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Mark-O

I have been wondering how previous Primary Teachers - or those fresh from a Primary PGCE - have adapted to having to teach just one of the subjects that the PGCE trains them to teach - English. I think I'll really enjoy teaching Science, Maths, Geography, History, Art etc. Having to choose to teach just ONE of those subjects was a hard one for me.

How have other people found it?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Yikes - what's with that humongous avatar?? Shocked

I'm blind! I'm blind!

lajzar · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 647 Location: Saitama-ken, Japan

I'd like to reiterate my standing offer to resize and host any avatar for this board, subject to ridiculously generous bandwidth limits.

Mark-O · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:54 pm Post subject:

My avatar is for the visually impaired. Now shut up whinging and kindly answer my question

johnslat · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:10 pm Post subject: Sight unseen

Dear Mark-O,
Well, actually that avatar makes me wish I were visually impaired.
Regards,
John

Mark-O · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject:

JohnSlat,

Are you aware that this is in fact my passport photo?

I'll have you know that I've bagged many a job at interview due to my pleasing aesthetics. It always helps to have an edge over your competitors ... mine just so happens to by my looks.

Still seeking a sensible answer to this post! HELP!

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Don'T know what country you are interested in teaching TEFL or other subjects, but in Japan you will probably not be able to teach anything other than English, unless you get hired by an international school. on't know the PGCE, but I suspect you'll need more than that, too.

lajzar · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 647 Location: Saitama-ken, Japan

Glenski, for the record, a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education) is teh UK's "Qualified Teacher Status". It gives the right to teach within the state school system, and you ust have a degree first before you take it. In addition, you degree must be relevant to your chosen teaching subject.

So teh OP is more than qualified to teach in Japan, and I expect, after a year or two of experience here, most private and international schools would be happy to have him among their staff.

Of course, beyond English and "International Studies", it would be almost impossible to teach regular classes.