Any suggestions on what to look for / ask for when investigating schools for both the children to go to and me to work in. If I want to teach in a school or with 16+ years old, will I need to retrain or take proficiency certificate?

Children are both boys - do we start them playing hockey or just go with the flow?!

Well You'll probably get flamed for lack of information.

You need to give more details about YOUR particular circumstances.

We don't know the ages of your kids or the subject you would teach or what sport your kids like now or ........................................


So if you want help, give us information so we can help you.

PS 16+ is ordinary everyday school here, not college or only kids that want to be in school. So you might have to re-adjust the expectation of ALL pupils desires to be taught.

Look forward to some details gary

You'll need at least a B Ed or an MA with education courses to teach and will have to take a number of conversion courses - research past threads for the info - but expect to be back in University for at least a year at your expense if you have this minimum requirement. If you have no defined major or minor - at secondary level you have to offer two subjects that are taught here (not in the UK). You will have a problem getting certified to teach anywhere without a transcript than can show two clear subjects at secondary level. If you have a BA with a PGCE, be prepared to do a whole lot of upgrading. If your degree is over 10 years old, they don't even recognise it as a degree, particularly if it was a three year one. Most certification boards don't accept a PGCE here as enough to teach (even at elementary level in BC.) Grade 11 kids are just run of the mill school kids - they don't finish school until 17 or 18 years old here. Lots of research required I think!