Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 Hi, I am posting here on behalf of my other half who has an interview for a PGCE primary course, he is desperate to work in the Foundation Stage. (he is a big kid!) One of the things they need to is to introduce an educational issue at an informal small group discussion, they suggested reading the TES and Guardian but he has been looking to no avail. I have discussed all the usual topics - inclusion, parental involvement but they all seem to be what everyone else will talk about. Can anyone think of anything? I'm drawing a blank... Thanks Buttonmoon x
Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 How about the 5 outcomes which are now the focus for Inspection. derived from the Every Child matters white paper. Peggy
AnonyMouse_4177 Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 Or the proposed change to statutory school age bringing us into line with other European countries. Tell him good luck, we need those men! Barb
Guest Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 What about the Integrated/topic approach as opposed to teaching subjects in a more isolated way . I just started my PGCE in NI in September and this was my first essay. My second essay has to be a project on the Enriched Curriculum, which is highly topical in NI at present and is basically the formal v play-based approach. G
Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Hi Guys, Just to say a quick thank you for replying. He had the interview on wednesday and today he got an acceptance letter so yipee!
Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Great news , just out of curiosity, What educational issue did he discuss? And will you have joint membership of the FSF or will he now become a member in his own right ( if he isn't already ?) Peggy
Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 How absolutely fantastic - we do need more men especially in the early years - Ihope you are going to get him to post here to add a bit of a "mans" perspective on things. Congratulations - I think it's great and all those lucky children Nikki
Guest Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Just thought - your subscription could now be a BOGOF - hey Steve have you got that covered!!! Nikki
Guest tinkerbell Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 I have just had a SCITT student doing his second tp in my r/yr1 class.he was brilliant with the children and must admit the boys really thought he was cool.Yes please more men in the early years.Good luck to your other half buttonmoon. tinkerbellx
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Carol - BOGOF - Buy one get one free!! It must be all that snow fuddling your brain!! Sue
Guest Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Pass on my congratulations (and probably everyone else's too). It's great to have a new male addition to early years; many of my boys are really lacking that male role-model - especially the one with 2 Mums and no Dad: it shows.
Guest Posted February 26, 2006 Posted February 26, 2006 Hi, Thanks for all your good wishes - he's blushing now! He spoke about parents involvement in school (I don't know in detail as i didn't want to get too involved!) The three people he was chatting to spoke about sythetic phonics, autism and why Afro-Caribbean boys dont achieve. (I thought these were quiet difficult unless you had a lot of experience) I never thought about the joint membership thing! BOGOF would be cool! Thanks again.
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