FamilyGuys Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hello fellow teachers, I am finally ready to apply for VIT but have been told that I can only apply for provisional registration as I have not worked in an Australian school. However, the VIT website suggests that it may be possible to get full registration if you can provide evidence of meeting the teaching standards. I was wondering whether anyone has managed to do this and, if so, would they please share their experience? Alternatively, it would be good to hear from any teachers who have received provisional registration and managed to get work. When I spoke to someone on the help line at VIT he seemed to suggest that having provisional registration wouldn't affect my chances of getting a job but I can't help wondering whether employers look down on it. Thanks for any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Having provisional registration in no way at all limits your chances of work - you are registered and that is all that you need. It will not be difficult to progress to full registration. This may, or may not, involve developing a portfolio addressing the professional standards. It depends on your background, but if you do need to submit a portfolio then be prepared to put time aside to do so as it takes a while. Have a look at the website below, it details the professional standards that you will need to meet. All graduate teachers here are provisionally registered and normally over the space of two years they create a portfolio that addresses the standards whilst they are employed and teaching in their own classrooms. They then move to full registration, it is not a big deal and employers do not care if you are provisionally registered. http://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers Edited February 28, 2015 by Sammy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyGuys Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks Sammy1, that's very reassuring - now I can submit my application! Exciting times ahead .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Registration is just the first step - getting a teaching position is a much harder nut to crack with many young Aussie teachers out of work or on casual/short term positions. If you're in a permanent position don't quit but take a career break then be prepared to take anything that comes along. It does rather depend on your area of teaching expertise - Maths/Science a better proposition than other subject areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netts03 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I got a job with a provisional VIT registration. Then I asked my school they said the only thing that mattered was that I had it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali B Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Whats your subject area (they call it "method" here) and what age range? Do a bit of a swot up on VCE (A level) and AusVels / Australian Curriculum. it'll help to learn the jargon a bit Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolvesaussie Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 hi my wife went dirextly to full registration. organised from uk prior to move . she had her principle fill in a form showing how she met standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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