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stoppit · Sep 8th, 2009, 01:21 PM

TeachFirst applications for 2010 are open but the start date is a year from now:
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I know about 5 people who applied for this it year, only one got a place. It's notoriously hard to get into - all the graduates with firsts from the top universities are clamoring to get a place.

I agree with Milly though, my preference would be the PGCE. A few weeks ago there were still places for maths and science in some universities.
But yea, as you said, that would require a year of earning very little.
GTP is less of a drop in salary.

Also, one thing I'm not clear on, when you've finished with GTP are you a fully qualified teacher and earning a full salary?
Because with the PGCE, don't you have to do one year of NQT and therefore less pay?

Sep 8th, 2009, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
stoppit Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 2,798 Blogs: 16	TeachFirst applications for 2010 are open but the start date is a year from now: Teach First: Register I know about 5 people who applied for this it year, only one got a place. It's notoriously hard to get into - all the graduates with firsts from the top universities are clamoring to get a place. I agree with Milly though, my preference would be the PGCE. A few weeks ago there were still places for maths and science in some universities. But yea, as you said, that would require a year of earning very little. GTP is less of a drop in salary. Also, one thing I'm not clear on, when you've finished with GTP are you a fully qualified teacher and earning a full salary? Because with the PGCE, don't you have to do one year of NQT and therefore less pay?