PGCE - Current Students Thread

Hi & welcome!

I'm also starting the PGCE in September...it feels so close and yet so far away!

Are you primary or secondary?


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Secondary! So, extra terrified. Yourself? It feels very far away but the time will fly by.

Also secondary! I feel your pain! Year 7s are generally taller than me haha


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I have received an email from uni asking me to fill in a profile form, which I have done, and suggesting I familiarise myself with the professional journey file. They have asked that I fill in the initial self review section. I'm not really sure what they expect me to write tbh.

There appears to be a grading system consisting of: No Experience; Beginning; or Developing. As far as I can see I will be grading every section as No Experience.

Has anyone else had one of these to complete?

I'll be starting Primary PGCE in September. Getting a little bit worried because I'll be working for full time until a week before the course begins and I've had no time to read anything yet!

My uni lists the reading as optional, but there's a log to keep of what we've done so it definitely doesn't feel optional!

But super excited apart from that!

Hello to everyone who is beginning their PGCE in September. I am doing a primary pgce at Reading Who else is v nervous but also excited?! What have you guys been doing to prepare?

Hello everyone else who's starting in September I've been working my way through the summer assignments they gave us and buying a bit of stationery and that, but apart from that just been chilling and enjoying a stress free summer! I am so nervous/excited too!!

Oh well same for me, no essays but loads of reading, reflective writing and subject knowledge slightly freaking out about my lack of Science knowledge though! I bought a pretty good Science book off Amazon so I guess that will be my bedtime reading lol. doing my PGCE oop north in the same city where I went to uni! And you're at Reading? My friend just finished her Primary PGCE at Reading and it sounds like it was really good

Hello everyone else who's starting in September I've been working my way through the summer assignments they gave us and buying a bit of stationery and that, but apart from that just been chilling and enjoying a stress free summer! I am so nervous/excited too!!

Could anyone have a look over my linkedin profile that I'll be using for teaching and see what they think. I have to provide one for HMC Teacher Training https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joshuadavidwood

Any feedback is appreciated, thanks

I like it. Really shows your passion for the subject.

Two things:

1. Does the HMC include a PGCE? As you say in the first bit you are pursuing a PGCE and don't mention the HMC until the second bit.

2. Maybe add a little more about teaching itself. What you're passionate about. Or a little more detail in the experience bits (any particular things you did at each job).

Xxx

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Yeah, you get a PGCE degree from uni of bucks after the 2 years, I've kept it fairly general.

Ah I'll try, im pretty limited for space so I'll see if I can move anything around.

I like it. Really shows your passion for the subject.

Two things:

1. Does the HMC include a PGCE? As you say in the first bit you are pursuing a PGCE and don't mention the HMC until the second bit.

2. Maybe add a little more about teaching itself. What you're passionate about. Or a little more detail in the experience bits (any particular things you did at each job).

Xxx

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Buying stationery is far more enjoyable than i thought it would be, i went a bit mad buying stuff so have decided i am not allowed to buy anything else until i start uni in 3 weeks time