PGCE - Current Students Thread

Yep I have a three year old too. Just coming to the end of my PGCE (on the SDS route)...I'm exhausted to say the least! Feel free to DM me any questions you might have

Thank you! x

I know I was giving you similar advise days before but I didn't like the swift change in manners at the beginning he was very nice and pleasant at the end wanted me out and was like see yourself out please as if to say you wasted our time get out.

Is there such a thing as overpreparing? I planned so much for this then got nervous began stuttering etc..

Everything happens for a reason though I have had a good cry lol

Hugs!

I hate applying for jobs!! And the teaching part of interviews I always just found horrible (apart from the one where I got the job where I actually had to interact with the children leading their play, which is the majority of an Early Years teachers job, then I was so much more comfortable!). I think all schools would be better to just get teachers to read a story or interact with the children during free time or similar, so they can see how they really move on learning, rather than lead a whole class/group of children they've never met and know nothing about... it's very high pressure and I'm sure many brilliant teachers have nerves get to them like you did.

I wouldn't say you can over prepare as such but if you feel like preparing is making you too nervous/stressed, take a break and just do something completely different. This will help stop you getting worked up. And remind yourself, like airfairy said, this is just one job, one option, it's not the be all and end all!

Good luck.

Sorry to hear about the interview. However it does seem like you probably dodged a bullet if that is the attitude he has towards people.

I don't have a job myself however I like this advice that my university mentor gave me with regards to the whole application process. This was when I was stressing over coming across 'right' in my applications and presentations.

"Just be yourself when it comes to the interview. It's about finding a school that also suits your personality."

Might not be very useful but I'm sure we'll all find something eventually. The NQT year is important in how it to decides whether teaching is for you in the long run. >.<

Just sobbed my heart out at my ITT co-coordinator, like proper hideous sobbing. I'm so tired and stressed and my uni mentor is making me feel like the worst teacher in the world.

Thank you!It's true logically if I think about it my 10 months worth of sweat blood and tears literally cannot be thrown down the drain with someone's opinion of what they saw in 50 mins worth of a lesson. I have another interview on Thursday - let's hope I don't screw this up too lol. xx

Awww I'm sorry to hear that. People don't seem to understand that there is only so much constant criticism we can take.

What did your ITT coordinator say?

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if it's any consolation I absolutely bombed an interview and got the next one I interviewed for a few days later. The first one was so terrible I sat in my car weeping for about an hour. There were FIVE jobs and four candidates at interview and I still wasn't offered it - they readvertised. It was a truly awful day. I was there about eight hours, waited three and a half hours for my interview in the staff room and a kid even wolf-whistled me when I was on my tour of the school. The actual interview left me I bits - one guy on the panel seemed intent on playing 'bad cop' and kept trying to catch me out and I left feeling humiliated and really embarrassed by some of my answers and falterings.

We all had to wait outside the head's office while he made his mind up with the panel, then they called us in one by one. I was first so I knew I was for the chopping block. I then had to walk out past all the other candidates at reception - like a walk of shame. I felt like I should be wearing a scarf and carrying a wheelie bag to a black cab like on the Apprentice.

I felt like I would never teach again, but I had a completely different experience and got a job three days later at a super school.

Just sobbed my heart out at my ITT co-coordinator, like proper hideous sobbing. I'm so tired and stressed and my uni mentor is making me feel like the worst teacher in the world.

I've done this a fair few times this term.. Why don't people see it as were the current 'year 7s' in terms of of teaching careers how can you expect someone in year 7 to have the skills of a 6th former? (Saw this on the guardian hit a cord with me).

Hope it all gets better for you xx

I've done this a fair few times this term.. Why don't people see it as were the current 'year 7s' in terms of of teaching careers how can you expect someone in year 7 to have the skills of a 6th former? (Saw this on the guardian hit a cord with me).

Hope it all gets better for you xx

Very well put. When you are actually doing the job, you will be appalled that the very people who tell you to be encouraging to the kids can be like Hitler to the staff. They are often the same ones who will spend an entire INSET day exhorting you to use some exciting and innovative teaching methodology by the method of standing there and lecturing you.

This is very true. Head teachers have often risen to the top because they can teach children. That doesn't mean they can manage people. My degree is in early years management and I learnt so much and therefore see major flaws in the management of the school I am at. It is really sad really.

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