Information for Probationer teachers - Communities and Local ...

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completed in the nursery sector. It is important
that your probation period is monitored and all
reports completed by a fully registered primary
teacher. However you are strongly recommended
to also gain experience in the primary sector.
Can I teach in Special Education?
The probation period may be completed in special
education (moderate learning difficulties)
providing the service is satisfactory and relevant to
your teaching qualification. An exception to this
rule is service in schools/classes for pupils with
profound and/or complex learning difficulties
where only two terms’ credit may be considered.
For full registration you will be expected to
complete two terms of full-time (or the equivalent
in part-time) satisfactory and relevant service in a
mainstream school situation.
Can I work as a Support for Learning Teacher?
Credit of up to two terms only can be considered.
To be eligible to apply for full registration you
would normally be required to complete two terms
of full-time (or the equivalent in part-time)
satisfactory service in sole charge of a primary
class or, in the case of secondary teachers, be
responsible for delivering your subject
specialism(s) across a range of secondary classes.
Can I teach in residential schools?
Probationary service is accepted in full providing it
is satisfactory and relevant to your teaching
qualification, subject to the terms above.
Can I teach in other non-mainstream
establishments?
Probationary service in establishments such as
assessment centres, children’s resource centres etc
is generally accepted providing it is satisfactory
and relevant to teaching qualifications.
What if I am involved in team/flexibility
teaching?
Many forms of team/flexibility teaching may be
considered for probationary service. You are
advised to submit details of teaching and
timetable to enable an assessment to be made.
The Council will be looking for service which
includes a broad spectrum of the curriculum
and/or your own subject along with experience of
planning, assessing and recording.
Can the probationary period be completed in
Further Education?
Teachers in possession of a teaching qualification
in secondary education sometimes accept an
appointment in further education. In such
circumstances, probationers, if they complete four
terms of satisfactory relevant service, may be
eligible to apply for full registration in respect of
further education only. If they subsequently wish
to obtain full registration in secondary education,
they will be required to complete two terms of
satisfactory and relevant service in a secondary
school.
If I hold a secondary qualification, can I teach in
the primary sector?
As a Secondary teacher provisionally registered to
teach one of the expressive arts subjects and then
appointed to primary schools to teach your own
secondary subject, you will be eligible to apply for
full registration after four terms of successful
primary service but only in respect of teaching
your subject in the primary sector. In order to be
eligible for full registration in respect of secondary,
a further two terms of successful relevant
secondary school service will be required.
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