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Yeah, I’ve thought of all of that! I’ll be doing lots of practising before I go in for it.

Thanks for your advice ?

Thanks Jsmull87 - I might take you up on the offer of info as I proceed!

Both of my degrees are Early Years (BA Early Years with QTS and MA Early Childhood Education) and I’ve got the letter from uni which covers the supervised placement requirement. The 5-7 years skilled employment is all full time teaching experience post-qualification which can be proven, so I know that’s ok. Thanks for the info re which IELTS to take - I need it for the points.

Thanks again ??

Hi, 

Can anyone help me to clarify how many points I should be able to get please? I’ve calculated it as:

Age 40-44 = 15 points 

5-7 years skilled employment = 10 points

Will attempt to get superior English in IELTS! = 20 points

Qualification for skilled occupation = 10 points

Now here’s the bit that bothers me - can I also get 15 points for my BA from the UK as well as the 10 points for the qualification for skilled occupation? Or is it a case of one or the other? Because if I can’t have both, I’m not going to have enough points ?

Also, are any additional points given for having a Masters?

Thanks

Hi Dave,

I’m in the process of gathering my paperwork for the skills assessment for Early Childhood Teacher. Your partner would have to have initial teacher training (either within her undergraduate degree or as a 1 year PGCE afterwards). As well as the transcript to show which modules she studied, she’d need a letter from her university detailing her teaching practice placements (which has to be at least 45 days of supervised teaching practice). So, even though she’s doing the job already, I don’t think AITSL will give her a positive skills assessment without the initial teacher training. I think she would have to go back to uni and complete a PGCE (or equivalent) to be considered ?

Others on here might be able to offer more advice. Good luck.