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Do you get to pick your teachers in college?

By college I mean sixth form.

I just had my college interview and got offered a place, which I accepted. The interviewer was one of the maths teachers at the college, and I got along so well with him! I'd love if he was my maths teacher when I start... Is it possible to pick your teachers or do you get a mix of all of them?

Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

username1039383

No student in the UK gets to pick and choose their teacher/lecturer. Sorry :smile:

Reply 2

Xabier

Original post by Secretnerd123

No student in the UK gets to pick and choose their teacher/lecturer. Sorry :smile:

That's a pretty sweeping statement. How do you know this?

Reply 3

alow

Original post by Secretnerd123

No student in the UK gets to pick and choose their teacher/lecturer. Sorry :smile:

I did. (at a state sixth form college)

Original post by KingKumar

That's a pretty sweeping statement. How do you know this?

She doesn't. It's not true.

Reply 4

Lord Frieza

No sorry, my maths teacher was a boring sweaty, pedophilic man who ultimately failed the school. Got fired pronto ^_^

Reply 5

Chlorophile

I have heard of some Sixth forms that do let you choose your teachers (most of them are independent schools) but the vast majority do not.

Reply 6

Solivagant

Not really. I was given a maths teacher I didn't want at the start of the year, and just asked to change classes, and I was allowed.

Worked for the best because I get away with murder with this teacher.

Reply 7

Xabier

Original post by alow

She doesn't. It's not true.

Hehe, I know. :biggrin:

You can sometimes choose teachers at my sixth form. I was planning on her either admitting her foolishness or standing by her statement,allowing me to rip it down. <-------- wow, I sound so cruel!

How did you yourself go about choosing your teachers?

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 8

alow

Original post by KingKumar

Hehe, I know. :biggrin:

I picked the heads of departments. My personal tutor liked me so she let me pick, nobody else I know did.

Reply 9

Xabier

Original post by CJG21

I was thinking about doing this if I end up with a bad teacher but how do you talk/act with this rejected teacher when you have to. They can't be happy that you thought they were a bad teacher.

Reply 10

SophF_rth

I think it might be possible to switch classes but I don't think you'll be able to straight choose your teacher.
This is my plan for A2 if I don't get the teacher I would like. :smile:

Reply 11

Solivagant

Original post by KingKumar

I was thinking about doing this if I end up with a bad teacher but how do you talk/act with this rejected teacher when you have to. They can't be happy that you thought they were a bad teacher.

I wanted the teacher I had last year, that's why I changed.

They honestly wouldn't care. They have bigger things to worry about.

Well thanks guys :smile:

I'll have a talk with the college, or the teacher personally, and ask if I can be in his class.

Reply 14

Carpe Vinum

I couldn't :s-smilie:

Reply 15

Emma:-)

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Original post by lianaist

Most 6th forms dont let you choose which teachers you get. You just get whichever teacher is timetabled to teach your class. If all 6th forms did that- there could be problems with different students in the class wanting different teachers. And you can imagine the chaos that would cause. It might be worth asking to see if your 6th form does let you choose which teachers you get, but i think that very few would do this.