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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a primary education degree a 4 year degree anyway? I've not known of a way of getting QTS without spending 4 years studying.

I'd recommend doing a degree with a PGCE after it.

Nope there 3 years, http://search.ucas.com/search/providers?Vac=1&AvailableIn=2015&Query=Primary%20education&Page=1&flt9=1
there are some 4 year ones but they are the ones with placement

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AngelPhys

Original post by Autistic Merit

I may watch it if and when I have the time to do so.

If you do watch, it's going to take a while till you catch up, lol.

You have to watch Naruto, then Naruto Shippuden (Where Naruto grows up and all others and gets targeted by enemies), lol.
Naruto is awesome. Lol.

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2en1

Are you one of Those depressing teachers that put their students hopes down like my maths teacher?

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AngelPhys

Original post by 2en1

Are you one of Those depressing teachers that put their students hopes down like my maths teacher?

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Lolol, you're funny.

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2en1

Original post by AngelPhys

Lolol, you're funny.

Naa serious, he predicted me an E and I achieved a C in AS maths, so glad that I don't have to deal with him next year!

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AngelPhys

Original post by 2en1

Naa serious, he predicted me an E and I achieved a C in AS maths, so glad that I don't have to deal with him next year!

Lol.

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Autistic Merit

Original post by 0011Abcdefg

Nope there 3 years, http://search.ucas.com/search/providers?Vac=1&AvailableIn=2015&Query=Primary%20education&Page=1&flt9=1
there are some 4 year ones but they are the ones with placement

I think having a placement would be important though so that you get some classroom experience before you start your NQT year. I can't imagine the shock that would come otherwise.

Original post by 2en1

Are you one of Those depressing teachers that put their students hopes down like my maths teacher?

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No, of course not! I don't think I've ever done anything other than encourage students to aim to be the best that they can be.

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0011Abcdefg

Original post by Autistic Merit

I think having a placement would be important though so that you get some classroom experience before you start your NQT year. I can't imagine the shock that would come otherwise.

No, of course not! I don't think I've ever done anything other than encourage students to aim to be the best that they can be.

Also if someone is not fully passionate about teaching but can't think of anything else as a future career choice would you still advise to go through with teaching degree or?

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YuS97

I got CCE aat my AS this year but should have got BBB... i didn't really do much of my homework. Should i resit the year or resit the bad exams (2) also should i resit 2 of my maths modules? i got C in c1 D in C2 and B in S1. I think i should resit C1 and C2 (ocr mei) because i know i can do much better. What do u think it will take for me to get an overall score of BBB/BBC. I'm retaking 1 from my C and 1 from my E. my A2 exams start 1 month after that. Any advise?

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JanitaTwain

Original post by Autistic Merit

I disagree that you're not that hard to handle.

I mainly teach lower sets (5 out of the 6 classes I teach are low ability sets).

Your view maybe be biased, as you mainly interact with girls that are (probably) not as interested or invested as those in other sets. I find that the behaviour in different sets varies hugely.

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hestermae

Original post by 0011Abcdefg

What's your advice for someone who isn't sure if they want to be a primary school teacher but (too put it bluntly) can't think of anything else they want to be
also I'm worried if I do do a degree in primary education with qts in uni, that I will be stuck doing that job if I don't like it. I would do the 3 years of a normal degree and then pgce but that's 4 years and uni is expensive enough as it is

my friend's in this situation too and she's doing a course in childhood studies, and after doing that she can easily go into primary education but it's not like the only option after she finishes uni

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oreoenthusiast

Would you ever want to teach in a private school?

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Autistic Merit

Original post by 0011Abcdefg

Also if someone is not fully passionate about teaching but can't think of anything else as a future career choice would you still advise to go through with teaching degree or?

No. I don't think it will end well; you need to be fully committed to teaching to succeed, generally. Half-hearted doesn't tend to go far in teaching.

Original post by YuS97

I would definitely resit Core 1 as that just has to be an A to be honest. Be careful, though, as Core 3 and 4 are probably the most difficult modules so you will need to really work hard on your understanding there. Make use of your teachers as much as you can.