My PGCE/Teacher Training Experience

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Hey hey heyyyyy ! Im back with a bonus video this week telling you all about my honest experience training to be a science teacher in the UK. I'm always happy to answer any Qs so drop any in the comments. P.S sorry if im a bit up close ive just got a new camera and still getting used to it lol xx
current bursaries for trainee teachers: getintoteaching.education.gov...
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ABOUT ME
I’m Lydia and I’m studying medicine in Southampton, Im currently in first year. Before this I did a Biology degree and then I trained to be a science teacher (both in Southampton) before finally getting a place at med school!
Thank you so much for watching x
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Why PGCE?
04:04 The Interview
05:48 Course Structure
08:15 My placements
12:37 Lockdown & Finishing The Course
14:11 The Workload
16:00 Scary Observations
17:52 Money
19:08 Why I Quit Teaching
Tags: medical student, med school, medical school vlog, day in the life, medicine, university uk, uk student, med student uk, productive, study with me, Lydia Martin, medecal school, Southampton uni, graduate medicine, grad med, teacher, teaching, PGCE, NQT, science teacher, post grad, teach first

Пікірлер: 86

@PetitePrimary 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@SamiraHassan-wr7xy 9 ай бұрын

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 🥰

@chidzhustle3570 Жыл бұрын

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

@Gnjsharma 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

💓💓💓

@Mathspaperks1ks2 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video thanks so much Lydia! So useful.

@livvylivvylivvy 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@shreyagupta983 10 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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?

@thrudink8600 Жыл бұрын

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

@Tamara-fm8ru Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! This was extremely helpful!

@JimBddle 6 сағат бұрын

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

@Sarumanthewhite888 28 күн бұрын

Really useful thank you Lydia 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@mrhammadmossop1988ul-haq 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this video is absolutely brilliant

@ThetSusan-cy7gx 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing! so helpful for my life.

@anyab67 Жыл бұрын

That was incredibly helpful thank you :)

@ashelilly 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LydiaMartinMedic 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Journal_Haris 10 ай бұрын

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

@xXaztiqueXx Жыл бұрын

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

@TheGlambitiousBeauty 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Capricorn197530 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 ай бұрын

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

@shanzaybutt4334 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Im doing bussiness and management degree and after that im planing to do PCGE so what class i can teach un to?

@ankitabagade4432 Жыл бұрын

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

@xTenshiAi 3 жыл бұрын

very useful!!

@skn3098 Жыл бұрын

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

@chocolatebar1592 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jess5085 Жыл бұрын

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

@StarsRwater 6 ай бұрын

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?

@nosseibagacem9014 8 ай бұрын

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

@harshitachauhan1339 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@evethoughtstranquil5127 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ellenyoung4947 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@chriswantstomakeit 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@y4554 4 ай бұрын

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

@davidnicholas7695 3 ай бұрын

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

@qi8165 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sophiemaguire6931 Жыл бұрын

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

@aishhwaryakanan9202 2 жыл бұрын

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

@christierecci1568 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@tomworrall190 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@NK-ks9om 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jasonsiucw9539 3 жыл бұрын

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

@LydiaMartinMedic 3 жыл бұрын

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

@JHVlogsUniversityYouTuber 3 жыл бұрын

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

@LydiaMartinMedic 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@iamyourbossofficial 9 ай бұрын

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.

@MA-bi3yz Жыл бұрын

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?

@school2052 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@linaa.carrillobulla4093 Жыл бұрын

Hey there! how did it go?

@meenakshirani3350 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sgill1968 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@Ankitgupta-zn7lo 8 ай бұрын

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

@LydiaMartinMedic 7 ай бұрын

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.

@evethoughtstranquil5127 2 жыл бұрын

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

@qi8165 2 жыл бұрын

Do you get paid a wage during your pgce?

@LydiaMartinMedic 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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)

@17jackh 3 жыл бұрын

1st

@LydiaMartinMedic 3 жыл бұрын

Well done honey xx

@nicholas7266 3 жыл бұрын

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@LydiaMartinMedic 3 жыл бұрын

thank you ❤️❤️❤️

@guitarbrew6391 Жыл бұрын

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

@jinderkumar3567 4 ай бұрын

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