PGCE: What is the maximum maintenance loan you can get from student finance

I got about 5k if I recall correctly.

Okay what did they use to calculate your entitlement?

Was it a case of your family earnings (like at University)

Yeah they will use your parents income unless you can prove you've lived independently for at least three years or you're over 25.

Not grant - but LOAN.

Give this a go? https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator
It works out so that your grant and loan will play against each other. So even if your parents are high earners, you will still get the same amount as the opposite, but your money will lie more in loans than in grants... I think. P:

Funny cos during my first year at Uni I got like 2K for maintenance loan

2nd year was not as high and 3rd year was not as much...

I would have thought PGCE would be different in how money you need works outs.

BTW have you done a PGCE? Obviously Shelly has

Funny cos during my first year at Uni I got like 2K for maintenance loan

2nd year was not as high and 3rd year was not as much...

I would have thought PGCE would be different in how money you need works outs.

BTW have you done a PGCE? Obviously Shelly has

No, it should be very similar. And remember depending on your subject and your degree mark, you may be entitled to a very sizeable gov. grant. E.G I'll likely get 4,500. A first in Maths can get someone 20k.

I'm doing a School Direct PGCE route this year, just finishing up my degree.

I got more this year than I did when I was at uni, no idea why. You should get about 3k as standard.

So what was the PGCE course like?

The work load? Assignment? etc etc

WHat was your subject?

I'm currently doing a Schools Direct Secondary English course. I also get a PGCE.

It is intense. Go look at the 'PGCE = Never felt so tired or stressed' thread at the top of this forum. You'll get the idea You need to be seriously dedicated and I've doubted whether I'm cut out for this profession many many times. There are good days and there are terrible days, you need to be very resilient.

The assignments are mainly based around your teaching practice and are based around you reflecting on certain aspects of it or writing an essay on current educational theories.

Can you give me the link of the PGCE = NEVER FELT SO TIRED OR STRESSED

Well life can be tough @ times I mean my final year @ Uni was tough - just gotta rough things!

I don't mind! Cos once I get that qualification I can look forward to a proper career not messing around with these unskilled jobs I been doing since graduation LOL

Click on the education and teaching forum (the one you posted this in) and it's at the top.
PGCEs are much, much harder and more demanding than 3rd year at uni. You will likely be taking at least two-three hours work home every night and dealing with constant criticism (although it is designed to help obviously). Sometimes it will be amazing and you'll get a class that behaves and others you'll be called names and sworn at.

I am a bit jaded about it at the moment, if you can't tell.

LOL yeah I am a pretty organised guy so I think I will be fine.

Yeah 3 hours of work home - well just knuckle down get to it no biggie - so long as I am getting fellatio each night all good HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ^_-

But all jokes a side - I do look forward to it - right now I just enjoy life because I know very well when 2015 September comes it will be no joke

What the hell?

Do you apply through Student Finance using your current ART ID and password, or do you have to set up a new one when applying for student loans and bursaries for a PGCE SD (non-salaried) funding?