[uniquecoco]

Hi

I am not sure if this was okay to discuss here... but I lost my confidence so please give me some advice...

I have 3 degrees (2 from abroad, 1 from London) but 2 unis turned me down regarding my PGCE primary interviews. I have been a secondary school teacher in the UK for 8 years, 3 years abroad, have done 3-year casual teaching at various UK primary schools too for many years, too.

Brunel and Roehampton told me I was not good enough to become a primary school teacher but I strongly feel there is discrimination behind their remarks (I cannot describe it clearly). It seems they never accept oriental teachers from south far counties like China, Japan, Thailand and Korea...

Please give me some ideas what you think of my dilemma...!

[anatolia3]

(Original post by uniquecoco)
Hi

I am not sure if this was okay to discuss here... but I lost my confidence so please give me some advice...

I have 3 degrees (2 from abroad, 1 from London) but 2 unis turned me down regarding my PGCE primary interviews. I have been a secondary school teacher in the UK for 8 years, 3 years abroad, have done 3-year casual teaching at various UK primary schools too for many years, too.

Brunel and Roehampton told me I was not good enough to become a primary school teacher but I strongly feel there is discrimination behind their remarks (I cannot describe it clearly). It seems they never accept oriental teachers from south far counties like China, Japan, Thailand and Korea...

Please give me some ideas what you think of my dilemma...!

that's odd.How did the interview go?I highly doubt it is discrimination.UK unis have many international students and I don't see the point of the discriminating against you.If it was a job interview it could have been plausible.Did the specifically say you are not good enough?

[uniquecoco]

Well, they basically seemed not happy with me as I never received compulsory education in the UK. I am a non-native speaker of English and have been teaching MFL at secondary schools in the UK. Maybe primary isn't for me.

[sam.hunton]

(Original post by uniquecoco)
Well, they basically seemed not happy with me as I never received compulsory education in the UK. I am a non-native speaker of English and have been teaching MFL at secondary schools in the UK. Maybe primary isn't for me.

Something to remember. Especially in primary, children will pick up on accents, so especially when teaching phonics, it isn't appropriate not to have a clear non-regional accent.