PGCE - Current Students Thread

How does it work for you then??

Sorry, only just seen this! We are in uni for 2 and a half weeks, induction at school on the final of those weeks for one day. Then have orientation in school for 3 weeks, back to uni, then school again for main block. :-) That's first placement anyway! I'm in school for my induction next Wednesday!!

Ooh nice. The kids were hard work this afternoon, really giddy. The Friday fever clearly hit them.

Uh oh! What year are you in?

Year 2 at the minute, they're a bit too young for me, ideal year would probably be 3 or 4! I taught a computing class today with 6 of them and it was hard to keep them engaged.

Yeah I can see what you mean! I'm based in year 2 for my first placement. I'm excited but so worried as well!

I'm starting my first full week of subjects tomorrow! Excited but nervous too. It already feels like information overload.

I'm feeling the same! I've done a lot of subject already, got a week of professional development starting tomorrow before I'm unleashed! ������ good luck x

Holy cow, just been given a load of our directed activities as well as a presentation to do in pairs for Friday coming...so much work to do and we haven't started teaching yet!!

Haha. I felt like this last week! Presentation was easy tho and not marked, so once I'd talked myself out of stressing about it I was fine! What's your pres on? Ours was on our experiences of types of learning as a pupil. Don't worry they're not expecting you to be lacing it with theory and intelligent educational viewpoints just yet 👍😄 xxx

We've got to do a presentation on computational thinking to our subject mentors for our schools...just trying to make sure I don't sound like a total Berk! Lol

I have my induction at my first placement tomorrow. Eek! The nerves are kicking in.

We've got to do a presentation on computational thinking to our subject mentors for our schools...just trying to make sure I don't sound like a total Berk! Lol

We've got to do a presentation on computational thinking to our subject mentors for our schools...just trying to make sure I don't sound like a total Berk! Lol

I've been following this thread for a while - am I the only one who feels extremely intimidated by the level knowledge and expertise the people on my course have?

I was reading emails sent by some of them and it feels like it's come directly out of a research paper or something and this is INFORMAL.

I feel like my course leader probably has a strong preference towards them too because the 'younger' ones in the group are more quiet and reserved we dare not speak when the experienced individuals are engaging in a discussion, and half of the time the jargon they use confuses us, I wonder what he thinks of me, and if he regrets picking me to be a trainee teacher doubts starting to settle in quite early on, not a good sign?

Just letting my thoughts out here - seems like you guys are having a good time.