Glasgow PGDE Secondary - worth bringing over J.C English notes??

1Elainey1

Hey everyone,
Im heading over to Glasgow Uni to do the English PGDE in Aug,
I have a few questions to throw out there for past or future PGDE Students!:

1) Ive been teaching Junior Cert English and 5th yr English this past year, is is worth bringing over my folders with me, or is Scottish Curr very different?

2) Where do Irish PGDE Prim/Sec Students usually stay - Houses or a specific on Campus residence?

3) Do you get tution fees paid by SAAS?

Any help or tips on the PGDE in Scotland or even Glasgow in general would be very helpful

Thanks in advance!,

Elaine

thelittleone

1Elainey1 wrote: »

Hey everyone,
Im heading over to Glasgow Uni to do the English PGDE in Aug,
I have a few questions to throw out there for past or future PGDE Students!:

1) Ive been teaching Junior Cert English and 5th yr English this past year, is is worth bringing over my folders with me, or is Scottish Curr very different?

2) Where do Irish PGDE Prim/Sec Students usually stay - Houses or a specific on Campus residence?

3) Do you get tution fees paid by SAAS?

Any help or tips on the PGDE in Scotland or even Glasgow in general would be very helpful

Thanks in advance!,

Elaine

Hi!

I've just fin my PGDE Primary in Glasgow! Im afraid i cant answer your question about the notes as I don't know what the secondary curriculum is like.

As far as I know there were no Irish Secondary students on the course this year but their were plenty of Primary! I stayed on campus... it was very convenient. I was living with 2 Irish girls on the course... I didn't know them before I came over and they are now my best friends! So campus is great if you don't know any1! Some of the others decided to move off campus in the first few weeks as it is quite expensive. They had made friends and moved into flats in d west end area. Have a look on gumtree and you might find people with rooms for rent etc.

Yes SAAS will pay your fees as long as you havent studied in d UK before I think. I applied an had my check within 2 weeks.

Hope thats of some help to you

1Elainey1

Thanks v much for your help!
One more question, what was the residence that you chose for handy sake to be near the Education campus building, and when you signed your lease, did you have to sign it till June, or can you ship out into a house, without too much hassle with lease. Good to hear its easy to make friends, im a bit nervous!

thelittleone

I stayed in Queen Margaret Halls. It was about a 25min walk from d st andrews building (education dept).Kelvinhaugh gate is slightly nearer and a lot of Irish stayed there this year. I loved QM though. As far as I can remember as long as they can find a replacement for you its not a problem moving out.

katasticc

I've just complete the PGDE Primary course in Glasgow. I lived on campus in Queen Margaret Halls too. Personally I think the Queen Margaret Accom is nicer but Kelvinhaugh is closer to the education building and last year there was far more people from the course living there so it was more sociable. A good few girls I know moved in there for the first few weeks, but after meeting each other moved out and found an apartment together.

kittex

first up, congrats on getting into the course!
I qualified as an English teacher at Glasgow Uni too and enjoyed it a lot.

The Scottish Secondary curriculum is not as prescribed as the Irish or English one. No set texts for example and the exams are:
Standard Grade - (3rd or 4th year ish)
70% Folio of the years coursework
30% Exams - 1 in reading (unseen comprehension), 1 on writing.

Intermediate 1 and 2 - students do Int 1 if they are low achievers, Int 2 if they're middle or want/need time to prepare for Highers. They are 1 year courses usually completed in 5th year. For entry tot eh workplace
2 Exams - 1 unseen analysis (reading passage), 1 on texts studied in prose, poetry, media and drama strands.

Higher: completed in 5th or 6th year for entry to university
2 Exams - 1 unseen analysis (2 reading passages to analyse), 1 on texts studied in prose, poetry, media and drama strands.

Advanced Higher More like A level. 6th year only for very strong and committed students.
Portfolio of work, small dissertation and a portfolio of creative writing followed by an exam in prescribed texts.

I would bring your JC and LC notes as you can often choose the texts you will teach.
You just have to cover certain things, for e.g. you must study a play, novel/short story and a poem at all levels but which ones you pick are up to you/the school.

Stay on and do your probation year in Glasgow City Council if possible - it'll be the making of you as a teacher. They are well ahead on developing curriculum resources and supporting effective learning and teaching.

1Elainey1

Thanks everyone for your replys and advice. Im going to go with Kelvinhaugh and hopefully make friends ASAP and get a house, Ive been in Galway last 4 years and am used to living in a decent homey house

kittex thanks for the invaluable info, If I like Glasgow i'm deffo staying on for the extra year, ive spent the last nine months in the back of beyond in Donegal, and the thoughts of having to live in the middle of nowhere again for the sake of scrounging a job with little hours, Id rather take my chances in cities in Scotland and build up my C.V. and experience and wait for things to improve at home again.