PGCE - Current Students Thread

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

I had to make up five days so instead of finishing next Friday I finish the Friday after. I'm not too bothered because that second week is a uni week so I still finish the complete course on the same day.

Job hunt is pretty non-existent! I am looking at pastoral but not much in that regard either. I guess I will end up doing supply for a bit.

Thanks for your reply I think I'll do that. I've also taken the issue up with my MP he's suppose to be very good so hopefully he'll help me.

I have an interview for Wednesday! Only issue is that I'll still be on my crutches

Ahh I saw your post about the job! Phone them up and explain at least then you'll have tried! Is it pastoral?

I had my obs, I thought it wasn't very good but my professional mentor said it was a really strong lesson and if he was observing me as a teacher and not a PGCE student, it'd still be a really strong lesson.

Ohh that's good that you can finish at the same time as everyone else! I'm so excited to finish now.




I'd definitely print screen and forward the emails.



Ahh awesome! Congrats that's not an issue! It's a chance for you to show what you can really do even on crutches!

Thanks for your reply. I forwarded them to my MP today going to see what he suggests before I forward them to the college.

Another possible source of help would be your union if you are still a member... The college should have mentioned them or had some event for you to join at the start of the course. Though they sound rubbish so maybe not!

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Hi guys,

Long time follower, first time poster

Hope placements are going well, not long to go now!
Quick question: how long is it before you hear back after submitting a job application? Im starting to really worry about jobs!

7 more teaching days... my God I can't wait.


Generally it is quite fast with teaching jobs. I'd say if you haven't heard within a week (of the closing date) then it's likely you haven't got an interview. The only time this didn't apply to me was a place who had already interviewed and readvertised once then they contacted me like two months later. Obviously desperate

Haha, I have 4 weeks left, 2 teaching weeks, 2 enhancement weeks. I agreed to carry on teaching in the enhancement period (what was i thinking?!)

Thanks for your reply, I think Im getting worked up because i havent had interviews yet!

They did actually suggest that we join the NUT at the start of the course which I joined. I did contact them shortly before I left but they just told me to go to the college's Student Union (which I did but the email bounced back and the phone number was disconnected so I'm not sure if they actually had one).

Ah, I guess NUT and NUS are affiliated! I have only seen how ATL and NASUWT handle issues (both very well if anyone's interested!).

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Still feeling emotional and crappy, had to hold it together at school today and now I'm so over tired from crying and just being generally miserable that I can't sleep.

Part of me is tempted to give myself a day tomorrow, but, I'd have to spend a while setting cover work anyway

I was never told about those but I will definitely join them if/when I ever decide to go back to teaching.

Classroom noise level is just too high all the time...

I can't utilise talk partners well. Don't know what to do.