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  1. Personal statement for PGCE secondary

    Example personal statement for PGCE secondary. I became interested in teaching after realising how much I had benefited from excellent and passionate teachers. They exuded a real sense of enthusiasm for learning, which inspires me to pass on that passion. My love for computing developed during my A-levels after discovering an aptitude for ...

  2. PDF Personal statement: PGCE secondary application

    Personal statement: PGCE secondary application Throughout school and university I was convinced that teaching was the right career for me. As the first person in my family to go to university I relished my biology degree and looked forward to the opportunity to share my appreciation of the subject with young people. After

  3. How to Write a PGCE Personal Statement [with Examples]

    A PGCE personal statement is written as part of the application process for teacher training and gives candidates an opportunity to showcase their skills and attributes.. PGCE candidates will only write one personal statement, which is used to apply for all of their preferred choices. Students upload their personal statement to the UCAS Teacher Training system, and it is submitted for all ...

  4. Writing a PGCE personal statement

    Your personal statement should be: no more than 1000 words. written in the first-person. grammatically correct - we suggest writing in a document before adding to your application. your own work, don't copy from anywhere online. structured correctly with a clear introduction, evidenced paragraphs and a conclusion.

  5. PGCE Personal Statement Example for Secondary Education

    Personal Statement Example for PGCE Secondary. My twenty-year teaching career has given me extensive skills in training and management, as well as working directly with children. As a result of these roles, I have been able to observe how my experience within teaching has impacted my ability to assess and report on a variety of issues. Moreover ...

  6. PGCE Personal Statement Sample

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  7. How to write a PGCE personal statement

    Your structure can look something like: Introduction - about yourself and why you want to do the PGCE. Middle paragraphs - relevant information of your academic achievements and experiences of working within education. Concluding paragraph - tying up the main points of why you're the best candidate for the course.

  8. Writing a personal statement for a PGCE

    How To Write a PGCE Personal Statement. Your personal statement is crucial to the success of your application and must be well written, concise, well-structured. It must also clearly demonstrate your reasons for choosing teaching and your commitment and suitability for this career in only 47 lines! ... For Secondary, you need to show that you ...

  9. PGCE Personal Statement Examples

    A personal statement is a critical aspect of your application and is the deciding factor in whether to invite you for an interview. If your personal statement is poorly written, it can lead to you not acquiring a place on your teacher training. Most PGCE personal statement examples include information about the writer.

  10. Teaching personal statement examples

    Personal statement for PGCE secondary. Many good PGCE secondary personal statements acknowledge the challenges involved in teaching older pupils and provide examples of where the candidate has worked to overcome these problems. As secondary teaching roles are geared towards teaching a specific subject, training providers are looking for more ...

  11. How to Apply

    Step 2: All PGCE courses at University of Cumbria with vacancies will then appear. Click on the course you want for further details and entry requirements, plus a link to our webpage. Step 3: You now need to fill in all sections of the form, including your personal statement and referees. Once you have completed the form, DfE sends the form to ...

  12. PGCE Personal Statement Example

    PGCE Personal Statement Example. I would like to study a PGCE as I embrace teaching as an opportunity to engage pupils in subjects about which I am passionate. I am confident that I am suited to study a PGCE because this particular course of study allows developing teachers to apply their specialist subject (s) in a creative way.

  13. Secondary PGCE

    Qualified to teach Key Stages 3 to 5 (11-18 years) in your chosen subject: English, geography, history, maths, modern languages, science: biology, chemistry or physics. Rated ' Outstanding ' by Ofsted in 2022. PGCE qualification (60 masters-level credits) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) On placement from week one of the course.

  14. PGCE personal statement. Quick question. : r/TeachingUK

    r/TeachingUK • 3 yr. ago. by VixinatorReborn. PGCE personal statement. Quick question. Hi guys! I'm in the middle of writing my personal statement and wanted to get some advice from you guys if that's alright. I was writing about what undergraduate degree I was doing and wanted to add that my plans changed throughout university as it was only ...

  15. Personal statement for teaching (The University of Manchester)

    Writing a personal statement for teacher training. These guidelines apply to applications for a PGCE or Schools Direct which are both made through Apply on the .Gov website. Include the following: Your reasons for teaching: Avoid clichés like, "I've always wanted to be a teacher". Choice of programme: Demonstrate that you have made a well ...

  16. Personal Statement Examples For Teaching

    Teacher Training Personal Statement Example (Primary PGCE) 1. I have chosen to apply for a primary teaching degree because I enjoy working with children. I have a strong interest in teaching and the learning process of children. This is been confirmed by my work experience report...

  17. Personal Statement

    Postgraduate PGCE Personal StatementMy first experience of teaching was participating in a peer-education scheme in the sixth form. Standing before 30 expectant faces, I discovered that prepared worksheets and bold posters about drugs had to be delivered through dynamic teaching. I had assisted at social events at a local primary school, but find interactions with older students, such as ...

  18. PGCE Secondary Geography

    a personal statement which should be between 500-1000 words in length in a good standard of written English. Here are some examples you could write about (they are just a guide, you do not need to write about all of them): ... PGCE Secondary (Geography) will train you to teach Secondary Geography in the UK across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age ...

  19. Writing my personal statement for a PGCE : r/TeachingUK

    Writing my personal statement for a PGCE. PGCE & ITT. Hi all, (Please remove if this violates Rule 3!) I'm currently working on my application for Secondary School Direct teacher training (secondary science) at my old school in England. I've got limited experience with children (not been able to get classroom experience because of COVID, but ...

  20. PGCE personal statement advice : r/TeachingUK

    PGCE personal statement advice. Hey, I am currently in my last year of university studying a degree in maths and I'm currently looking at applying to do a PGCE for next year. I was hoping anyone could offer some advice on how I should write my personal statement and maybe share your experiences as a maths teacher/doing a PGCE whether good/bad.