Teachers license

[teacherclaire]

13 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

retire

That's great. Enjoy it/ 

[Rinnie27]

On 7/6/2020 at 8:29 PM, fin5prtw said:

It's a relatively new course, so I haven't met anyone else that has completed it yet, but there is a good dialogue and a 'cafe forum' for people on the course where we can socialise and get to virtually know one another and support each other through the course, there are people teaching in all sorts of schools and universities all around the world, it's very diverse. I already teach at an International School, most of the other teachers did the Nottingham PGCEi years ago when it was half the price that it is now, two others did Sunderland, but one of them failed as apparently it is much harder, hence the higher regard. I think that the Nottingham and Derby iPGCE courses are held in a similar regard, certainly not as valuable as a UK PGCE & QTS, but they will definitely help you to improve your career options. 

 

So far I am half way through the course, it is very interesting and I have gained a lot from it, but it is exhausting and a lot of effort, especially as I also have a 2.5year old daughter at home as well as teaching full-time, but I am enjoying it and I would say it is definitely worth doing if you don't want to/can't go back to the UK to do the PGCE/QTS there. 

Hi,

I am currently in the same situation as well. Looking to start my iPGCE this year. I've already been accepted to Nottingham and Sheffield, but both course are looking pretty expensive. Derby, on the other hand, is almost half price as compared to these. I'm presently at a crosswords regarding how to pick. If Derby is offering the same course for cheaper, then should I just go for it? Or choose Nottingham because it's more popular? Help please.

 

I see it's been quite sometime since your last post, hoping you can tell me more about how it all went and what you're currently doing? Any help on this is highly appreciated. Thank you! :))