Work experience – go out and get it!
After I have completed my education, just one step away with my PGCE course, I want to be a teacher at a Special School, soContinue Reading
View ArticleThe key to a successful PGCE year – GOOD FRIENDS!
This week has been my last week of PGCE lectures before my 8 week school placement! This scares the life out of me because it’sContinue Reading
View Article2015 as a PGCE student.
With the clock striking 12am on the 31st December 2014 it signified a new year and to many a new start. Myself, I didn’t wantContinue Reading
View ArticleUCAS PGCE application – one step closer to my dream job!
There are moments in life when you want something so badly that all your energy is going in that one direction. That for me isContinue Reading
View ArticleWhat I learnt about myself whilst I was on my PGCE placement.
My first PGCE teaching placement was an amazing experience and the children definitely made it for me. As some points, it was the hardest 8Continue Reading
View ArticleTop tips for surviving group presentations.
Modules are assessed in a variety of ways at the University of Worcester. You can be assessed through individual essays, portfolios, exams or presentations. But,Continue Reading
View ArticlePGCE Primary – Studying at the University of Worcester
When you ask children what they want to be when they’re older you usually get the full range from ballerina to astronaut, but I haveContinue Reading
View ArticleShould you do a Postgraduate Degree straight after your Undergraduate?
After you’ve finished your undergraduate degree, there are many different routes you can take from going straight into work to having a year out. TheContinue Reading
View ArticleLife as a primary PGCE student.
Life as a primary PGCE student can be summed up in one word… busy. Don’t get me wrong I love what I’m doing but itContinue Reading
View ArticleStory books – PGCE students best friend.
As a primary teacher, story books are a vital tool to have! They hook children’s imagination, get them intrigued in new topics and sometimes mostContinue Reading
View ArticleHello, I’m Elena, nice to meet you.
Hello there! As I pen this, I’m sat in front of the rugby with a beer and takeaway pizza on my lap. It’s Friday nightContinue Reading
View ArticleRulers and Radishes
It’s 9.15am. I’ve arrived in class (just in time) for the first lecture of the day… and I’m wearing wellies. Thankfully, I am not theContinue Reading
View ArticlePost-Its: a teacher’s best friend.
I love post-its. There’s just something about them, maybe it’s their smallness or their stickiness, but I have always been a big fan. Being aContinue Reading
View ArticleWheely Good Fun – a special PGCE PE session
During half term, schools were out and we were spending our not-a-week-off getting our heads round our first essay. Halfway through the week, we wereContinue Reading
View ArticlePGCE and Parenting? Laura’s Story
PGCE and Parenting. Can it be done? Maybe you’re considering doing a PGCE, but wondering how you will be able to balance study and placementsContinue Reading
View ArticleThinking of starting PGCE, what now?
You may have been considering becoming a teacher for some time, or, like me this time last year, you may just be realising that teachingContinue Reading
View ArticleWhy I Chose to do a PGCE
I was always lucky doing my A-Levels. I never had to decide whether or not I wanted to go to university because I knew I needed to in order to achieve my dream of […]
View ArticleThinking of Applying for the Primary PGCE course? Personal Statements,...
Thinking about applying for the Primary PGCE at the University? Or considering teaching as one of your Post-grad choices? Well, this blog is the right place for you. I am currently on the Primary Early...
View ArticleTHE PGCE APPLICATION PROCESS.
Secondary PGCE English graduate Rhianna talks us through the PGCE application process.
View ArticleUps and Downs of a PGCE
Primary Early Years PGCE student Lauren shares her experience of studying a PGCE at Worcester.
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....