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Unread 06-18-2009, 07:16 PM
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Default Could use some advice please?

Have worked in childcare for some time and also have children myself (daughter 12 and son 2) Began training at NVQ level 2 in Feb and am sailing along! My goal is to become a primary school teacher but now at the grand old age of 30 (!) have realised i should have concentrated more at school! I do not have GCSEs but would be willing to do them.
Would really like to do the EYs foundation degree at some point in the future but wondered what the requirments were for doing this degree ie: do they want GCSEs/A levels or a certain NVQ completed???
Would really appreciate any feedback.
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Unread 06-18-2009, 08:12 PM
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you need gcse at grade c and a nvq3 but it depends on which college or university you apply to!
go onto the college websites and have a look
good luck with your studies, i have just enrolled to do level 4 at the grand age of 42
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Unread 06-19-2009, 06:22 AM
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get your maths and english out of the way next, you wont get on any teacher training without them.
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Unread 06-22-2009, 06:12 PM
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NVQ Level 3 is required i am just ending 1st year (yippeee) i didn't do all well in GCSE's so theres hope for you all!!! i am fast approaching '30' but there are ladies young and older on my course and we all bounce of each other with different experiences and views inc life ones!
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Have done maths and English key skills with YMCA (who i am doing my NVQ with) and they told me these are equal to GCSEs so wonder if they will be acceptable?
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Have done maths and English key skills with YMCA (who i am doing my NVQ with) and they told me these are equal to GCSEs so wonder if they will be acceptable?
no they wont be you need a proper gcse maths and english grade c or above to get onto any teacher training course. why not do those then apply for a pgce dont bother with the fd unless of course you need to study part time. do a B Ed then pgce
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