Can I do the Flexible Route abroad?
Yes. If following the FR working abroad, the curriculum of the school you work at must be comparable to the Scottish curriculum. For example, international schools would be acceptable, whether they are following a UK curriculum or International Baccalaureate curriculum.
We will ask you to complete a document-based Flexible Route profile.
Once you have completed your profile, you must request a recommendation by a headteacher or senior leader with current Full (General) Registration with GTC Scotland.
This headteacher must have:
- made at least one formal observation of your teaching practice and
- had a professional discussion with you to complete your final Key Strengths, Areas for Development and Professional Action Plan.
- been employed at the school of the headteacher or senior leader making the recommendation. There are no minimum days required, but we advise that an observation is completed after the equivalent of a period of 20 days working in your recommendation headteacher or senior leader’s school. This is to ensure that they can make an informed decision when endorsing you.
Once you have completed your profile requirements, you will need to engage with a headteacher or senior leader with current Full (General) Registration with GTC Scotland. They do not need to be working in Scotland, but they do need to professionally endorse your ability to meet the Standard for Full Registration.
The headteacher or senior leader needs to complete a declaration on your profile to confirm that they recommend you being awarded the Standard for Full Registration. Once they have recommended you, you must submit your completed profile to us.
If you do not have a GTC Scotland registered headteacher or senior leader, please contact us.
You must be delivering lessons in the English language.