Originally Posted by Ranger173 (Post 7193693)

Hey every one,

Thank you for all the info- I think it will be best for me to get qualified in UK as a NQT then move out to australia as my visa will expire if i dont get a move on.

you have all been reli helpfull so thanks again :D.

Originally Posted by hereshoping (Post 7189846)

After you PGCE you only need 1 year of teaching experience to qualify for 60 points on a general skilled visa. Teach for 3 years and you get another 10 points which you might need. Don't do a GTP, they're not recognised here.

Depending on where you want to teach you might be able to come out straight after PGCE, for instance WA were sponsoring science teachers with no experience but with qualifications. However I don't think they're doing that at the moment, and I wouldn't advise diving straight into a new system with no experience. Also it is generally considered wise to get your Induction out of the way in the UK, you don't lose qualified teacher status if you don't do it- but it can make it much more difficult to teach in a UK state school at a later date if you ever return (you may not plan to, but you never know what will happen)

As a physicist you'll be in great demand, VIC was sponsoring Physics teachers for 176 visas a while back (and may still be doing so, I'm not sure) though for this option you do need at least your NQT year done. \

Just by the way- we're all assuming you have a physics degree already... If not (e.g. you've got an engineering degree) you need to contact Teaching Australia to check they will recognise this subject based study as appropriate.

Originally Posted by freckles1970 (Post 7195845)

An extra 10 points for teaching for more than years??? Is this something new? If it is I would be interested in looking into this.

Cheers :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Simo429 (Post 7196358)

good thread everyone

im a pgce student! its annoying that GTP's arent accepted in oz because i think it would have been more useful for me but im glad i did my research before hand

Originally Posted by hereshoping (Post 7198906)

No, nothing new. Look here http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...experience.htm

Teaching is a 60 point occupation, teaching over 20 hours a week for 3 our of the past 4 years gets you 10 points for specific work experience.

Originally Posted by ACE (Post 7207672)

The School Centred Initial Teacher Training PGCE is a very good option for those wanting to do a more hands-on course.

http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit/thetra...ate/scitt.aspx

I did a SCITT PGCE which basically gives you about two thirds of the course in school with a mentor and your own class and the rest of the time is spent at uni doing the theoretical side of the course. It is really hard as you have to cover all the work of a full time PGCE as well as planning lessons, teaching, marking, planning school trips etc. This was the best option for me as I wanted to get as much experience as I could while studying but I also wanted to gain a globally recognised post graduate qualification.

Originally Posted by hereshoping (Post 7209350)

Yes, but people need to be careful with SCITT courses too- not all of them are sufficiently 'Uni based' for Teaching Australia. I remember someone on here having issues trying to get a SCITT recognised- if moving to Oz is the aim then PGCE is by far the safest route.