Which route to take to become a Primary School teacher.?

I'm going into my final year of a BEd Teacher training degree, I.e I did not do a degree in a different subject, but went straight into a four year teacher taining course. For me, that was the best option, as I knew I wanted to be a teacher and I couldn't fathom the idea of doing a one year PGCE. I've always looked at it as trying to cram 4 years worth of studying into 1 year, and that = PRESSURE!!

However, I have the uttmost respect for people that do go down the PGCE route as it is such hard work, and I can fully understand why people do another degree first, to have "something to fall back on". If you feel you can cope with the workload, go for it!

In terms of English VS an education studies/psychology degree, I think both degrees would stand you in good stead to be a teacher, but my advice would definately be to take English. It is a National Curriculum subject (arguably the most important subject!) and you will find it a lot easier to get into a teacher training course with a degree in a NC subject. I certainly wish I had taken A levels in NC subjects, as it really disadvantaged me when I was looking for uni placements.

However, If you do want to do the other degree, I can't see any reason not to, psychology would certainly help you delve into the minds of the pupils! Besides, you see people that do degree's in something completely irrelevant like law or marketing, and then go on to do a PGCE. All I will say is that from what I've heard, education studies is nothing like teacher training. Don't go for that degree thinking it will give you a bit of a head start for your PGCE.

I wish you all the best, if I can be of further help please email me =)

I did a BA hons Eng degree then a PGCE. I loved doing my Eng degree and wouldnt have swapped that for the 4 year education course as it allowed me to pursue my own interests. However, the PGCE was the hardest year of my life! If you are prepared to face a year of exhaustion for the PGCE then I would advise going down that route, but I am sure that the education degree would allow you to develop your skills more slowly rather than squeezing them into a year.

well it's secondary I'm doing, and in Scotland so it'll be a bit different - but...

I'm doing a combined BA hons in English, Religious Studies and Professional Education

I'm qualified to teach in four years rather than the five it would be if I took the PGDE route - also I felt looking at the course, you got more experience doing it this way

with a one year course, it's very intensive - I wasn't convinced that I could learn to teach in that time. you spend about the same time out on placements, but with time to reflect on them a bit more and much more time for instruction

really though, it comes down to personal choice - I kind of get the best of both in that two thirds of my courses are straight subjects and I get to study what interests me, whereas I know people doing BEds and it really is just four years of how to teach - but then of course I'm only taught how to teach my subjects because that will be all I'm teaching

with so many subjects in primary - I think I'd be glad of all that extra teaching tuition

so um, after all that probably completely useless waflling, lol. Look at the programme of both courses and where they'll differ and decide which one offers what you think you need more

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