Have just been told the PGCE course I want is full but I can try through the medium of Welsh. I’m so out of practice. Is it just too much? I’m so upset. Tell me it'll be okay.

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That?s it really. I want to teach English so I?d still be doing my classes in English but it would mean that everywhere else in school I would have to speak Welsh. Now, I went to a Welsh school and speak it fluently (or at least I used to) but have never had any confidence in it. Perhaps this is a good thing. I will get paid more to train but will have extra assignments and classes to get me up to standard. It would certainly make me more employable in Wales.

So why am I feeling so utterly distraught?

Is it just too much?

See me counting my chickens: I haven?t even been offered an interview yet

Just tell me it'll be ok.

It does just sound like a confidence issue.

If you take the PGCE in Welsh does it mean you have to teach in a welsh speaking school?

Sorry had a computer disaster and have been unable to log on all day.

I would have to teach in a Welsh speaking school, which would mean that all communication with students and with teachers outside of my classroom would have to be in Welsh. The school I went to was like that, but it was so long ago...

Definitely a confidence issue. I know it'll be fine [hopeful emoticon]

Thank you for replying

I wish you the best of luck.

I'm welsh but only learnt the basics since I went to an English speaking school.

I'm studying a BA education at the moment in England but would like to learn the language so would have the option to return to wales and study in a welsh speaking school.

Think you should grab the opportunity. I'm sure you will be surprised how fast it comes back to you.

Just checked your profile and we have a lot in common

both welsh but have lived in England
both aiming to teach
both same age
both like the same films
both currently reading the same book (I've got to the chess game in american gods)

Spooky

I have decided to view the whole thing as positive.

Have finished american gods now -I do love his writing. If you're ever in Wales...

Hi I'm studying for a BA in Primary Education through the medium of welsh. If you're studying to be an English teacher then all your main subject lectures will be in English. I know that some of the students studying for the English medium degree at my Uni have to take additional classes for Welsh as a second language, but the extra workload is not much (according to them ).
I really believe that you should go for it - once you're qualified then you can teach anywhere you want - it doesn't have to be a Welsh medium school. Best of luck

Thanks Lois. That has actually really put my mind at rest.

it sounds like a great opportunity

and a chance to revive your welsh and get qualified and increase your confidence what is not to like

That's certainly how I'm looking at it today!

Think I just needed to get over the mental adjustment. I know I can speak Welsh - God, the woman who phoned to offer me the change in course only spoke Welsh to me. It really is just a confidence issue; and I know they would give me extra tuition to get my confidence up.

It's all good

brilliant