pupils
• Primary teachers

• 387
• 316,368
• 24,552
• 2,271
• 420,523
• 22,289

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New blood each year

• The number of new teachers entering the
  profession at the beginning of the academic
  session 2003-4 was approximately 2200.
  

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Secondary teaching subjects

• Computing
• English
• Gaelic
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Modern languages
• Physics
• Religious education
• Technological education

• Biology
• Business education
• Chemistry
• Drama
• Economics
• History
• Home economics
• Modern studies

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Annual SalaryFor probationary teachers

• 2004 18522
• 2005 19059
• 2006 19440
• 2007 19878
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Salary scales

• Currently more than 50 of secondary teachers are
  in promoted posts and so are earning
  substantially more than the basic scale.

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How to apply

• You must have a University Degree or equivalent
• For Secondary teaching you must have the
  equivalent of Higher English
• In your degree you must have studied the subject
  you wish to teach to a certain depth. This is
  specified in the Memorandum
• You must apply through GTTR
• www.gttr.ac.uk
• You must satisfy a selection panel

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Selection criteria

• Enthusiasm
• Personality and confidence
• Interest in teaching
• Interest in young people
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely

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The Programme Two Components

• Learning and Teaching in Secondary
• Schools ( LTSS)
• Teaching ( Subject ) in Secondary Schools

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Teaching ( Subject ) in Secondary Schools This
focuses on the subject specialism of each
student. These two components are delivered in
School of Education
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Learning and Teaching in Secondary
Schools ( LTSS)This addresses professional
issues which are common to all students.(Some
choice is offered through a menu of Specialist
Professional Topics)
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School Experience

• 18 of the 36 weeks are spent in schools this is
  the same for the Secondary and Primary Programmes
• 2/3 different schools in blocks of approximately
  6 weeks each.
• Students are supported through the Teacher Regent
  Scheme.

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Professional Induction

• Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools
• child development
• curriculum
• assessment principles and practice
• classroom management
• learning theories
• Child development
• equal opportunities

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and

• Guidance
• Personal social development
• Special educational needs
• Dealing with sensitive issues
• Protection of children from abuse
• Bullying

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Professional Induction

• Teaching (subject) in Secondary Schools
• What is chemistry?
• Why teach chemistry?
• Why study chemistry?
• Introduction to Standard Grade Chemistry.
• Practical techniques in chemistry.
• A critical approach to practical work.

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Teaching And Learning

• Microteaching.
• Problem solving in chemistry.
• Teaching for understanding - concept mapping.
• Language in chemistry

• Resources for chemistry teachers.
• H Grade Chemistry
• Chemistry in a multicultural context.
• Constructivism in chemistry.

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Professional Practice

• Self-evaluation
• Critical reflection
• Autonomous/independent learning
• Commitment

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Probation and Induction

• There is a new Teacher Induction Scheme which is
  designed to give teachers the best possible start
  to their career. An offer of a one-year training
  post in a Scottish school will be made to all
  students who successfully complete their Initial
  Teacher Education with a salary of 18,522 for
  the ten months in post.

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The PGDE(P) Programme

• Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools (LTPS)
  covers the underpinning theory, knowledge and
  understanding in primary curriculum subjects
• Four blocks of teaching experience, including all
  stages from nursery to P7

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How To Apply PGDE(P)

• As well as your degree, you must have the
  equivalent of Higher English and at least
  Standard Grade Maths at Credit Level
• A broad range of subjects, appropriate to the
  Primary School curriculum, is also recommended
  Science, Social Subjects, Expressive Arts, RME,
  Technology, Modern Languages

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How To Apply PGDE(P)

• You should apply through GTTR
• You require a reference from someone who knows
  about your work with children
• You should include relevant information in your
  personal statement sell yourself!
• You will be interviewed and will be ranked
  according to your performance, experience and
  qualifications

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What to do to prepare

• Get some experience of working with children in
  an educational context
• Read up about educational issues
• Research what is happening in your subject area
  www.sqa.org
• Apply in plenty of time

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PGDE(P)

• There are 108 students on the course this session
• Almost 200 people were interviewed, based on the
  information contained in their GGTR form
• More than double that number applied