So after a promising start to the day calling up and making contact with many of the agencies aound Cardiff it all went a bit pear shaped after recieving an email from one particular agency that listed some of the required things to bring in for the interview. This particular thing was Proof of Registration with the GTCW (where applicable).
Now normally I usually just say fuck-it and turn up to these interviews no problem as it is them the agencies that really need me as I am the person that makes them the money... but for some reason this particualr thing stood out as something that needed to be investigated. Hmmm, turns out that it is a registration for teachers that are qualified. Teachers that have QTS.
QTS the bane of teaching in the UK. It seems that they are just interested in preserving the profession for their own British teachers as the UK system seems to be very lengthly in actually getting into the teacing profession. Once you are in OK, no problems, but this QTS thing really pisses me off.
So in England I can teach for 4 years without needing to gain QTS, but here in Wales they have decided to be different and reduce this down to only 2 years. To make it a bit more difficult if I wished to work here in Wales as an unqualified teacher I would most likely be on a reduced pay scale, pretty much equilivent to that of a teachers assistant. Not much encouragement for me to persue a career in teaching for the moment.
But what I think really annoys me the most is just that I have to decide if I will teach as-is for the next year, or will I just go in headfirst and try to gain my QTS, even though outside the UK it dosn't mean diddly squat. Hmmm decisions, decisions.
And also a bit of pressure in that I really need a job.
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