Prospects Postgrad 1

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION Postgrad 51 Teacher’s notes I decided to do teacher training because I was frustrated with office work; I wanted a job that would give me contact with a broad range of LEARNING ENVIRONMENT The course was well Frustrated with his office job, DAVID PENMAN quit and enrolled on a PGCE at Warwick University. organised, focusing on important issues that benefited my teaching and made me think, the course mentors are obviously at the fore of their people in a variety of situations while allowing subjects and the university support staff are really me to feel I was contributing to people’s lives. helpful too. It is consuming, however, and you do Teaching seemed like the perfect choice. I opted for the PGCE because it would provide me with a have to make sacrifices and be 100% committed. But the kids, ideas and atmosphere they can create good practical and theoretical basis for teaching. far outweigh any negatives for me. I have had so The taught elements of the course provided an many new experiences and pleasures that will stay academic approach to teaching and allowed me to with me, making me smile for years to come. The build up my confidence, giving me insights on broader work experiences of organising events, how to handle a class. The placements balanced managing people, communicating with a broad this out with a direct experience of teaching, spectrum of people and creating resources are which is obviously invaluable. things that many of my friends outside of teaching The relationships I developed on the PGCE were are yet to experience with the same regularity; also a bonus and really helped me to enjoy the teaching really can give you rounded experiences. course. I chose Warwick Institute of Education for The Westwood Campus is a nice environment my PGCE because it has a reputation for success to learn in too. Warwick University is really and, for the first time in 2007/8, Masters’ credits pushing to develop its campus and that can only were built into the course. I knew the government benefit students as new buildings and facilities wanted teachers to have a Masters and having the are provided. I now have a job in Leeds at John credits in the bag would provide a perfect Smeaton Community College and I am looking springboard for further studies in education. forward to involving myself in the new school. for http://www.prospects.ac.uk/funding http://www.prospects.ac.uk/funding

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Prospects Postgrad Autumn 2008 Contents: What’s Inside For Love and Money Cash for Qualifications A Tale of Two Students Meet the Postgrad People All Aboard The Postgraduate Environment Maths Market The Postgrad Programme Teacher Training Arts and Humanities Science and Engineering Business and Management Social Sciences

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