PGDE Applications 2016 (Scotland)

Ive just started it... you should get it under PGDE Scotland

Let me know if you stillbcant get it.

Lisa

I'm applying to Aberdeen, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Dundee for Primary. I've gotten absolutely nowhere though with getting classroom experience so won't be able to submit my application until I find some. I've contacted every school in my area and have either been ignored or rejected. So annoying!

I don't know why the Facebook page can't be found... I've racked my brain and made sure its not a secret group....

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Very strange Lisa!

I losted the link on here for the page but TSR moderators deleted it 😕

I'm applying for PGDE at Edinburgh and Strathclyde (the only two that do my subject!). Had a personal deadline of 1st October but didn't know if my referee had written the reference. Now sent off my request for it through UCAS then I'm done! SUPER SCARED. Hopefully it'll be sent away by tomorrow night!

That's good! I wish I was as organised! How much school experience do you have? I'm just worried that i don't have enough which is why I'm hesitant to submit my application just now.

I'm in exactly the same boat, I have work experience and some volunteer work organised, I just haven't started any of it! I've got everything else done, I just need to add into my personal statement all my stuff about my work experience when I've done some, and then get it sent off, but I'm panicking that I'll be the last to send my application in

Hi everyone,

I'm based in Glasgow. I'm applying to the PGDE for the 2016 intake also. At this point i'm still not entirely sure if i want to go down the primary or secondary Business Education route (I just graduated in July with a BA in Business Studies from GCU). I called UCAS and they told me it was fine for me to use the 5 applications for both courses.... So i'm thinking to apply to 3 unis for Secondary Business Education and 2 unis for Primary Education. UCAS said i could contact the unis im applying for primary teaching and ask if they will accept my personal statement separately via email.

I'm writing my personal statement just now, though, and i'm not sure if i should make it more general to teaching or if i should include points for both primary and secondary. But feel that could weaken it.

Is anyone else on the same boat?

That is so odd! Have you told them you have a PVG, as I assume you would wanting to work with children? I'm from Fife & during the summer holidays I emailed a bunch of schools and the day schools went back they all emailed me back saying they are always looks for some extra hands around the school. Have you been telling them what you could bring to the school & that you are wanting to be a teacher etc ?

Yeah I must have emailed about 20 schools explaining my situation and they either ignored me or said they had too many volunteers!

I know its not classroom experience, but maybe try also applying other places to work with children too! Every little helps

I volunteer at a kids club and girl guides already but thankfully a school just contacted saying I could do some experience with them.

Could I ask for your work experience how you've gone about the PVG? Have you registered as an individual or have schools organised it for you? I've been trying to get my head round the process.