Early years or general primary? PLEASE someone help me!

You can, you are qualified, just you haven't specialised in it at uni, but when you have lots of years experience that doesn't matter as much For your first job it's unlikely you'll get it in a different age range to the one you studied for, as that is where your experience and current knowledge is. But a lot of teachers move within their school to year groups they feel most suited to. The teacher I shadow specialised in Early Years and now teaches Year 6! She wasn't taught how to teach KS2, but worked her way through them! You are qualified for all.

thankyou for the advice yeah im defoo applying for general now and then one early years (at northumbria).

and no i wasnt really aware that i would be qualified to teach all years! so thanks for telling me this

and i think i will state them in my personal statement, just to make sure. so having experience in year 1, is still good for general?

are you off to uni in september then?

I was told by one of the Uni's I went to for an interview, if you specialise in Early Years you can go on to teach across the whole primary age range, however if you don't look at EYFS in training you can't then go back and teach it i.e 5 - 11

Awh well done on deciding Make sure you get your application in nice and early too, both universities told us on interview they liked that about us early applicants/interviewees!

Yeah you technically are and many schools don't mind moving their teachers around the year groups to gain experience and such

Yes Year 1 is part of Key Stage 1, which is covered by both Early Years and General Primary. Year 3 is Key Stage 2, so only covered by General, but isn't far from Early Years so I would state them

Yep I'm off to Plymouth (if grades and things all go well!) to study Primary Education 5 - 11 with Humanities specialism! Let us know how it all goes!

just wondering how everyone did in their AS's before they applied to uni? like what grades did you get? coz i had an awful geography exam yesterday and i think ive done really bad in it xxx

Don't worry, I got BCCDD at AS My predicted grades are ABCC. They look more at predicted grades to be honest. Also getting into university is only partly about academics, they look heavily at your personal statement and work experience/volunteering too. The grades to get into teaching are not too high anyway, my highest offer offer (my firm) is BCEE and my insurance is CCDE. So don't worry about grades too much, you can always resit next year anyway if you've done bad!

Good Luck! xxx

thanks for the advice it has made me cheer up a little- im still worrying though
if i do resit, on the ucas form do i put something likje "pending result" one of my friends said thats what happens?
and wow! how come you had 5 AS levles? i can hardely manage with 4 xxxx

No problem And I didn't put result pending, you don't need to do it really and you're not supposed to for AS. I just listed my achieved AS grades (so in my case BCCDD) and then put my A2 grades as pending. Say if you got a C in geogrpahy for example, but you wanted to get a B then you're supposed to put C for AS geography and then ask your teacher to predict you a B on your reference.

We got told not be to put AS grades as pending if they have been achieved because it can look like you're hiding your grades and the universities won't like it!

And I do five because I chose 4 but my college makes us do General Studies ! But I can't complain really because my universities count it towards my offer!

xxx

just wondering how everyone did in their AS's before they applied to uni? like what grades did you get? coz i had an awful geography exam yesterday and i think ive done really bad in it xxx

I got an E in biology and was still accepted for a PGCE so I don't think it affects anything.
You'll be fine! Good luck with the rest of your exams

really? but it could be different coz you did a PGCE aw well i dont know
i really hope it doesnt affect my chances of getting into uni
and thankyou

Yep! I think the things that count are how you did in the core subjects are GCSE and how well you do in your A Level subjects...AS are just a means to an end. At least, that's how I've seen it. I got into Uni first time around and then onto a PGCE course with an E in Biology. You'll definitely be ok, just trust!

I recently got a place for PGCE at IoE.

The marks are not everything, these intitutions look for a person who has the potential to become a good teacher.
If you are really passionate about it and want it they should give you a chance.

You can turn all your disadvantages into positives, for example, if you struggle with some particular area/ subject say that you would love to study it more/learn how to overcome it during the degree so you can understand the learning processes and be able to help children in learning it, etc.

They don't expect you to be perfect! Reflection on your weak and strong points illustrates your analitycal skills and potential to correct mistakes.. so go for it!

Good luck! (and yes, do think positive!)

aw thanks for that advice!! so you mean when i'm talking about how my subjects reflect primary education in my personal statement would i turn the fact that i got say a D in geography into a positive by saying "im passinote about the subject and are looking forward to enchance my knolledge of it in the course?" or something along those lines? is that what you mean?

and i know they dont want us to be perfect its just i really want to get a place

thanks again and im trying to think positive!!

Perhaps more along the lines that whilst your mark might not be the best in the exam that doesn't mean you don't find the subject interesting/engaging and that you're not passionate about it. Talk about how it's not all about exams and how people learn in different ways. They'll be children who are the same, like subjects but don't do well in exams so you'll be able to empathise with them. Point is you've still done the subject and Geography isn't the be all and end all of Primary school life. Just because you didn't do fantastically doesn't mean the knowledge isn't there.

I think you're worrying far too much!

thanks for that!! wow! would i really be able to write that in my ps?
and i know i probably am, i cant help it this is all ive ever wanted to do in my life!!! im even losing sleep over it!! im sooo silly

Failing that, just concentrate on the subjects you did well if and if they ask you about the AS Levels, you can always refer back to the above.
You'll be just dandy