Hi all,
I am mainly writing this post to (hopefully) get some reassurance and hear other’s experiences of being in the final term of their PGCE/training.
I am training with Teach First and have been placed in a school which is classed as “Requires Improvement” by OFSTED. I have been enjoying my time at the school and actually really enjoy teaching (at the moment anyway). My training has gone well since September and I am just approaching the final deadlines for the PGCE and QTS in May/June. However, I’m finding myself increasingly feeling weighed down at the thought of another term of training as well as working full time - as with Teach First you start off on a 80% timetable from September which carries throughout. I know this is the final push but the motivation I have to get through this final push is at an all time low.
I am close to finishing my dissertation but have zero faith/motivation in it, although I have performed well in all my formal and informal observations. I am wondering how much the grade at the end of the PGCE matters if you pass and enjoy the job, although I still want to do well for the sake of doing well.
Has anyone else felt like this during their training year, especially those that have done Teach First and any words of wisdom to get me through to June?
Thank you in advance,
Dancing.