To teach abroad with a PGCE: mainly independant, British, International schools anywhere in the world. But any country's education system: check with the ministry or whoever's in charge. In some countries PGCE+ experience might be recognised. Better check.
You can definitely teach abroad with a PGCE plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant full time teaching experience in Commonwealth countries. I’ve been told this and read this countless times. Also, Taiwan only hires licensed teachers to work in their public schools; ESL teachers have to work for the private institutions which work either split shifts or afternoon/evenings. Sometimes an international school will hire you as an NQT, but it most likely won’t be a top school. Sometimes you may have to do an additional qualification to teach abroad such as IB, for example. I’ve taught EFL abroad but have now opted to do a secondary PGCE next year. Once I get my 2 years of experience I intend on going international (if not before then!). Many licensed teachers work in the UAE and are making tons of money. I know of a few.
Thanks, Lauren! I have a 4 year teaching experience in India and I am in two minds about pursuing a PGCE. I don't want to teach in the UK thereafter; I wanted to teach in countries like UAE, Germany, South Korea. Do you think it'd be possible?
Ankita Garg Hello. I know that to teach in South Korea you need to be a Native English speaker from either USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. You don’t need a PGCE to teach there but you do need a university degree. Obviously TEFL certification helps and is a requirement in most schools, but not all. You should contact an ESL recruiter to get up-to-date info. They would be able to better advise you. A PGCE would put you on the top tier as far as salary is concerned. I have no idea about Germany though as I’ve never looked into teaching there.
Thank you so much, Lauren! :) Guess a PGCE Primary is worth the effort then. My aim is to teach all the academic subjects (english, math, science, etc) as a homeroom teacher in Primary grades, which is what I have been doing for four years in India as well. I just want to teach in countries other than India now and a PGCE seems to be the best route for that.
Thank you for your video Kevin, it was what I needed! ...to get the bursary did you have to sit the GCSEs? Or with your French equivalent was fine?? Thank you!
Great video! I had my QTS in English in 2012 (graduated in 2009 in English linguistics and literature) but I didn't start teaching until 3 years ago. I must add, it is in KS2 and mostly cover so actual planning is not involved. My question is: if I wanted to make the step to teach in secondary, would it be worth doing PGCA or just bite the bullet and apply for a job? Thanks for your answer?
I'm not even sure you can do another PGCE (as my understanding is you did one already?). Otherwise I don't know as I never actually applied for a teaching job, let alone for a different school 'level' 😁
Hi! Merci pour la vidéo. But I was hoping that you talk about QTS. You mentioned at first the difference between PGCE and QTS but 99% was only on PGCE. ☹️
Hi! Errr well the different is very subtle. PGCE is the name of the course, and QTS is what you obtain after the PGCE. It means you're allowed to teach in the UK. You can obtain through other means though (but you'd have to do your research :) )
Hi, Which University is offering PGCE course( Primary Education with QTS School Direct) in January 2022? Do PGCE course fall in for Graduate route? Can dependent go on this route? Kindly, shed light on it as this is something consultants doesn't know much about it. I feel like you are the one who has deep knowledge. Much appreciate your work. Thanking in anticipation.
Hi! Great video! I've got a few questions. Does it last for just one year? Do you have to do a mandatory year in a school after as like a training year? Do you get paid for teaching or is it all non- paid work? Thanks !
Hi! The PGCE can be 2 years if you do it part time. After the PGCE you can do your NQT year (new qualified teacher). I never did it! But if you want to teach in England, you will have to do it. Otherwise, I don't think so! You get a bursary for your PGCE in most subjects and depending on your grades. The amount changes every year
@@KevinAbroad Hi thanks for the video ☺️ I'm applying for a PGCE in secondary education with QTS maths.. if I get accepted I will be considered for a scholarship or a bursary as an international applicant
With the workload being a lot, how did you find the work-life balance? Were you able to still have downtime for yourself and how was stress management? I'm asking because I had a really hard time with managing my mental health in my undergrad studies due to the high levels of stress and my low tolerance/trouble with time management etc). I still graduated with good grades and have since been learning to manage more self care in general. Ofc undergrad is different and maybe my very academic undergrad study will have prepared me for this, but I am curious to know on that level how the general experience was I'm also from abroad so I'd like time to actually go out and explore the city and places around. Are there sufficient breaks to do this?
Hi there! I can obviously only answer based on my experience. But basically, I had no worklife balance because I was working around 60 hours a week. So I didn't really have that much time to socialise. When I did have some time, it was to relax and recover from the work load. You do have more time during the half terms and holidays so you can do a bit more of socialising during these times. But basically I wouldn't recommend to do a PGCE if you want time to explore the country a bit because it's very intense in my experience
@@KevinAbroad Thanks for the response! I had another Canadian tell me that the PCGE was the most intense curriculum that they did compared to anything else before. The program I was looking at is Cardiff's, and that one I saw you have to write two 5000 word theory/practice reflections, which already sounds pretty intense.
Hi Kevin, did you have to provide a proof of your GCSE (brevet des colleges en France je suppose) and did you translate everything yourself or did you pass through a special organization.
You can't translating anything yourself as far as I know, it has to be certified (sadly...). I cannot remember which diplomas I had to show! I think only my baccalauréat and my degree
Hi Kevin, Thanks a bunch! This was really helpful. I am from India and have been teaching in Cambridge/IB schools for four years now. I have completed my bachelors and masters degree in English, too. I am interested in pursuing a PGCE Primary from the UK. I have a question for you: Is there a numeracy and literacy test I'd need to appear for before I start applying for colleges?
Hi! At the time I did my PGCE, there was a literacy and numeracy test, yes :). I was lucky that I passed them at the first try but those who who failed, passed them at the beginning of the course (so you don't necessarily have to do them before although I recommend because then it's out of the way)
I’m bout to do a french pgce in Leeds ... What are the advantages of doing a french pgce if you decide not to teach afterwards? I’m a french native speaker and speak it fluently but have some lacking in the writing but can write. What would you advice me ? What were also your interview questions and responses... I believe this could help me in regards to the subject knowledge.
For subject knowledge, if you're a native speaker, they won't test you on that. They might test you on your second language though (usually Spanish or German)
Great video, I have a question though, I'm from Zimbabwe will be interviewing with one of the universities soon. Do they offer funding for foreign students
To my knowledge there aren't any courses for adults specifically. I just had a PGCE and applied for an adult teaching job and got it! As long as you demonstrate you can teach on your CV and during the interview, then it's fine I'd say :)
Hi! Do you think international students are suitable for teaching English in Secondary? My degree is in English-Portuguese from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
@@KevinAbroad Ok! I was just thinking if they hire non-native speakers :/ I'm worried about it, in case they prefer native speakers to teach English. Also, do you think Portuguese is a suitable language to study PGCE as Modern Language? Or is it too specific? I was thinking to apply to English in Secondary because I don't think Portuguese is that common in schools. Thank you for your reply :)
I don't think they can legally require anyone to be a native speaker. They might obviously make sure you have the appropriate level in English to teach (which makes sense). As for Portuguese, that's actually one of the languages I wanted to teach (you need 2 at least, unless things have changed). So instead of going for French and Portuguese, I had to do French and Spanish because there wasn't any school offering Portuguese in Brighton (where I did my PGCE). So to teach Portuguese you'd have to check there are schools offering it. Not an easy task but doable!
Hi, thanks for the tips. After some research, this seems to be the case of you getting a bursary and funding because you offered a shortage subject. Similar for maths, physics, chemistry. What about those with a language degree in useless languages? I assume you teach secondary? What about funding/bursary for primary? Thanks!
Useless languages? :o. The degree doesn't actually matter. It's a little weird but there were people in my course with a degree in psychology who were teaching Spanish and French! ahah. But if your subject knowledge is in a language that's less common, you need to find a school where these languages are taught. If for example you speak Mandarin but there's no school where you live which offers it then... you can't really train in it, if you see what I mean. But after your PGCE you can teach any language For primary I can't answer as I didn't do it.
@@KevinAbroad psychology degree to teach languages? Doubt it. Mine is in english-chinese interpreting/translation and they wouldn't take me for languages because they want French, Spanish, German.
@@LynxMajic Don't doubt it, I'm telling you it happened lol. Ah yeah, you'd have to find a school which teaches Chinese unless you're willing to learn 2 of those 3 languages before starting :p
@@KevinAbroad exactly. So your colleagues with a psychology degree probably had a good knowledge of those languages, possibly a degree or certificate or official document, or they were native in those languages, correct?
It basically depends on the subject. The 'rules' change every year and depends on your level of education (BA, MA or PhD) and the class grade you obtained. I would recommend to look online to have the most up to date info :)
@@hteur1 To teach adults, you just apply for a job when there's an opening. The job requirements are not as intense since you're not working with vulnerable learners (or rather, they're not minors)
Do you need to return the money (bursery) you get during your pgcs? I have got a 6.9 out of 10 in my bachelors degree in chemistry from university of barcelona. Based on my qualification will I be eligible for bursery? How much do student get paid per month because of bursery?
No the bursary isn't a loan so you don't return it 😉. As for how much you get, you need to check online as it changes every year and varies depending on the subject
@@KevinAbroad thank you so much for your reply One more question, Do you need to have a minimum grade in your bachelors degree to get bursery? Or it just depends on the subject in wich you are getting your pgce and you just ending up getting bursery?
@@sibichakravarthi7690 I don't have the authority to refer people but I did, I wouldn't refer a stranger lol. Try to find someone who knows you well, that'll have more weight :)
Ah oui ! J'étais à la fac de Sussex mais franchement je sais que c'est plus les mêmes gens qui y travaillent (ça fait 5 ans) donc je pense (j'espère) que c'est mieux maintenant !
