Classroom assistant???
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Hi,
Hoping I can get some help.
I'm long way from applying yet.![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
Planning to do a PGDE course in Primary Teaching starting August. I have a degree which will get me on a course...
Two questions:
1) Is PGDE acceptable for the purposes of visa application (I read somewhere here that it might only be a four year BEd course???)
2) Whilst studying I was planning to work as a classroom assistant to gain nessessary "recent work experience". I don't see "classroom assistant" on SOL and not sure if this occupation would be acceptable (it is closely related to the nominated one though...)
Thanks a lot for your help.
Ali
Hoping I can get some help.
I'm long way from applying yet.
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Planning to do a PGDE course in Primary Teaching starting August. I have a degree which will get me on a course...
Two questions:
1) Is PGDE acceptable for the purposes of visa application (I read somewhere here that it might only be a four year BEd course???)
2) Whilst studying I was planning to work as a classroom assistant to gain nessessary "recent work experience". I don't see "classroom assistant" on SOL and not sure if this occupation would be acceptable (it is closely related to the nominated one though...)
Thanks a lot for your help.
Ali
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1) Yes a PGDE is acceptable for a skills assessment for a visa application, as long as its a one year initial teachertraining qualification.
2) No, working as a Classroom asssistant would not be recognised as recent work experience for visa purposes.
2) No, working as a Classroom asssistant would not be recognised as recent work experience for visa purposes.
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Does the occupation I use for the recent work experience need to be listed on SOL?
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Hi,
Hoping I can get some help.
I'm long way from applying yet.![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
Planning to do a PGDE course in Primary Teaching starting August. I have a degree which will get me on a course...
Two questions:
1) Is PGDE acceptable for the purposes of visa application (I read somewhere here that it might only be a four year BEd course???)
2) Whilst studying I was planning to work as a classroom assistant to gain nessessary "recent work experience". I don't see "classroom assistant" on SOL and not sure if this occupation would be acceptable (it is closely related to the nominated one though...)
Thanks a lot for your help.
Ali
Hoping I can get some help.
I'm long way from applying yet.
![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
Planning to do a PGDE course in Primary Teaching starting August. I have a degree which will get me on a course...
Two questions:
1) Is PGDE acceptable for the purposes of visa application (I read somewhere here that it might only be a four year BEd course???)
2) Whilst studying I was planning to work as a classroom assistant to gain nessessary "recent work experience". I don't see "classroom assistant" on SOL and not sure if this occupation would be acceptable (it is closely related to the nominated one though...)
Thanks a lot for your help.
Ali
I have had a positive skills asessement using my pgce.What you need to be aware of is that scitt training -classroom based training- is not recognised.It needs to be uni based with classroom experience.
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