Hello people and greetings from Japan.

Here is some new content I have posted on the 'Applying for a PGCE' page. To view all the information I have written regarding the subject, click on the tab above.

The new content is regarding taking observations in British state schools which is a requirement that must be fulfilled prior to application.

These are the subheadings of the content that I have posted on the before-mentioned page:

OBSERVING LESSONS BEFORE APPLYING - WHERE, WHEN AND FOR HOW LONG?

MY EXPERIENCE OF OBSERVING LESSONS.

GETTING READY TO APPLY - REFEREES.

GETTING READY TO APPLY - YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT.

I hope that, if you are thinking about applying for a PGCE, this page will give you some tips and things to consider that you won't find anywhere else. Although it is useful to anyone thinking about applying for a PGCE, it also has some extra tips for those people who are thinking about applying from abroad, as I did. Click on the tab above!

New Information for PGCE Applicants.

Hello people, and greetings from wintry Japan.

If you are thinking about applying for a PGCE course and you'd like to know more about the process of applying, then my page entitled 'Applying for a PGCE' might give you some clarification, useful information and something to think about.

If you are a British expat, living abroad, and you are thinking about returning to the UK to take a PGCE, then this information will be particularly relevant to you.

Click on the tab above - 'Applying for a PGCE'.

I've just added new content regarding one of the basic requirements for PGCE applicants - undertaking a period of observations in a UK state school.

At the top of the page you'll also find out why I chose to take a PGCE course, rather than another form of initial teacher training.

All the best,

Daikichi