English Degree

[onlywantsone]

Any one doing one here?

I'm half way through my first year - got a 2.1 last term.

Thought we could talk about our texts and assignments for this term

hi, i finished my english degree. i'm going back to uni this sept to do a pgce. let me know if you need any pointers.

Ooooh thank you - I don't know if it depends on goegraphical location, but is it hard to get on a PGCE course, what are the entry requirements?

it IS fairly competitive wherever you are, apparently since the credit crunch there's been an exponential rise in PGCE applicants. Entry requirements vary from uni to uni but generally speaking you need some experience in a state school, a good honours degree (50 percent of which is a relevant teaching subject, usually) , a strong academic reference. I got a place at manchester uni which is one of the country's top providors and the selection process was tough, involving three exams (maths, english and science), 'spontaneous tasks' (they threw a bag of rubbish on the table and asked me how i'd make transform the goods into a maths/science/art/english lesson, an individual interview, and a presentation about the challenges facing teachers.

If you're interested in applying , start your experience now as the CRB police check can delay you, and schools tend to be full to the brim with students already.

sorry, not trying to put you off, but best you know exactly what it involves rather than trying to put your application together at the last minute.

thank you that's really useful

how does one get CRB'd

well it depends on the school. most schools will offer to do it for you. this is your only choice really as you do not have an institution backing you as afaik you cannot do an independent CRB check. start ringing local schools , the usual procedure is

1. you ring in the school saying you want to volonteer, if they have spaces they tell you to
2. put in writing why you want to volonteer, which class and when/ what period of time.
3. they will do a crb for you (they should tell you this) if they accept you, this normally takes a couple of months. if it clears you can start work.

*volunteer ,and here's me saying i have an english degree . (mind you ,4 years at home with dd1 and dd2 post-degree has turned the brains into mashed potato).