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11607 18/9/06 4:47 pm Page 6 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. 6
11607 18/9/06 4:47 pm Page 7 Does teaching service in other parts of the United Kingdom count for probationary purposes? Subject to the conditions outlined in this leaflet, service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is acceptable. You should also register with the appropriate GTC and submit reports to GTC Scotland in the normal manner. Does teaching service overseas count for probationary purposes? Providing the service abroad is satisfactory and relevant to your teaching qualification, and the medium of instruction is English. However, to be eligible to apply for full registration you may be required to obtain a report and recommendation from the headteacher of a school within the UK in which you are subsequently employed. You may also be required to provide an official statement confirming that you have no criminal record in the country concerned. If I hold a dual qualification, what percentage of my timetable would I be required to teach in each subject? The Council always tries to be flexible. However, you will be required to teach at least 20% of a timetable in any one subject for it to be recognized. It is important that the proportion and nature of teaching time devoted to each subject is indicated in the reports. It is possible to become fully registered in one subject, while remaining provisional in another. A further (reduced) period of probation for a second or subsequent subject is required. Contacts If you require further information and/or guidance please contact the Probation Department: E-mail: probation@gtcs.org.uk Tel: 0131 314 6042/6043/6039/6088 Fax: 0131 314 6001 7
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