My PGCE/Teacher Training Experience

[@PetitePrimary]

I'm so glad you had a positive placement experience! It's sad to hear you didn't pursue teaching but I'm glad you got into your dream career of medicine

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Thank you so much!!

[@SamiraHassan-wr7xy]

You are amazing girl! 👏🏽 keep going. You will excel in whatever you do because of your positive attitude. You seem so likeable and jolly. I see an asset here. Nurse here who is looking into doing teaching ( primary teacher ) appreciate your video 🥰

[@shreyagupta983]

I’m starting my biology pgce this September! I have a degree in biomed, nhs experience and a year of preschool experience so I’ve been on a bit of a journey of self-discovery! I feel you with wanting to do medicine because back in school it was the plan but life has taken some turns and teaching seems to be the right next step! Glad I found your video! Thanks for the advice and best of luck with med! ❤️

[@akin1989]

Wow. You sound just like me. I did an undergrad in biomed, worked in the NHS for half a decade and now considering a career change in to traching, doing a Biology PGCE, in London How have you been getting on since your comment 9 months ago? Still in teaching?

[@Gnjsharma]

So much respect for your determination and hard work. I think you'll really enjoy Medicine and your experience will definitely give you a lot of confidence when you start clinical attachments and are working with patients. More than happy to have a chat if you want to discuss anything about medical school/careers at that stage (medic here as well!). Really enjoy watching your videos as well. I feel both motivated and more cheerful after I've watched one of your videos - looking forward to more of your uploads!

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Thank you so much for this comment🥺 i think you’re right, I’m very excited to get started with the clinical part of the course (shame it’s still a while away😅). Glad you’re enjoying the vids 💓

[@emillynvieira5403]

Such a nice experience! I’m into med school but when I was younger I wanted to be a teacher, great video thanks for sharing ❤️

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

💓💓💓

[@livvylivvylivvy]

this is a lovely and helpful video, thanks so much! I'm doing a secondary English PGCE this year and applied even later than you (July 😂) so am a bit nervous and stressed but am excited and ready for a big challenge👍🏾 best of luck with your career in medicine

[@farhatpatel2412]

Hello, I want to do this course, Can u please explain what is exactly procedure and eligibility criteria???

[@grahamwright1982]

Good luck! I'm 60 and returning to teaching after a 10 year gap! I have a thick skin! I hope you flourish as a medic!

[@TheGlambitiousBeauty]

I'm a science NQT who has just handed their notice in to go into HR management in September. I feel like training to be a teacher and completing my NQT year has really developed me as a person, but ultimately I hated the constant scrutiny, be glad you escaped lol :)

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

I know lots of NQTs who feel the same/ have also decided to leave. Good luck with your new job, well done for looking after yourself and leaving x

[@PetitePrimary]

Aw, that's so sad to hear. Good luck on your new position though xx

[@Capricorn197530]

Just been accepted on PGCE - MFL teaching programme. After having worked as a EA for nearly 30 years, I can't wait to leave the humdrum of office life, where you feel like a slave, and working long hours, and dealing with people with stupidly big egos, I can say as a career changer, I can't wait.

[@TheGlambitiousBeauty]

@@Capricorn197530 That's great to hear that you're so excited and ready for change. Feel free to reply when you've finished your PGCE with an update of your enthusiasm for it- it's a crazy ride lol!

[@saaa.aa9578]

@@Capricorn197530how do you feel now? I’m sick of office/corporate work and want to start teaching

[@santaclaus7238]

Great that you are pursing medicine! I’ve just done my architecture degree and pursing teaching in a 1yr pgce, I’m still not sure what to do afterwards so it’s great that you can sort of ‘go back’ to your profession!

[@jess5085]

I'm doing the opposite, I finished medical school and now want to go into teaching

[@chidzhustle3570]

Amazing video, this was so helpful and legit answered anything I was wondering, good luck in medicine

[@chriswantstomakeit]

I just went back to teaching. I get more respect, they can tell I'm a teacher doing cover supervisor I think. Some schools prefer a cover supervisor to a qualified teacher. I personally would not recommend a PGCE in hindsight, I'd go for full-time in school.

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Thanks for sharing! Yeah i think it was very obvious i was very young an inexperienced when i was cover

[@y4554]

Hey do you think a pgce is worth it I think I’ll just not go through with it

[@benhallo1553]

Why would you recommend full time in a school?

[@Mathspaperks1ks2]

Fantastic video thanks so much Lydia! So useful.

[@AiyshaInTheWorld]

I’m considering going the other way around - I went to med school but dropped out. Now that I’ve had my kids and the youngest is starting school in September, I’m considering doing pgce now. Might have left applying too late for this September though

[@Sarumanthewhite888]

Really useful thank you Lydia 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thrudink8600]

Hi lydia, What is GCSE in PGCE ? Now when do we do that ? In between - love how bright and positive you are ! 💜

[@ashelilly]

Hey lydia, I'm starting a PGCE this September. Thank you for your video, very useful! I'm feeling kinda nervous

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Good luck for when you start!! It's scary when you don't know what to expect but im sure you'll love it xx

[@JimBddle]

Glad you had a positive experience and went onto better things. Everyone Ive spoken with regrets doing PGCE,. Everyone.

[@Tamara-fm8ru]

Thank you for sharing! This was extremely helpful!

[@ThetSusan-cy7gx]

Thank you for sharing! so helpful for my life.

[@davidnicholas7695]

I did mine in 2007. The initial interview was easier. However, working online was easier so you are lucky.

[@chocolatebar1592]

I previously once wanted to be a high school teacher,but have now changed my mind,since I think it's too stressful,and too much work to prepare for students, and lots to pay as well. I Don't want to anymore.

[@mrhammadmossop1988ul-haq]

Thanks this video is absolutely brilliant

[@Journal_Haris]

I'm starting to believe maybe history teaching isn't what i really want to do. Which is concerning seen as I've had this planned out since I ended college (I'm now final year uni) i appreciate the video and how in depth you went with the ins and outs of pgc Cheers

[@ellenyoung4947]

Hiya! I am starting my PGCE now in September. I know the workload is heavy but did you have anytime to do things for yourself? eg- Go to the gym etc. Really nervous that it will take over my life completely haha. Just hope I can still do some things for 'me' so that I can stay relatively sane lol xx

[@connorbogunovic1647]

Hi! How did your PGCE go? I'm in the same boat as you lol

[@JHVlogsUniversityYouTuber]

What made you switch from wanting to be a teacher to doing medicine?

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Medicine was always the plan but I got rejected the first time I applied so teaching was sort of plan B because I wasn’t sure I’d ever get into med x

[@JHVlogsUniversityYouTuber]

@@LydiaMartinMedic Sorry to hear you didn't get what you wanted the first time round :( at least you were able to expand your horizons and you're back on track now!

[@harshitachauhan1339]

Hey! I am from India and I have 2 years of experience teaching English and History. But i don't have a degree in English. I have done my Bachelors in Economics are commerce and Bachelors in Education. Will I be eligible for PGCE with English? I have currently applied for MA Education in Universities of UK.

[@nosseibagacem9014]

hello lydia, it wuld be so nice of you if you could do an iterview with a PGCE international student.

[@qi8165]

thanks would you say it’s easy to become a teacher now and would you say the wage is enough or would you have to maybe do other things on the side? ( if you don’t mind me asking how much does a teacher earn in their first year and then generally how does it go up)

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

I’d say the PGCE is challenging but if you can get through it then I feel like you’ll cope with teacher life! I think the first year salary after qualifying is around £26k (?) but it is always changing and I think teachers can earn over £40k after taking on extra responsibilities and training but I think it might be worth googling it for more accurate info xx

[@StarsRwater]

Hi I live in Belgrade Serbia, I am looking to get my PGCE but I don’t know how, I’ve been teaching here for almost 10years I have a BA and TESOL but I don’t know how to get this, every time I look online there’s some reference to “in UK” but I’m not in UK. Do you have any advice?

[@xXaztiqueXx]

This vid was really helpful, thank you! What questions did they ask in the panel interview?

[@evethoughtstranquil5127]

Nice video.Please add subtitles..so many international applicants are watching. Thankyou

[@sgill1968]

You've got a degree and a PGCE and now completing a medicine degree...your productivity is different level and your probably not even 25!

[@anyab67]

That was incredibly helpful thank you :)

[@school2052]

Hi Lydia, I am an international candidate. I am offered pgce in u. K. For the coming September intake. As no bursaries are available for international candidate, I will have to do part time job to help myself. Do you think that it will be possible with the pgce work load? Please guide me.

[@joyoverflow3671]

Most of them are not addressing this But I think the work load may not give extra time for part time job

[@linaa.carrillobulla4093]

Hey there! how did it go?

[@ankitabagade4432]

Congrats for getting into medicine. I have 30yrs if teaching experience in India. So I was thinking whether u can take up a challenge in UK

[@nmn3457]

Does the first bursary payment get paid at the start of the course? Or 1 month after the start of the course?

[@aishhwaryakanan9202]

How much does a teacher earn in 1 year and how does much does it go up by

[@iamyourbossofficial]

Ma'am I am from Pakistan as a Urdu language instructor. I have done M.Phil in Urdu language and literature (2019) MEd (2012) B.pharmacy ( 2007) I have 13 years Urdu instructor teaching experience ( semi government and government) also one year in Doha Qatar international Bright Future school. How I registered for PGCE? Please guide me.

[@christierecci1568]

On your placement when you were teaching your own classes, were you observed in every single lesson or just a few of these lessons you taught on placement. Thanks in advance!

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Every lesson was observed in that there was always a qualified teacher in the room... but they wouldn't always be fully focussed on me (they'd be doing marking/planning their own lessons etc) But we had 'formal observations' every few weeks with my mentor and those ones would be more official with written feedback that could be used as evidence in my teaching portfolio. I also had a visit from my uni tutor once a term who would do a formal observation and also one formal observation from the deputy head/senior staff member of the school a term :). You do get really used to someone watching you teach and after a few lessons it didn't really phase me/ you forget they're there. Hope that helps!

[@06hurdwp]

What do you mean when you say you were "bullied a lot" by some classes, what did they do? Can you go in to more detail in wht you had to deal with behaviour-wise as a cover supervisor?

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

We’re going back 5 years ago now so hard to remember the specifics 😂 from what I remember it was mostly silly behaviour, heckling etc and as a 21 year old cover teacher I probably didn’t have the confidence / behaviour management skills to stop it

[@sophiemaguire6931]

Did you get to keep the bursary even though you didn't become a teacher?

[@NK-ks9om]

Hi, Which University is offering PGCE course( Primary Education with QTS School Direct) in January 2022? Do PGCE course fall in for Graduate route? Can dependent go on this route? Kindly, shed light on it. I feel like you are the one who has deep knowledge. Much appreciate your work. Thanking in anticipation.

[@MA-bi3yz]

For an overseas teacher living outside UK & having neither a work permit nor a national insurance number, does that mean she is not entitled to apply for a teaching post in UK?. As to the QTS, can it be obtained online? Does it have an expiry date? Where may I get materials to study it? Can I submit a proof of enrolment and work till I receive the certificate? Is there any exceptions for teachers from QTS or any other alternatives? What’s the shortest time to get QTS?Can you teach while earning it? Is there a table that clarifies the diff. Bet. Pgce and qts esp. with regard to the requirement of each? Are there For a teacher living outside UK & having neither a work permit nor a national insurance number, does that mean she is not entitled to apply for a teaching post in UK?. As to the QTS, can it be obtained online? Does it have an expiry date? Where may I get materials to study it? Can I submit a proof of enrolment and work till I receive the certificate? Is there any exceptions for teachers from QTS or any other alternatives? What’s the shortest time to get QTS?Can you teach while earning it? for training on each test?

[@huanjie1628]

Very helpful video

[@jasonsiucw9539]

is it easy to get the scholarship or bursary from the government if i am an international student?

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

hmm im not sure, sorry! but might be worth checking the goverment website x

[@Ankitgupta-zn7lo]

Can you suggest how to choose university where to apply for the PGCE course

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

I think the actual university you choose for the PGCE is less important than for a normal degree. I chose Southampton because I was already a graduate from the uni and my partner was living there - the education school also happened to have a good reputation. My sister is training to teach this year and she's chosen the local training scheme (SCITT) which is the same qualification but they spend more time in schools rather than having a day per week at university like it did. I think just do you research but don't over think it because you wont be spending loads of time at the university anyway.

[@meenakshirani3350]

I want to know more about this course,so please help me mam

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[@MA-bi3yz]

For an overseas teacher living outside UK & having neither a work permit nor a national insurance number, does that mean she is not entitled to apply for a teaching post in UK?. As to the QTS, can it be obtained online? Does it have an expiry date? Where may I get materials to study it? Can I submit a proof of enrolment and work till I receive the certificate? Is there any exceptions for teachers from QTS or any other alternatives? What’s the shortest time to get QTS?Can you teach while earning it? Is there a table that clarifies the diff. Bet. Pgce and qts esp. with regard to the requirement of each?

[@d.6593]

I can not find information about this, so frustrating..

[@benhallo1553]

Great video

[@xTenshiAi]

very useful!!

[@qi8165]

Do you get paid a wage during your pgce?

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

So we didn't get a "wage" but we got a bursary as an incentive to train to teach. I got £26,000 as a biologist and so did all the physics and chemistry teachers, i know maths got £28k that year but some subjects get less.. it depends on the demand for teachers in that subject the year you train... i know the bursary for biology is lower this year (maybe like £8000?) but it could easily go back up next year. The bursary was paid over 10 months in equal installments and it was also tax free :) The latest bursary amounts are on this website: getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-your-training

[@qi8165]

@@LydiaMartinMedic thanks would you say it’s easy to become a teacher now and would you say the wage is enough or would you have to maybe do other things on the side? ( if you don’t mind me asking how much does a teacher earn in their first year and then generally how does it go up)

[@evethoughtstranquil5127]

Hi Iam from India.I would like to apply for teaching course in Canada and to work there as a Teacher.Can you make a video detailed on the same.Thankyou

[@nicholas7266]

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[@LydiaMartinMedic]

thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@guitarbrew6391]

At least I am not alone being bullied as a cover supervisor 😂

[@jinderkumar3567]

HELLO MAM, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME, MAM I AM SEARCHING FOR PGCE COURSE IN UK, I NEED MORE INFORMATION DURING ONE YEAR, ABOUT SAY, LIVING COSTS, IRP, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND DEPENDENT VISA IN THIS TIME. HELP ME IN THIS. ALSO EXPLAIN ABOUT WORK PERMIT . THANKS AND REGARDS

[@mrhaider6343]

Nice. Pgce is a terrible course though nasty and grueling

[@RG-sv4qb]

In summary, your tutor was happy because she knows teaching sucks😅

[@17jackh]

1st

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

Well done honey xx

[@tomworrall190]

What time did you start and finish the day (officially). Were you expected to stay beyond the last lesson of the day - parents evenings, after school clubs? I’m going to have to juggle a 4-year-old too.

[@LydiaMartinMedic]

So from what I remember, i arrived at 8:30 (unless we had staff meetings) and I left at around 3:30-4pm most days as I preferred to plan lessons at home (I didn’t have my own classroom to sit in anyway) so most days I would leave pretty much straight after the last lesson. If we had parents evening I was expected to stay but that was maybe once or twice a term! The schools I was at did lunchtime clubs instead of after school. Hope that helps :)

[@tomworrall190]

@@LydiaMartinMedic Thank you for that. It sounds reasonable. Finally: Was there an expectation that you got involved with lunchtime clubs - or was that optional?