Monday, December 10, 2007

What happens when you get QTS

You came to England and you worked for a year or two on the unqualified scale. Now you got QTS and can finally earn money on the main scale.

Except for one thing...

You have to start from the bottom of the main scale. Your experience working overseas does not count towards the main scale. Your experience working in England does not count either. Only the experience you have after attaining QTS can be used for salary placement purposes.

It is possible to move up the salary scale though. However, this is entirely dependent on the generousity of the headteacher and the school govenors. The headteacher and school govenors are there to try to pay you as little as possible. So whether or not your salary reflects your experience depends on how much they need you.

Case 1 on TES
Example 2