{"id":3162,"date":"2022-03-08T09:44:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T09:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2022-03-08T13:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T13:39:02","slug":"being-on-a-pgce-placement-secondary-business-and-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/2022\/03\/08\/being-on-a-pgce-placement-secondary-business-and-education\/","title":{"rendered":"A PGCE Placement Perspective, Secondary Business and Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Aled Hanson,\u00a0PGCE Secondary Economics and Business Education<\/em><\/p>\n

The PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education), like other courses such as Medicine and Nursing is a unique academic offer, as you spend more of your time on placement than you actually do on university campus. My undergraduate degree was the complete opposite, so one of the main questions I had when I arrived in Manchester was what would this be like?<\/p>\n

The truth is, spending time on placement has been a fantastic and rewarding experience, giving me knowledge of what the world of work is going to be like, whilst still gaining tailored support from the university throughout. As part of my PGCE, I have been required to spend extended time at two placement schools within Greater Manchester. These schools are designed to be directly contrasting \u2013 therefore, I spent time at both an all-girls private school and an inner-city comprehensive. Both experiences have been extremely rewarding \u2013 with fantastic support offered throughout from both the University and my mentors at the schools.<\/p>\n

Once on placement, you\u2019ll very quickly get into the swing of things. But don\u2019t worry \u2013 you don\u2019t have to go straight into a full 20 hour teaching week. The placement is designed to increase your responsibilities incrementally, so when you first start, you\u2019ll only be teaching for a couple of hours a week, which then increases slowly as you build your confidence. And whilst you\u2019re on placement, the university won\u2019t forget about you! My subject mentor will regularly check in via email, as well as organising visits to see and assess how I am getting on at the school. You also still have university days, often at least one Friday every month. These days are a real highlight \u2013 not only the opportunity to catch up with colleagues also on the course, but also, the opportunity for a good old lie in, saving me from the 7am commute!<\/p>\n

On the subject of commuting, Greater Manchester is a great city to do a placement in, and if you don\u2019t have a car, don\u2019t worry. From trams to trains, buses to cycle networks, the public transport links in the city are fantastic. I get the bus into placement, and would really recommend getting yourself a free \u2018Get Me There\u2019 card. These cards which can be picked up and \u2018loaded with credit\u2019 from any Transport for Greater Manchester shop \u2013 offering students unlimited travel on all of Manchester\u2019s Buses for just \u00a349 a month. That\u2019s just over \u00a31.50 a day for unlimited travel, it\u2019s a no brainer!<\/p>\n

A PGCE is a great way to enter the hugely rewarding career of teaching, with tailored support and guidance throughout. It\u2019s made me a better teacher, but also more confident, outgoing, and sure of myself. I couldn\u2019t recommend enough. You will be inspired everyday by the amazing people who work in this sector, and once you get your first \u201cYou\u2019re an alright teacher you are<\/em>\u201d or \u201cI really liked that lesson<\/em>\u201d from a pupil you\u2019ll be in it for life!<\/p>\n

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