My half term week of relaxation is getting less relaxing each day...
Firstly, I gave myself the task of completing my PGCE applications this week. Having narrowed down my choices, which wasn't really too hard - Cornwall SCITT, Exeter Uni, South-west SCITT and Bath Spa Uni, all to do secondary DT - I'm now worrying about fees. We all know they're gonna go up next year but as of yet the government funding and bursaries plan hasn't been announced, and I really don't fancy adding best part of another 10 grand onto my student debt....
So I'm thinking about the GTP (Graduate Teacher Programme) where you train whilst actually working- and getting paid! But have no idea where to start applying for this... There's also the issue that there are no providers for DT in Devon or Cornwall, which is where I'd ideally wanna stay...
And even after deciding on all this I now need to write a personal statement, something I haven't done about me rather than my work in over 3 years... :S AND THEN there's references- who to choose? Uni tutor or senior staff at hazlegrove?
I MUST get this done today....
Once my life-planning is complete, I then need to work on lesson planning.
I've been told I'm to teach year 6 art after half-term, and the only instruction is to make it something to do with the environment....
Now my experience of lesson planning was to give a 15min lesson to 2 other 20-somethings during the SAS (Student Associate Scheme, not the more hardcore one), which went ok. But 3x 40min lessons a week to 15 11-year-olds.... another matter. Not to say I haven't thought of any lesson ideas, in fact I'm quite proud of some and think the kids would really enjoy them, but they mostly involve going outdoors, and I'm not sure this is a good idea during our miserable english winter...
But I'm up for the challenge, and figure this is the make-it or break-it scenario I need to really help me decide one way or another if teaching really is for me.
That's what this year is for, after all.
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