[beckystern]

Hello everyone,

I've got onto the Secondary Drama with English PGCE course at Warwick starting in Sept 2012.

Anybody else heading there in September for a Secondary PGCE?

xxx

[AlexTown]

(Original post by beckystern)
Hello everyone,

I've got onto the Secondary Drama with English PGCE course at Warwick starting in Sept 2012.

Anybody else heading there in September for a Secondary PGCE?

xxx

I am! On the Secondary PGCE Studying English with Drama!

[kat1982]

i'm studying english with drama too, am currently buying trivial things like oodles of stationary and academic diary to fill the time between now and september!

[kg1990]

English with Drama too Nice to see some others!

[beckystern]

Hi everyone!
Good to know there are other people out there who are heading to Warwick in September...
Have you guys thought about housing yet? Are you commuting or planning to find a house to rent?

x

[kg1990]

(Original post by beckystern)
Hi everyone!
Good to know there are other people out there who are heading to Warwick in September...
Have you guys thought about housing yet? Are you commuting or planning to find a house to rent?

x

I'm currently an undergrad at Warwick so know a fair amount about how the accomodation works etc. The Warwick Accomodation website will be opening for postgraduate applications sometime in April, which I think I am going to use. I'm from Coventry, so not far, but have lived out all through my undergraduate study and would like to sustain that next year. Hopefully I can find somewhere nice! What about you?

[beckystern]

Im from Manchester so am definitely going to have to find a house to rent as that commute would be insane
I was thinking of going through the The Warwick Accommodation Website too, I keep looking at the website and rereading the fact that application open in 'Spring 2012' and wondering when exactly it means, so its good to know its soon...its stressing me out not knowing where I'm going to live!
Where is the best area to try and get a house in in your opinion? Iv heard that Leamington Spa is nice but quite far away...?

[kg1990]

I know, it's so fustrating! I've read somewhere else that it will open sometime in April so should be soon now! Leamington Spa is where most 2nd/3rd years live; it's a beautiful place and is very 'studenty'. It's somewhat more expensive than living in Coventry, but I suppose you pay to live in the nicer town. It's not too far from uni - about a 25 minute bus ride (they're frequent and go directly to the university). I have heard though that the uni recommend living in Coventry because of our placements. These can vary hugely in location and because the university is in Coventry, they must think it'll be easier to commute from there to our placements. Decisions!! I'm living in Leamington at the moment and really like it so might opt to live there. It has a train station etc if worst comes to it, and i'm placed in Birmingham or somewhere quite far! xx

[allfivehorizons]

Hi all! I have also been accepted to study English with Drama at Warwick. I don't have to worry about accommodation as I live in Warwick/Leamington (with my husband and baby) and we aren't moving so I just have to hope that our placements aren't too far away! Instead, I need to sort out childcare. I see a lot of trips to Paperchase in my future. New stationery!!!

[Chrissy182]

Hey all!
I've also been accepted to complete an English with Drama PGCE
I'm in the same situation as you Becky, I'm from Cornwall so I will be relocating as well. Have you had any luck with finding anything and have you contacted the university at all?
Well done everyone for getting your place, I'm excited to meet you all!

Chrissy

[beckystern]

Hi Chrissy!

Congratulations on your place too! I havnt found anything yet accommodation-wise but I'm checking the university's accommodation website everyday for news. I definitely want to try and find a house through them so at the moment Im just waiting. I might try and email/call them soon though as it is April that they said they would let us new students start applying for housing....

Are you thinking of living in Coventry or Leamington Spa? From what kg1990 has said earlier in the thread I'm thinking that Coventry is probably the bet bet placement-wise because of public transport...i don't know the area at all so i want to keep things as easy and simple as possible has far as travelling goes

Hi and congratulations to you allfivehorizons as well!! I am also going to be taking a lot of trips to Paperchase in the future too..its always so much easier to work hard when you have pretty pens and files to keep you organised!

xxx

[kg1990]

End of April it says when the applications will open.. so they have a little bit of time yet So excited for next year!! xxx

[beckystern]

have you all applied for housing now its open? What order have you all put places in?? Only 3 months to go!! xx

[clarek12]

Hi everyone! I am starting the PGCE in Spanish with French in September and am looking for people to house share with. I live near Rugby at the moment, and am thinking of renting a house there as I prefer the area to Coventry. I don't really want to go back to a "student house" and would prefer to live in a nicer house that I can share with some friends. If anyone is interested please don't hesitate to get in touch!
Clare x

[kat1982]

hi, can anyone shed any light on this? Warwick normally have a pgce facebook group set up for each year by the looks of it, there's one set up for this year's intake of Primary pgce students, but nothing for secondary as of yet- I was going to set one up or do you think the Warwick pgce fairies will do this by magic for us? I've just started to make an attempt on the essay due for the 14th and i think my brain is unable to hold this much information at one time......

[kat1982]

I've set one up now........
http://www.facebook.com/groups/417741974929084/

[80sbecs]

Hey Everyone! I'm starting at Warwick uni in Sept doing Science with Chemistry PGCE. I'm living just outside Banbury for the year so planning on travelling in each day. I've found the group on facebook, just got be accepted into the group.

Looking forward to meeting everyone! Becky x

[EllieCanham]

Hi all! Am starting the English with Drama sec. PGCE on Monday, looking forward to meeting everyone

Strange question - I had it in my head that the day starts at 9, but looking at the timetable it appears to be 9.30. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

Ellie x