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Thanks for your replies then guys. Looks like its not going to work for me. Unless I can redo my PGCE which Is very unlikely. I was hoping maybe private schools could take me then I could have maybe retrained over there.

Hi , no I havnt sent my pgce for assessment because I completed a PGCEi an international course that I didn't realise at the time, is classed as part time. I work in a British school in Spain and the qualification is accepted by all the private schools here.

Hi there! Myself, husband and three children would like to move to oz. I am a teacher but my pgce does not meet the requirements!!! I taught primary for 3 years and over the last two years I have been teaching maths in years 5 to 9.I am also the maths coordinator. I know that maths teachers are in great demand so I was wondering if a private school could sponsor me? Alternatively if we could get a visa another way ( doubtful) could I at least get a job in a private school if we made it over there? thanks in advance for any help you can give xxx

Yes im going to phone them, I will keep everyone informed. xxx

Ooh good luck Del70, I hope you get good news:-) I was wondering whether the a quick phonecall to AITSL. Would be any good, do you know if they will actually give out advice or whether they just want your 550 dollars? well this truly is a very difficult process good luck to everyone!

Please excuse any typing errors, I am on my mobile and so can't see all the writing! Xx

Hi Sammy I didn't even know my Pgce was classed as part time until u started this process! I studied my degree in Spain, but it was through the university of Nottingham. All the research, coursework and assignments were completed online. I spent a total of 15 weeks on supervised teaching practice. It took 18 months but on the website I have noticed that it says the PGCEI is a one year - part time course! I have seen on the AITSL website that ir must be one year full time or equivalent! I was considering a move into teaching secondary here un Spain as I have been the maths co-ordinator for the last two years and really enjoyed getting back into it. I would happily do my Pgce again but the only problem is that I would have to go back to the UK again as the secondary Pgce offered here will be the same as the primary. It is a somethingI am going to look into though just in case, thank you!! Xxx

Hi guys! I have spent the last 2 months trying to work out how we can get a visa to make the move to oz. I am finally reaching the end of the line, and very sadly feel that maybe we just have to give up! Please, please, if anyone has ANY ideas left then I am willing to try! Here is my situation: I am 31, married, 3 children. We will have approx £30,000 to take over. I am a primary school teacher, 3 years experience. My husband was a ductwork and heating ventilation fitter for 10 years but has been out of that for the last 8 years. I studies a maths degree for 3 years and then a PGCE international for a year and a half. This is where my problem lies. My PGCE was classed as part time! I have just found out that this will almost definitely be refused by AITSL!! I then decided to apply for a student visa and redo my PGCE in Oz. However, although the fees for domestic students are a reasonable 5,800 dollars, international students pay 22.000 dollars!!!!!! Obviously I do not have this amount of money to spend. The £30,000 pounds is to set us up and pay the first months of living costs until we find work. I know this is a very loooong post but if anybody can help I would very much appreciate it. I have contacted an agent but they wanted 600 just to check if my PGCE would pass the AITSL assessment. I am happy to pay for them to do the paperwork but I dont want to pay for nothing!! Thank you in advance Karen xxx:sad:

Thanks everyone, its nice to hear from people who have been through the process. One more thing, am I going to have problems as my PGCE was part time then??

Hi rossendale! Just wondering how you are going on with your AITSL assessment? I am just about to start mine!

Hi thanks for your reply! On the AITSL website it says the teaching degree must include; pedagogical studies, dicipline specific studies, general education studies plus 45 days teaching practice. Also I have heard something about the PGCE needs to be worth 120 credits???

Hi everyone I am hoping somebody has been through the same thing and had a positive outcome. I completed a PGCEI 3 years ago and have been teaching since. I am desperate to move to OZ but I dont think my PGCE covers all the areas set out by AITSL. I have e-mailed my university ( Nottingham) just in case but I am sure I didn't study a discipline-specific module. Does anybody know if I can ask the university if I could study an extra module and add it to my degree?? I emailed an agent to ask for advise but they want 600 dollars to look into it for me. If anybody has been through anything similar I would very much appreciate some help. Thank you Karen xxx

Oh that seems very cheap, thank you xxx

Hi I am also a primary teacher (married with 3 children) but am finding it very difficult to find a way to get a visa. At the moment only N.A. and W.A. have primary teachers on their CSOL list. I am happy to go to W.A. but am now discovering that my PGCE may not cover the areas specified!!! I am so heartbroken! Make sure you do your research before getting your hopes up! Good luck, Karen xxx

Thanks everyone, it is sooo confusing. I was thinking of applying for early years but read a post on here where somebody got turned down because their degree was not in early years! I did a maths degree followed by a PGCE, since then I have taught year 3. Although I love year 3 I think this year I should probably move in order to gain experience of another age group. Lots more research now to find out which states are accepting primary and which area, we, as a family would like to live in. Is state sponsorship a difficult process?