Hi everyone! I thought it should be said that the rules have actually now changed for these horrible tests. The three attempts rule has now been lifted and applicants now have unlimited goes.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let this video put you off! I am terrible at maths and I worked my ass off to pass the QTS. But I did pass it! You can too. Believe me
If anyone watching has their skills test coming up seriously don't worry about it. I worry about absolutely everything but it seriously wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... Top advice would be to just watch short TH-cam videos of mental maths tips and things like that! When your in the test centre the tricks that you have learnt will come to you and make it so much easier! I'm not amazing at maths or English in the slightest but found them alright. Hope this helps x
@@Yasmin-qk7wi I could be wrong but I think we have now scrapped the skills tests. I read something about it being stopped due to teacher shortages. I think it was a uk thing though
It’s not that bad. 🙄 I’m now going into my third year of primary education with qts at uni. Anyone watching this, don’t be put off! I passed first time on English and maths and it’s only up to ks2 maths. Just practice 😊
I failed science gcse- i got a d and was wondering if there was anyway that i could still teach primary schools? I got two A*s in English and a C in maths.
@@miaclark8042 I did BTEC science and got a pass which was equivalent to 3 C’s. One uni wanted to me redo all three sciences but others accepted it as it was at a C level. I think you may have to re do science
I did the same skills tests. Even though I passed both on the second time, it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I can honestly relate to you so much, it was constant stress and anxiety.
I wanted to be a primary teacher when I was applying to uni this year, but failed the Skills maths test (my maths skills are that of a 8 year old) so yeah I know how you feel x
Anyone who is watching this, don’t let this put you off. I am a trainee English and Drama teacher, whilst my English is fantastic my Maths is pitiful. I passed on my third attempt, I revised for months and months and was 4 and 5 marks away from passing. I cried when I failed the 2nd time. I considered tutoring, I watched online videos, I did everything I could. I honestly believe I passed by luck on my third attempt but regardless don’t let this deter you from wanting to teach, just keep revising and practice everyday and get a tutor and you CAN pass x
Hey, I failed mine 3 times as well. I took a few years off (not by choice, they freeze you out for 2 years) and I'm about to retake mine again. I decided on another route onceI'd failed because I just believed teaching wasn't for me. But after some time away from maths (a much needed break) I decided that I did indeed want to teach and all I needed was to continue studying. I wonder if you used Numeracy Ready when you first did your test? I didn't but I'm using it now and it's so helpful!. My maths is pitiful, always has been but back in the day trainee teachers could take their skills tests as many times as they want until they passed, WHILST they were training. It's a lot harder for us budding teachers. I'm glad you've found what you want to do, but I will say, if you're still doing your degree, you could always do a PGCE in the future. All the best!
Hi Amore and everyone, Thanks for your helpful comments. I dream to be a Primary Teacher also work in a Primart school now. I’m currently revising to attempt the numeracy skills test after failing by one mark and getting blocked 😭 My exams are in a few months but I’m already seriously nervous sick and can’t sleep at night worrying. I know you mentioned Numeracy Ready, what other resources or websites and books would you recommend? I would really appreciate it. Good luck with your test also. Many thanks Zina x
i study sport and everyone has always told me and encouraged me to become a primary school teacher, but now im currently doing my degree (going into second year) i realise there's so much more to sport than actually teaching it! massive congratulations to you for finding something you enjoy and that makes you happy :) wish you all the best !! xx
I can only imagine how stressful this was. But the working conditions are bad and the pay is horrible, yet it is that competitive to get into the profession!!!! How is this logical?
I just wanted to say how much I connected to this video. I am currently in my final year of teacher training but I remember the stress and anxiety that the skills tests caused me and my friends. They are an awful requirement and I have no doubt that they’ll be stopped soon because they are preventing so many amazing people becoming outstanding teachers! ... I’m so glad everything worked out for you in the end ... I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and in your case it obviously did! ... fab video!x
I failed my English to become a PE teacher in Luton exactly a week ago. I know the feeling trust me, this has been the biggest help failing by a mark made me feel beyond disappointed. How many PE teachers can actually spell though aha. Thank you so much!x
Emily Steele some how blagged a sporting scholarship at a different uni still doing pe teaching but to end up in New Zealand with there program, so you could say everything fell into place x
I've been watching "I quit being a teacher" videos for a while now, but yours is the first who has said what profession you transitioned to. I'm happy you did. It's very personal and the enthusiasm and motivation you feel translates so much better for those looking to change professional fields. Thank you so much. I don't know where I'll go now, but I know I don't want to feel this way teaching anymore.
Hi, I was exactly the same position as you 10 years ago. I had panic attacks over the maths skills test. It wasn’t that I didn’t know, it was the format of the test. I went to the doctor and he wrote to the skills test place and I was able to have extra time on the test. I passed. I’m a primary school teacher now. I really feel for you. I’m really glad that you are happy now. If you do want to go for it again you could apply for extra time on the grounds of panic and worry. Just a little extra time can make a huge difference.
I'm studying primary school teaching at Worcester university. The whole process of getting into uni was an absolute nightmare! Sixth forms and colleges really need to help students more to prepare us for interviews and skills tests! I certainly agree with you though as I'm about to start my final year and I'm unsure now as to whether I would like to be a teacher anymore. Low pay, stress, and no time for yourself. Definitely a stressful career! Thanks for uploading this video though! I also felt alone when doing the skills tests and found that no one understood the pain we all had to go through. Everything definitely happens for a reason, so very true :) xx
hanta i think the pay does seem 'good' but most teachers work at least 50 hours (if you take into account marking and all that), and often spend a lot of their own money on materials and stuff, so after that not so much.
Is primary education hard? Do you learn all the subjects which primary school teachers teach including music and PE? Do you learn all the subjects in detail? Thanks
Yes you have to learn to teach everything, it is definitely challenging! If you're passionate about teaching you'll enjoy the course and your career, but you have to be sure it's what you want to do because it does become your life 😅 I'm currently in my second year of university, its stressfully and you're in university more than most courses but I really enjoy it!p overall!
so there has been some changes to the skills Test which actually gives me hope :) ->. taken from sta.education.gov.uk In February 2018, changes to the arrangements for the skills tests were announced. • Candidates will have unlimited attempts to achieve a test pass. • The 2-year lockout period will be removed; candidates previously locked out will be able to book tests for both subjects. • All candidates will be able to book 3 tests per subject, free of charge. A charge will be applied from the fourth test attempt per subject. If you have paid for and taken a second or third attempt at a test on or after 24 October 2017 and before 14 February 2018, you will automatically receive a refund for the cost of your test.
Congrats Emily! I'm starting uni this September as well-what did you study at uni again? And do you have to do another course/more studying to get into events? Proud of you! xxx
I sat my skills test yesterday and saw this video before but didn't want to watch this and panic haha. I'm sorry the skills tests didn't work out for you, but happy you have found a path you're happy with. You can now have 3 free attempts and then pay for additional attempts. The tests are hard but there are practice tests online so you can get used to the format. Any test is scary but give it a go, if you pass, fantastic. If you don't there are loads of other options out there. ❤️❤️
Teaching is about learning from those with relevant life skills and been through life suffered failure & used that experience to grow... Plus being completely competent in The subject's they are teaching. This video sums up why 90% of schools are currently falling apart...my children bring home Maths & English assignments outside of their learning brackets. Soon as I question the teachers they hide behind the answer of well that's the curriculum. Easy way to sum up the entire education system in the United Kingdom post 1961... "you get what you pay for"
This honestly broke my heart that this was your dream for so long. And considering how desperate england are for teachers I’m surprised they aren’t a little bit slack. No don’t give up! Find another way to do it! Can’t you do a postgraduate course to qualify as a teacher too??
Hi, I’m currently studying to become a primary school teacher I’m still in my first year and recently found out about the Lantite test. I was just wondering if the rules have changed allowing you to have more then 3 attempts just in case I’m honestly stressed about it.
I’ve just been through the same thing. I am 37, was on a Scitt course back in 2004 but didn’t complete so never took the tests. I’ve worked in education since 2002. For the last four years I’ve worked as an unqualified class teacher in a special school and have a fantastic track record. I was planning to do the assessment only route to QTS due to my experience and skills. It would have taken 12 weeks to qualify. However yesterday I failed the maths in my third attempt. I am absolutely heartbroken and will lose my current teaching role in two months to make way for a qualified teacher who will do everything I am already doing. The reality is I still desperately want it but at my age I can’t put myself through those tests again at 40 years old!! I want a family by then. The tests are not fit for purpose.
I feel like event management and teaching attract people with very similar personalities. I owned my own events & publicity management company for a decade and now I'm teaching!
I went onto studying to be a primary school teacher straight out of secondary school. I completed 2 or the 3 years of training and didnt get the 3rd year done due to mental health issues i couldnt access help for during the second year. It in fact was 6 more years and severe worsening of my mental health before i could access help. I havent been able to return to teacher training or work in any job fulltime. Im not sure if early intervention could have enabled me to stay at uni. Or if the same end result of not being able to work in the open employment workforce would have happened anyway even if id qualified.
Im in Australia, im going to take the the national literacy and numeracy test, which is mandatory for being awarded your teaching degree, but i cant do maths for shit. Im so scared im going to fail.
Well done for coming out with your story! I went through the exact same thing. Look after yourself in the transitional phase! Do what makes you happy :) I also went into events after teaching! Good luck
Emily Steele Thank you :) I always thought I'd be a primary teacher here in Australia. I completed my four year degree, loved a couple of my pracs - but a few very stressful experiences began to chip away at my passion for it, then eventually my self-confidence..! It's not worth it. Unpaid the whole time of training. And kids who don't appreciate your planning is the worst! It's a behavior management job in many classrooms. Stay strong and never give up on yourself! You've made a great life choice :)
I didn't think I was going to pass the numeracy test. It was so frustrating, because it wasn't even that I didn't know how to do the questions, it's just that the timer made me so anxious I kept messing up. I had my third attempt and honestly thought it was the worst one I'd ever done, but shockingly I'd somehow passed it. Apparently they've scrapped them all together now (the year after I applied, typical!) But if you're ever in a situation like that, just try to remember that it isn't the end of the world. Also study quick ways to do sums, there are lots of books that give you methods to beat the clock if that's what you struggle with.
I am so happy you found your dream job, sometimes it takes events in life to make us realise that somethings are not meant to be. I have failed three times, I wanted to teach English and I do have my place at Edgehill. However, it's looking like it's not meant to be! I can't pass the maths. I need to find my dream now. Although they took the lockout period off, and allowed unlimited tests, we still have a deadline for 31st August!
Great video Emily. I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. I also failed becoming a Primary school teacher and at the time I was devastated as I'd always wanted to be one. A couple of years on I'm glad that I've changed careers. Thank you for sharing your experience and I hope it helps lots of other people. xxx
It's so great to hear of your happiness changing career paths. It's great that you are seeing it as 'everything happens for a reason' and I do agree with this, but I also feel that the skills test has been a big reason for me to loose my faith in teaching too. I began uni before you needed to get the skills test first, so I had the whole 3 years of my primary education degree to take them. Just like you, I passed the English first time but knew the maths wasn't going to come easy at all. After dedicating the same time and effort you did, I also failed on my final attempt, just 1 mark off and knew if I did it again I would have passed it as I was finally managing to deal with the panic, fear and anxiety of the timed test with the repeated experience from the attempts! Luckily because I already completed my degree, I am now classed as an 'unqualified teacher' and can teach but schools can be funny about it and my pay takes a nasty cut. I am now finding myself falling out of love with teaching. The whole skills test makes me very bitter, I wish to teach in the Early Years and despite what many 'academics' might say about how we 'should be able to do a 'simple' maths test', in no way will I ever need the maths in that test to teach EYFS or KS1. I have successfully taught a year 1 class for two years and these children have developed and progressed beautifully. I think its such a shame that brilliant teachers are being put off or quite frankly put down from this pathetic test. I am falling out of love with teaching for reasons on top of this, as you mentioned, work load and lack of appreciation for the hours and efforts you put in, but how demoralised I felt from this pathetic test really was the icing on the cake! I am looking into teaching abroad to see what it's like elsewhere but it's likely I won't be in the profession for much longer. And I worked incredibly hard at university to gain a first, something I never imagined I would do. It is such a shame we have been made to feel like this. I can see you would have been a fantastic teacher but am so glad you have found a new path where your talents and gorgeous personality will be absorbed and appreciated. I wish you all the best!
Thanks for this - I can totally relate .... even now I have a fear of going back in that damned room and taking a test again - people seem to think we are thick/stupid, but they don’t see how hard you have to work and the anxiety/stress/tears it causes. After being blocked last year - I’m trying to build the courage to go for it again this year. Wish me luck! X
Totally understand how you feel! I’m studying Primary Ed this september at Hertfordshire Uni and I passed my english skills test but failed the maths TWICE! Honestly its so much unnecessary stress and without both i won’t be able to study what I want!
Over half of the teachers I speak to who I'm close with, say they regret becoming a teacher. You aren't aloud to discipline them, also when they go home to their scummy parents they don't get any form of discipline, it's impossible to teach trash like that. Don't get I to teaching whatever you do.
Hi Emily! my name is Jemima and i just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your story. This exact situation has happened to me in Australia & im now currently trying to navigate what to do. Its nice to hear your experiences and how something positive has come from this. All the best with everything !
Sorry to hear about this experience. But who knows what is good or bad. I went through the same stress with QTS, passed them. Then spent 3 years studying, hating teaching, and one year hating my life teaching as an NQT. Now onto better and brighter pastures. Probably would have been better off failing haha!
I would just say practice makes perfect i thought i would fail my maths but i revised with the practice skills test and became better and more confident in my ability and i passed! Honestly if i can do it we can all do it. Im sure they have options for extra time etc if you have special circumstances aswell. Good luck in the future for anyone trying the skills test, make sure you revise and practice😁 x
I no longer know how to feel about my career now. I'm set to go to Winchester University to study English Literature and Education Studies however feel a little put off now. Would you still recommend Winchester as a university? Was your loss of passion influenced by the degree or university at all?x
Hello Ella, I lost the passion for teaching not the unviersity. Winchester is great! Why do you feel a little put off? I have met some great people at Winchester and like how it is campus based and small :) xx
Hi Ella, I did Education Studies at Winch and I loved it. The professors are lovely and work hard with getting you the best grades. The programme leaders are fantastic too and extremely helpful. I agree with Emily, the lectures are small and intimate so you get the help you need. You will not find this in any other university in England. Good Luck n_n
I am in Australia, I was about to finish my teaching degree when this test became compulsory for new graduates. There was definitely a literacy and numeracy test before course and I passed that one. But this Lantite test is bullshit.I failed 3 times an now I requested for my forth attempt. Its depends on acer whether they give me permission or not??? I am so disappointed.
I failed two years ago and don’t really want to get back into pursuing it. Don’t really know why to do though. I think I’d like to be a therapist or something as I feel I can give good advice but if u could contact me and wouldn’t mind giving me some advice that’d be lovely x
It was a blessing in disguise. You dodged a bullet. Fast forward 5 years and your next video would be: I'm a teacher now and i am working 70 hrs a week and still being told I'm no good as a teacher. Find a better job. Teaching is soul destroying, draining and a thankless profession.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, your honesty is commendable. I’m in my third year of being a Secondary English trainee and those skills tests were the bane of my list! Anyone who is nervous about them, I would say do as many mocks as you can! I did all of the online tests I could find - it helps you get used to the process, structure and language of the tests. Practise, practise, practise!
I am surprised you did not pass them... I am a european student in the uk, passed both my first try. Did not even realise they were supposed to be complicated for some british students?
She thought she could get into oxford when she couldn’t even pass the skills test😂😂😂 you should have focused on your knowledge and BASIC numeracy and literacy skills before teaching abroad 😂😂 if you can’t even do this basic level academic paper it’s good you didn’t become a teacher. Wonder what you’d teach the kids 😳😳😳
Too much hand waving. Over done the body language. At a point i just started looking at ur hand as if hands talking not face lol. I hope u work on this. If im interviewing you i would fail you on over doing the body language. Excess of anything is bad. Get the balance right. Good luck with ur stuff.
If anyone watching has their skills test coming up seriously don't worry about it. I worry about absolutely everything but it seriously wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... Top advice would be to just watch short TH-cam videos of mental maths tips and things like that! When your in the test centre the tricks that you have learnt will come to you and make it so much easier! I'm not amazing at maths or English in the slightest but found them alright. Hope this helps x
Hi everyone! I thought it should be said that the rules have actually now changed for these horrible tests. The three attempts rule has now been lifted and applicants now have unlimited goes.
Connor Clark yep, you pay on the 4th try
Only 3 attempts in Australia :(
@@PrematureGoat As it should be :)
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let this video put you off! I am terrible at maths and I worked my ass off to pass the QTS. But I did pass it! You can too. Believe me
thank u for this comment 🥺 how was the test!
If anyone watching has their skills test coming up seriously don't worry about it. I worry about absolutely everything but it seriously wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... Top advice would be to just watch short TH-cam videos of mental maths tips and things like that! When your in the test centre the tricks that you have learnt will come to you and make it so much easier! I'm not amazing at maths or English in the slightest but found them alright. Hope this helps x
Are these skill tests only for British curriculum? Do Americans do the same test?
@@Yasmin-qk7wi I could be wrong but I think we have now scrapped the skills tests. I read something about it being stopped due to teacher shortages. I think it was a uk thing though
@@Happilynormal23 ohh okay thanks
She’s really exaggerating the skills test. I failed a few times but after practicing for 2 weeks I passed both.
It’s not that bad. 🙄 I’m now going into my third year of primary education with qts at uni. Anyone watching this, don’t be put off! I passed first time on English and maths and it’s only up to ks2 maths. Just practice 😊
Exactly. The maths skills test is the level and speed you would be expected to get your year six class up to.
I failed science gcse- i got a d and was wondering if there was anyway that i could still teach primary schools? I got two A*s in English and a C in maths.
@@miaclark8042 I did BTEC science and got a pass which was equivalent to 3 C’s. One uni wanted to me redo all three sciences but others accepted it as it was at a C level. I think you may have to re do science
I did the same skills tests. Even though I passed both on the second time, it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I can honestly relate to you so much, it was constant stress and anxiety.
Woo well done! Yes it is horrible xx
I wanted to be a primary teacher when I was applying to uni this year, but failed the Skills maths test (my maths skills are that of a 8 year old) so yeah I know how you feel x
Sorry to hear this Rachel! What are you doing now? xx
Emily Steele I'm doing to be doing Drama: Education and Community at York St John. I can't wait to start x
That's so exciting! Are you wanting to go into teaching after? xx
Emily Steele tbh, I'm not sure. I might do but the idea of doing those tests again gives me the shakes 😂 xx
Awww don't be put off if that's still what you want to do! xx
Anyone who is watching this, don’t let this put you off. I am a trainee English and Drama teacher, whilst my English is fantastic my Maths is pitiful. I passed on my third attempt, I revised for months and months and was 4 and 5 marks away from passing. I cried when I failed the 2nd time. I considered tutoring, I watched online videos, I did everything I could. I honestly believe I passed by luck on my third attempt but regardless don’t let this deter you from wanting to teach, just keep revising and practice everyday and get a tutor and you CAN pass x
Hey, I failed mine 3 times as well. I took a few years off (not by choice, they freeze you out for 2 years) and I'm about to retake mine again. I decided on another route onceI'd failed because I just believed teaching wasn't for me. But after some time away from maths (a much needed break) I decided that I did indeed want to teach and all I needed was to continue studying. I wonder if you used Numeracy Ready when you first did your test? I didn't but I'm using it now and it's so helpful!. My maths is pitiful, always has been but back in the day trainee teachers could take their skills tests as many times as they want until they passed, WHILST they were training. It's a lot harder for us budding teachers. I'm glad you've found what you want to do, but I will say, if you're still doing your degree, you could always do a PGCE in the future. All the best!
Hi Amore and everyone,
Thanks for your helpful comments. I dream to be a Primary Teacher also work in a Primart school now. I’m currently revising to attempt the numeracy skills test after failing by one mark and getting blocked 😭 My exams are in a few months but I’m already seriously nervous sick and can’t sleep at night worrying. I know you mentioned Numeracy Ready, what other resources or websites and books would you recommend? I would really appreciate it. Good luck with your test also. Many thanks Zina x
i study sport and everyone has always told me and encouraged me to become a primary school teacher, but now im currently doing my degree (going into second year) i realise there's so much more to sport than actually teaching it! massive congratulations to you for finding something you enjoy and that makes you happy :) wish you all the best !! xx
Thank you so much Shelby! I hope your degree is going well xx
The maths itself isn’t actually difficult, it’s the stress of needing to pass both skills tests to become a teacher
I’m so glad they’ve gotten rid of these skills tests
Have they? I’m sure we still have to do them to get into primary ed courses
@@stancrane304 They have.
They haven’t here. (Australia.)
I can only imagine how stressful this was. But the working conditions are bad and the pay is horrible, yet it is that competitive to get into the profession!!!! How is this logical?
I just wanted to say how much I connected to this video. I am currently in my final year of teacher training but I remember the stress and anxiety that the skills tests caused me and my friends. They are an awful requirement and I have no doubt that they’ll be stopped soon because they are preventing so many amazing people becoming outstanding teachers! ... I’m so glad everything worked out for you in the end ... I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and in your case it obviously did! ... fab video!x
I failed my English to become a PE teacher in Luton exactly a week ago. I know the feeling trust me, this has been the biggest help failing by a mark made me feel beyond disappointed. How many PE teachers can actually spell though aha. Thank you so much!x
Sorry to hear this Kennedy! What have you got planned instead? Glad this has helped xx
Emily Steele some how blagged a sporting scholarship at a different uni still doing pe teaching but to end up in New Zealand with there program, so you could say everything fell into place x
Wow that's amazing! How exciting! Do you start in September? xx
Emily Steele yeah I do, beyond excited! X
Wow, this is real motivational for aspiring teachers.
It's really all about reading the questions carefully and not about actual math skills.
I've been watching "I quit being a teacher" videos for a while now, but yours is the first who has said what profession you transitioned to. I'm happy you did. It's very personal and the enthusiasm and motivation you feel translates so much better for those looking to change professional fields. Thank you so much. I don't know where I'll go now, but I know I don't want to feel this way teaching anymore.
Hi, I was exactly the same position as you 10 years ago. I had panic attacks over the maths skills test. It wasn’t that I didn’t know, it was the format of the test. I went to the doctor and he wrote to the skills test place and I was able to have extra time on the test. I passed. I’m a primary school teacher now. I really feel for you. I’m really glad that you are happy now. If you do want to go for it again you could apply for extra time on the grounds of panic and worry. Just a little extra time can make a huge difference.
I'm studying primary school teaching at Worcester university. The whole process of getting into uni was an absolute nightmare! Sixth forms and colleges really need to help students more to prepare us for interviews and skills tests! I certainly agree with you though as I'm about to start my final year and I'm unsure now as to whether I would like to be a teacher anymore. Low pay, stress, and no time for yourself. Definitely a stressful career! Thanks for uploading this video though! I also felt alone when doing the skills tests and found that no one understood the pain we all had to go through. Everything definitely happens for a reason, so very true :) xx
Awww I hope everything works out for you Abbie! Thank you so much for such a lovely comment
MissAbbiex7 is it low pay? Starting salary for an NQT is 23+
I'm studying my BA Education Studies at Worcester! Hope it's going well :)
hanta i think the pay does seem 'good' but most teachers work at least 50 hours (if you take into account marking and all that), and often spend a lot of their own money on materials and stuff, so after that not so much.
I may be going to Worcester. As this comment is so long ago, do you think it’s a good uni? Thank u :)
Did you not pass Maths GCSE's why did you have to do skills tests?
Is primary education hard? Do you learn all the subjects which primary school teachers teach including music and PE? Do you learn all the subjects in detail?
Thanks
Yes you have to learn to teach everything, it is definitely challenging! If you're passionate about teaching you'll enjoy the course and your career, but you have to be sure it's what you want to do because it does become your life 😅 I'm currently in my second year of university, its stressfully and you're in university more than most courses but I really enjoy it!p overall!
bit odd but i'm proud of you for being brave enough to follow your interests rather than doing what might be 'best', very admirable :)
Thank you Harry!
so there has been some changes to the skills Test which actually gives me hope :)
->. taken from sta.education.gov.uk
In February 2018, changes to the arrangements for the skills tests were announced.
• Candidates will have unlimited attempts to achieve a test pass.
• The 2-year lockout period will be removed; candidates previously locked out will be able to book tests for both subjects.
• All candidates will be able to book 3 tests per subject, free of charge. A charge will be applied from the fourth test attempt per subject.
If you have paid for and taken a second or third attempt at a test on or after 24 October 2017 and before 14 February 2018, you will automatically receive a refund for the cost of your test.
You failed those three tests so you could reach this realisation and aspire to better greater things for you! Good luck for everything x
Aww thank you so much lovely
I wish I took that hint myself but then the government took the skills test out and now I’m stuck doing pgce which I find so draining
Congrats Emily! I'm starting uni this September as well-what did you study at uni again? And do you have to do another course/more studying to get into events? Proud of you! xxx
Thank you! Childhood, Youth and Community Studies! Awww thank you so much xx
You can do qtls via distance learning which would then allow you to be a teacher in a primary school.
I sat my skills test yesterday and saw this video before but didn't want to watch this and panic haha. I'm sorry the skills tests didn't work out for you, but happy you have found a path you're happy with. You can now have 3 free attempts and then pay for additional attempts. The tests are hard but there are practice tests online so you can get used to the format. Any test is scary but give it a go, if you pass, fantastic. If you don't there are loads of other options out there. ❤️❤️
Teaching is about learning from those with relevant life skills and been through life suffered failure & used that experience to grow...
Plus being completely competent in The subject's they are teaching.
This video sums up why 90% of schools are currently falling apart...my children bring home Maths & English assignments outside of their learning brackets. Soon as I question the teachers they hide behind the answer of well that's the curriculum.
Easy way to sum up the entire education system in the United Kingdom post 1961...
"you get what you pay for"
So excited for you and can't wait to see some of your vlogs from London.xx
Aww thank you Jennifer! xx
This honestly broke my heart that this was your dream for so long. And considering how desperate england are for teachers I’m surprised they aren’t a little bit slack. No don’t give up! Find another way to do it! Can’t you do a postgraduate course to qualify as a teacher too??
Well this just ruined my dream of being a teacher
Hi Simon, the video is just me giving my honest opinion and experience. Please don't say that it has ruined your dream of becoming a teacher
same lol
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If you study are easy to pass. I did and is not impossible
I teach in the US and I failed my NES test for math 3 times before passing even though I am incredibly knowledgeable in math.
Hi, I’m currently studying to become a primary school teacher I’m still in my first year and recently found out about the Lantite test. I was just wondering if the rules have changed allowing you to have more then 3 attempts just in case I’m honestly stressed about it.
I’ve just been through the same thing. I am 37, was on a Scitt course back in 2004 but didn’t complete so never took the tests. I’ve worked in education since 2002. For the last four years I’ve worked as an unqualified class teacher in a special school and have a fantastic track record. I was planning to do the assessment only route to QTS due to my experience and skills. It would have taken 12 weeks to qualify. However yesterday I failed the maths in my third attempt. I am absolutely heartbroken and will lose my current teaching role in two months to make way for a qualified teacher who will do everything I am already doing. The reality is I still desperately want it but at my age I can’t put myself through those tests again at 40 years old!! I want a family by then. The tests are not fit for purpose.
I feel like event management and teaching attract people with very similar personalities. I owned my own events & publicity management company for a decade and now I'm teaching!
I went onto studying to be a primary school teacher straight out of secondary school. I completed 2 or the 3 years of training and didnt get the 3rd year done due to mental health issues i couldnt access help for during the second year. It in fact was 6 more years and severe worsening of my mental health before i could access help. I havent been able to return to teacher training or work in any job fulltime. Im not sure if early intervention could have enabled me to stay at uni. Or if the same end result of not being able to work in the open employment workforce would have happened anyway even if id qualified.
Im in Australia, im going to take the the national literacy and numeracy test, which is mandatory for being awarded your teaching degree, but i cant do maths for shit. Im so scared im going to fail.
did you pass ? I failed first attempt dml
Well done for coming out with your story! I went through the exact same thing. Look after yourself in the transitional phase! Do what makes you happy :) I also went into events after teaching! Good luck
That's crazy! Thank you so much! Hope you're loving it! xx
Emily Steele Thank you :) I always thought I'd be a primary teacher here in Australia. I completed my four year degree, loved a couple of my pracs - but a few very stressful experiences began to chip away at my passion for it, then eventually my self-confidence..! It's not worth it. Unpaid the whole time of training. And kids who don't appreciate your planning is the worst! It's a behavior management job in many classrooms. Stay strong and never give up on yourself! You've made a great life choice :)
PS Vlogging is the future! X
I didn't think I was going to pass the numeracy test. It was so frustrating, because it wasn't even that I didn't know how to do the questions, it's just that the timer made me so anxious I kept messing up. I had my third attempt and honestly thought it was the worst one I'd ever done, but shockingly I'd somehow passed it. Apparently they've scrapped them all together now (the year after I applied, typical!) But if you're ever in a situation like that, just try to remember that it isn't the end of the world. Also study quick ways to do sums, there are lots of books that give you methods to beat the clock if that's what you struggle with.
From 2020 you don't need them any more if you are still interested.
I am so happy you found your dream job, sometimes it takes events in life to make us realise that somethings are not meant to be. I have failed three times, I wanted to teach English and I do have my place at Edgehill. However, it's looking like it's not meant to be! I can't pass the maths. I need to find my dream now. Although they took the lockout period off, and allowed unlimited tests, we still have a deadline for 31st August!
rachel hardy have you managed to do another test before the lockout? Good luck
Great video Emily. I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. I also failed becoming a Primary school teacher and at the time I was devastated as I'd always wanted to be one. A couple of years on I'm glad that I've changed careers. Thank you for sharing your experience and I hope it helps lots of other people. xxx
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! What are you doing now? It is interesting how everything happend for a reason for you too! xx
Do you know they have changed the skill tests now so you can keep doing them without being blocked out.they changed this a month is so ago
It's so great to hear of your happiness changing career paths. It's great that you are seeing it as 'everything happens for a reason' and I do agree with this, but I also feel that the skills test has been a big reason for me to loose my faith in teaching too. I began uni before you needed to get the skills test first, so I had the whole 3 years of my primary education degree to take them. Just like you, I passed the English first time but knew the maths wasn't going to come easy at all. After dedicating the same time and effort you did, I also failed on my final attempt, just 1 mark off and knew if I did it again I would have passed it as I was finally managing to deal with the panic, fear and anxiety of the timed test with the repeated experience from the attempts! Luckily because I already completed my degree, I am now classed as an 'unqualified teacher' and can teach but schools can be funny about it and my pay takes a nasty cut. I am now finding myself falling out of love with teaching. The whole skills test makes me very bitter, I wish to teach in the Early Years and despite what many 'academics' might say about how we 'should be able to do a 'simple' maths test', in no way will I ever need the maths in that test to teach EYFS or KS1. I have successfully taught a year 1 class for two years and these children have developed and progressed beautifully. I think its such a shame that brilliant teachers are being put off or quite frankly put down from this pathetic test. I am falling out of love with teaching for reasons on top of this, as you mentioned, work load and lack of appreciation for the hours and efforts you put in, but how demoralised I felt from this pathetic test really was the icing on the cake! I am looking into teaching abroad to see what it's like elsewhere but it's likely I won't be in the profession for much longer. And I worked incredibly hard at university to gain a first, something I never imagined I would do. It is such a shame we have been made to feel like this. I can see you would have been a fantastic teacher but am so glad you have found a new path where your talents and gorgeous personality will be absorbed and appreciated. I wish you all the best!
Thanks for this - I can totally relate .... even now I have a fear of going back in that damned room and taking a test again - people seem to think we are thick/stupid, but they don’t see how hard you have to work and the anxiety/stress/tears it causes. After being blocked last year - I’m trying to build the courage to go for it again this year. Wish me luck! X
I'm going through this right now. Well, haven't done a text yet but I'm super nervous.
How about becoming a teacher by school based teacher trainee program ?
Not sure why this made me so emosh! Congratulations!❤️
Aww thank you so much Ellie
Totally understand how you feel! I’m studying Primary Ed this september at Hertfordshire Uni and I passed my english skills test but failed the maths TWICE! Honestly its so much unnecessary stress and without both i won’t be able to study what I want!
Anyone that is or will be preparing for skills tests I would recommend a website called Numeracy Ready. Would not have passed without it
Please provide information about this a link or website thank you 😊
Over half of the teachers I speak to who I'm close with, say they regret becoming a teacher. You aren't aloud to discipline them, also when they go home to their scummy parents they don't get any form of discipline, it's impossible to teach trash like that. Don't get I to teaching whatever you do.
Hi Emily! my name is Jemima and i just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your story. This exact situation has happened to me in Australia & im now currently trying to navigate what to do. Its nice to hear your experiences and how something positive has come from this. All the best with everything !
Sorry to hear about this experience. But who knows what is good or bad. I went through the same stress with QTS, passed them. Then spent 3 years studying, hating teaching, and one year hating my life teaching as an NQT. Now onto better and brighter pastures. Probably would have been better off failing haha!
I would just say practice makes perfect i thought i would fail my maths but i revised with the practice skills test and became better and more confident in my ability and i passed! Honestly if i can do it we can all do it. Im sure they have options for extra time etc if you have special circumstances aswell. Good luck in the future for anyone trying the skills test, make sure you revise and practice😁 x
I no longer know how to feel about my career now. I'm set to go to Winchester University to study English Literature and Education Studies however feel a little put off now. Would you still recommend Winchester as a university? Was your loss of passion influenced by the degree or university at all?x
Hello Ella, I lost the passion for teaching not the unviersity. Winchester is great! Why do you feel a little put off? I have met some great people at Winchester and like how it is campus based and small :) xx
Thank you for replying Emily! I am just very worried about having a similar outcome :)x
Hi Ella, I did Education Studies at Winch and I loved it. The professors are lovely and work hard with getting you the best grades. The programme leaders are fantastic too and extremely helpful. I agree with Emily, the lectures are small and intimate so you get the help you need. You will not find this in any other university in England. Good Luck n_n
Congratulations on finding the path your meant to be on sweetie 😍💕💫xx
Thank you so much Laurie
Why would you want to work 60+ hrs a week?
are you still finishing your degree then? xx
Yes :) xx
I am in Australia, I was about to finish my teaching degree when this test became compulsory for new graduates. There was definitely a literacy and numeracy test before course and I passed that one. But this Lantite test is bullshit.I failed 3 times an now I requested for my forth attempt. Its depends on acer whether they give me permission or not???
I am so disappointed.
I'm disappointed that stupid people are attempting to become teachers.
Did u get a fourth attempt and pass?
I failed two years ago and don’t really want to get back into pursuing it. Don’t really know why to do though. I think I’d like to be a therapist or something as I feel I can give good advice but if u could contact me and wouldn’t mind giving me some advice that’d be lovely x
Silver Zee I know you didn’t as me but If teaching is still something on your mind there are now unlimited tries for the skills tests
Assuming you did a level what did you do?
very interesting video, Emily! thanks for sharing xx
Thank you Helena! xx
I am in the same boat failed the maths 3rd time a few years ago. Going to resit in 2018 wish me luck😊😊😊
Lol same I might go back to it
Sounds like someone’s a bit pissed that she didn’t get in so she goes on TH-cam to moan...
What did u get in gcse maths x
This is my first time watching your videos but yaay good for you!! I live in London and its great! Glad it's working out for you xx
Thank you Ruth! xx
I was literally just looking at how to apply to do the skills test what a coinkydink
Winchester and York St. John is where I want to apply for! This video is so helpful thank you for uploading 😊
I'm glad it has been useful to you Emma! xx
Lots of Love ❤🎉
To be honest the test ain't difficult - sorry, but its true.
Troy Evans agreed
Did you go to college at all?
What did you get in gcse maths?x
I've been accepted on SCITT but only needed my GCSEs. I'm confused about what testing you are referring to?
love you Emily ~hugs~
Aww thank you! xx
Good luck to you! I hope you find another fulfilling career💙
Girl, come to Québec, Canada, it's like the easiest program to get in, the grades required are so low 😱
Probably a genius mathematics might not get welll with people as you do. We all have different set of skills. Happy that you have now found your way
thank God for them changing it to unlimited tries
Iqra Ahmed SAY HONESSTTTTT THANK GOODNESS
+Random Person yaas girl and you get first 3 tries free for both.
It is not like teachers make a lot of money. I cannot believe they make it so hard to be one.
It was a blessing in disguise. You dodged a bullet. Fast forward 5 years and your next video would be: I'm a teacher now and i am working 70 hrs a week and still being told I'm no good as a teacher. Find a better job. Teaching is soul destroying, draining and a thankless profession.
I took the tests, failed Maths, passed English. Really difficult, totally unnecessary.
Oh,so sorry to hear that,Emily😶
Thank you so much! xx
I failed too...... I don't know what to do with my life now
gcse results day tomorrow argh!
Good luck! xx
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, your honesty is commendable. I’m in my third year of being a Secondary English trainee and those skills tests were the bane of my list!
Anyone who is nervous about them, I would say do as many mocks as you can! I did all of the online tests I could find - it helps you get used to the process, structure and language of the tests. Practise, practise, practise!
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I hope you have a lovely christmas xx
Failing skills test 3 times... I mean...
However, if you can't pass a test sufficient to teach maths to primary kids, maybe it's not the job for you.
Hi I hope you become a teacher one day
Very good
I HATE HOMEWORK-SCHOOL
Sort of put me off teaching now
Don't be put off, they're really not that hard. It's just KS2 maths and English actually just with the time challenge!
I am surprised you did not pass them... I am a european student in the uk, passed both my first try. Did not even realise they were supposed to be complicated for some british students?
We have the same nameeeee
Lol she came to my school
Good luck next time.
Lol
well, 12 minutes of talking absolute mindless rubbish!!!
Ps do you know any other words besides excited, exciting and literally?
Would you try your best once more? Almighty Yahweh will bless you abundantly. My humble prayers for you.
She thought she could get into oxford when she couldn’t even pass the skills test😂😂😂 you should have focused on your knowledge and BASIC numeracy and literacy skills before teaching abroad 😂😂 if you can’t even do this basic level academic paper it’s good you didn’t become a teacher. Wonder what you’d teach the kids 😳😳😳
Too much hand waving. Over done the body language. At a point i just started looking at ur hand as if hands talking not face lol. I hope u work on this. If im interviewing you i would fail you on over doing the body language. Excess of anything is bad. Get the balance right. Good luck with ur stuff.
rude af
If anyone watching has their skills test coming up seriously don't worry about it. I worry about absolutely everything but it seriously wasn't as bad as I thought it would be... Top advice would be to just watch short TH-cam videos of mental maths tips and things like that! When your in the test centre the tricks that you have learnt will come to you and make it so much easier! I'm not amazing at maths or English in the slightest but found them alright. Hope this helps x
Love this Chloe! Thank you xx