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RonnieColeman · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

Are you applying for the secondary or primary scheme? If it's the primary scheme then apply for the next intake. If it's the secondary scheme then it's probably best to wait until you have the PGCE.

I don't have a PGCE, but will have a Masters soon enough. I had experience doing the same thing in Korea as well.

kpjf · Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 385

Hi

I'm applying for secondary. I had thought about applying for the next intake because the PGCE would be finished next June/July, but you're probably right in that it would be better applying in a year. It's just that I'm not sure I really want to do the PGCE induction year in UK and had thought about just working somewhere else right after instead of doing that.

RonnieColeman · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

Yeah, I was able to get on the primary scheme before I completed my MA.

For the secondary scheme the minimum requirement is having a masters, so you would be at the bottom of the recruitment list. If you have a PGCE, it would bump you higher up in the category list. So with just a masters you would be at level 7, with PGCE and experience you would be at level 4 I think. You can check here http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-admin/admin/about-sch-staff/net-scheme/recruitment-secondary-net.html

kpjf · Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 385

RonnieColeman · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

Sorry I should've said in the pool of teachers not on the scheme!

The reason I would wait is because you won't have your certificate at the time of application and by the time you interview. So it would cost you money to get your certificate verified for the scheme.

I'm not sure whether it would be better to stay in the UK or go to France. I guess it depends on if you see your long term term plan in the UK? I think getting QTS as soon as possible will help you out long term as it will open up the International School route to you.

kpjf · Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 385

Thanks Ronnie. To be honest I have ZERO desires to stick around the UK teaching (well, at least at the moment) and think if I got into the HK programme in a few years and liked living there it could definitely be a long term thing. Some of those international schools seem too competitive and maybe people have 3 years' experience or more in UK so I'm not too fussed if I don't get into international schools if I can get into the SNET programme.

I guess I could go to do the France thing after the PGCE, and try for the SNET programme and see what happens given that if I do the induction year right after I wouldn't be able to apply to the SNET programme for 2 years. And you can always do the induction another time if you want to.

Thanks again Smile