Thanks to both of you for the info. For teaching in IS outside of the UK, it is my understanding that the induction year is not necessary, yes? QTS only matters within the UK - outside of it, the NQT status I'd get right after completing the PGCE should be enough to get me hired at an IS?

Has anyone out there with US citizenship successfully applied for a PGCE primary program IN the UK (not online) and moved on to work in IS afterward? I understand my options to get teacher certification in the states but I want to see if a British route is at all possible as I'm interested in teaching the British curriculum. I'm not interested in a PGCEi.

I have experience as a public school TA in the states and currently teach ESL in Korea - no experience at British schools or at a proper IS.

I understand how costly going to the UK for a year to complete PGCE would be. Aside from that, however, how easy is it for an American to apply and get into a PGCE program in the UK? Do you need experience observing at a British school?

I have a BA in English from an American college. I want to teach primary school - is the PGCE primary an option for me? Or would I only be able to get certified teaching secondary English?

If any Americans have done a PGCE in the UK I'd greatly appreciate the advice.

Great, that's really helpful @psyguy. I wasn't aware that the rules had changed. The issue with the UT Level 1 license that I can obtain is that I get stuck at Level 1 unless I actually work in UT. I can image some IS not considering Level 1 to be good enough?

After accruing some years of teaching experience abroad, do you happen know of any state that might be lax enough to allow me to transfer my license and maybe turn it into a Level 2/Standard/Advanced/whatever license, maybe with some testing first?

Unless there's something I'm missing about Florida's rules, it might be better to take the teacher ready route and get the FL professional certificate.

carolina wrote:
> Here's the guidance for D.C. credentialing:
> http://osse.dc.gov/page/educator-creden ... herinitial
>
> Unfortunately, it does not appear that you'll be able to get an Initial
> credential based on the employment history you described.


It's my understanding that once I complete the PGCEi, I am eligible and can apply for a Washington, D.C. license. Is that wrong?

Could anyone provide a detailed description of how to obtain DC licensure after a PGCEi?

Overview about me: US Citizen with a B.A. in English and Russian. Spent just over a year as a Special Ed Teaching Assistant at a k-12 public school in the states. Currently finishing up my first year teaching early childhood ESL in a Korean hagwon (I know, bit of a time waster, but I need to save money while also remaining in the classroom in some capacity). Have made a serious decision to pursue IE as a career, but don't want to teach in the states anytime soon.

I'm hoping to my PGCEi during 2017, since I don't have any IS contacts or enough time off to do the practicum required for Teach Now or Teacher Ready. It looks to be the best option for me. A few questions though...

1) I have many good relationships with teachers at the k-12 public school I used to work at in the US. If I'm able to travel back for a week, could I potentially go back there to do the week-long practicum required by Teacher Ready? Or must I do it at an IS?

2) Once I complete PGCEi and am ready to apply for DC licensure, how exactly does the process look? Do I need to travel back to the US for any reason? And what if I have "deficiencies"...I've got my BA in English but am hoping to be certified as an English subject teacher (enjoy teaching middle schoolers) AND elementary education (Is that possible? Getting certified both as an English subject teacher and a general elementary ed teacher? Does DC do "endorsements" like other states? Here's where things get really hazy for me)

***Basically, is PGCEi the best option for my situation, and once I get it, what the heck do I do to get a DC license and start teaching either English (language/lit) to middle schoolers or general elementary k-6? I've scoured these boards for information and have learned a lot. Just hoping for some further clarification.