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Will my 2:2 hinder my job prospects?

31 replies

RedTarn · 27/01/2019 16:05

I’m halfway through my pgce in secondary and there’s a few jobs popping up.
Other trainees on my scitt are all starting to apply (many with success) - There are 5 different subject areas.

There’s one job in particular which is suitable for me and 5 others on the course. But I don’t feel I’ll stand a chance as one of the trainees has a phd in part of the subject, another has a 1st in a realted masters, and the others all either have a 1st or 2:1 in their undergrad degree.

I don’t stand a chance do I?!

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TheFallenMadonna · 05/03/2019 18:32

And I'm with ArtfullyDead re clever teachers. Plus in a comprehensive you will teach students equivalent to those in a grammar. I'm sure you are up to it, but I think you do need that mindset.

Artfullydead · 05/03/2019 18:41

Mediocre is encouraged too much in teaching. It's one of the reasons we have such a huge problem with workload (only ONE of the reasons!)

NeurotrashWarrior · 05/03/2019 18:49

Primary, not secondary. A while ago now.

Definitely not for secondary.

NeurotrashWarrior · 05/03/2019 18:50

I say struggled; I mean didn't go on to do a degree level or a level.

Artfullydead · 05/03/2019 18:56

That's hardly "struggled", and is a bit misleading as well. A primary teacher is not a maths teacher, although they teach maths.

NeurotrashWarrior · 05/03/2019 19:15

It was analysed in the text at length.

Was Typing on hop while making pancakes (badly) , mending book day costume, expressing breast milk and solo parenting a crawling baby and child.

Not my best summary.

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