PGCE iQTS

Hi,

I am not going to lie the first month was so hard because there are so many elements and I wasn't sure my mentor would be fully on board, I nearly quit that first month !. However once I got into the swing it was really enjoyable and my Uni was really supportive . Like at 1 point I had to ask for an extension as I had schoolwork and they were really kind. I chose Warwick because the sessions are online but in person which meant I had to be there to study, this helped me to timetable. I had tried an online course before whilst teaching and failed miserably as I didn't find the time to prioritise so it gave me the discipline. Also my school were happier I did it with Warwick because they had some bad experiences with other places. My friend did one with another university at the same time, he works in central America whilst I am in Asia but he found he had to prove he had been to the sessions by filling out lots of responses so in a way although he could do it in his own time sometimes he just got fed up. I shared some of the things I had been learning and was surprised how different the ideas were. I prefer chatting to people anyway! and I got to meet up with some of my classmates which I don't think I would have done otherwise. Like there was someone in my group who always sent reminders, usually a day before the tutor so that helped me keep up. I am really glad I did it though. It has helped me with my career already.