What''s the PGCE course?

Marina

First: what Marina said!

Second: 'King Dick spanners"! Do they still make 'em? I remember my Dad used to have several in the toolbox. Were they a Brum firm - I seem to recall?

Third: I wonder if the shortage of teacher places and the shortage of teachers you mention are down to - like doctors & nurses in the health service - no money in the right place to pay for 'em? No, ignore that, might be thought p*l*t*c*l

Jim

Sorry guys my fault went into course speak.

PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is the required certificate to be able to teach children at secondry school level.

First you get your degree in whatever subject (s) you wish to specialise in then you have to take part in a 12 month full time course that is more practical , spending most of the time in class being assessed. At the end of that, if you pass the course, you get a stickyfoot saying you am a proper teechur

The PGCE is not required if you intent to teach at primary level.

Jim,

King-Dick spanners may well be a Brummy firm. No idea if they are still made however.

Just a very useful tool to have in yer box.

Money distribution and government seems to be miles apart. When you look at the millions they spout about going into the NHS, then have to sack staff and close wards through lack of money??????????????????

Seems the money is being spent on plush carpets and desks for over paid admin people.

Sorry guys my fault went into course speak.

PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is the required certificate to be able to teach children at secondry school level.

people.

Ah, the Scottish equivalent is the Teaching Diploma.

Only 16 places? That's incredible!

Marina

Marina,

Incredible? No just Wolverhampton Uni

We are told that Manchester Uni have the most places, goodness knows how many though.

The problem 'we' face is that once you are accepted on a particular PGCE course thats then where you start to teach. ie, do the course in Manchester....Get assessed in Manchester schools.

Still waiting on Keele (Staffordshire) not too far from us.

Fingers crossed then!

Marina

Fingers crossed indeed

Keep us posted on your daughter's progress.

May the luck turn her way and she realise a life long dream.

Cheers

Kim

If anyone is interested darling daughter got on the very next PGCE course at Wolves.

After her initial failure she sought some advice off one of the course tutors. That lady said working as a volunteer in a few selected local schools to get some experience could help. Well it turned out that those schools that she selected were in fact the schools that the PGCE course use anyway. So the tutor got great feed back off the schools in regards to daughters abilities and hey presto she was told to apply for the next PGCE course. She passed and is now a qualified teacher at a local (ish) secondry school. She loves it