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amanze54:
Hi all, I have an upcoming PGCE presentation on an interview day. This is an interview for teacher training for one year. The subject is physics. Honestly I love physics. But my interest is also on the funding available for those willing to be trained as physics teacher. Now my major problem is my African intonation, infact Igbo intonation. I have been adjusting it with little improvement. This presentation will be done by me physically on that day. Has anyone any suggestions to give, thank you. I just finished my master and on a tier 2 dependent visa

I hope my comment meets it need.
As a teacher here, my advice to you is to focus on your presentation and interview. Those are the determinants to your getting the training not your accent. I have Naija accent and students have learnt to get used to it.
Depending on what part of the England you are , your accent will pass if you speak clearly and steadily, demonstrate your skills and make use of gestures.
Prepare as though it’s a job interview cos you will be asked questions like you are.
You could PM me if you need any tips. Best of luck!!

F393:
Hi hello .
What’s the pathway to getting a job as a teacher with visa sponsorship in the Uk now

Get QTS and apply for jobs

hustla:
Please who has entered UK as a teacher on a skilled visa?
I saw some comments about it some time ago but cant remember the handle
Thank you

I am on a skilled worker visa as a teacher.

Didn’t get in as a teacher directly from 9ja.
Came in on a student visa for PGCE, then switched to tier 2.
This would be the most possible pathway. Although I have been reading about some pilot pathways, yet to confirm.

Does the 20 hour term time and no max hour out of term time applicable to a teacher on teir 2 please.

Just wondering, as teachers only get paid for the 9-months of work spread over 12 months and it's more like I will record no working hours during the holiday. Someone is ready to make some extras......

kode12:
This isn't a common problem from my knowledge. Regardless, if your BRP number is incorrect somehow, reporting to UKVI would be your only recourse.
Just to confirm you're checking via https://right-to-work.service.gov.uk/rtw-prove/id-question ?

On the contrary it is a common problem. I have experienced it before with correct details and have just recently used the same details but it worked.
The same has happened to a few people that I know.

Let your employer know what's happened. You are going to give your brp as part of your documentations anyway, they could have a way to figure out your right to work.

donald197:
Thank you.
Any advice on near by towns city that one cam live in?

This depends on what you'll be there for; work or study.
I would advise that you ignore the negatives and focus more on what you are there for.

donald197:
Pls who lives in Stoke on trent. I need info on accommodation and cost of living.

Stoke is a small and typically quiet city. Not much activities, about 40mins drive to Manchester.

Cost of living depends on what you want. If single with no baggages, ST1 Hanley/Shelton is quite cheap.
ST2,Trentham most expensive guess due to it nearness to tourist locations
ST3, deprived area
ST4, closest to the hospital
ST6, I don't like that area, mostly deprived white working class area.

Since last year that I left, cost of accommodation has risen, like everywhere else in the UK.

There are 2 African shops in the city centre;
Emma chuks Nigerian
Mokola Ghanaian. both close to eachother.

Primary schools are quite good but Sec schools are kinda tricky, lots of behaviou issues.

It's q deprived city as I have said.
Very little to no activity (I was there mostly during covid). If you are a social rat, not a place to live.

babajeje123:
To the teachers in the house, wify is a TCRN Mathematics teacher in Nigeria. She wants to continue here and I will so appreciate it if we can get some guide on how to go about it. We live in the North-east of England.

She could register with agencies to be a substitute teacher. This is not an easy job as she would go into any school to fill in for an absent teacher. She will cover class for different subjects and year groups.

On the other hand, she could train to teach. There are several training institutes the offer this. Check teachfirst or go on UCAS for a detailed list and register. Training will help acheive knowledge of how the school system works, learn the teaching standards and class control(this is the most important bit).


Better still, check UCAS for SCITT for school direct training.

TheGuyFromHR:
I certainly shouldn't think so.
A quick look on Gov.uk shows that this is an incentive meant to attract/retain staff in a sector, just like a sign-on bonuses.

Thanks on this.

Hello all,

The government is issuing a maths and Physics teachers retention payment. Does this count as public fund?
I need to know this as I am due to apply by Jan 2023.

Broomstick01:
Maybe unrelated, but where do guys shop for wears pls?.

In stores are very low quality and expensive: jeans up to 35£ and dull looking
Online not that expensive and still wack. Boohooman, wish, amazon.

Possibly there are other places you guys shop.

Check Tkmaxx

LagosismyHome:
What type of job is this ?.... morally employer suppose to cover all cost , at the minimum you should have been told before cos.

However the streets are not playing . Home offices charges are so much that employers are coming up with all manner of tricks to cover the cost. Some are putting in the contract that you pay xx amount if you leave before.

I believe having an employer cover you IHS/VISA cost is a plus, It is not their responsibility.
Since OP didn't inquire before been issued the CoS, it's noone's blame.
I will advise that you accept the option given as it takes away the pressure of having to cough out the fee wholesome.

nellaluv:
Abi you're right about writing nonsense. I will try my best and do it, I will just have to put in more time

I know someone who outsourced 2 different essays and failed both.
Talk to you supervisor, I am sure he will be of help

Yampotatocarrot:
@Kaylov12 and any other person who have gone through the process, I'll be having my PGCE interview next week for two schools. One is using zoom while the other will be through teams.

Please, I will love to know what to expect and how to answer the questions during the interview.

Thanks in advance

Congratulations on the first step.

The Uni should let you know the interview format , but it is usually in two phases.

1. Prior to the interview: Some administer a test or ask for a subject knowledge audit to know confident you are on topics in the subject area.

2. For the interview:
You may be given a topic, and asked to talk them through how you would teach it (lesson presentation)

You would be asked questions like you are interviewing to be a teacher; the whys, whats and how. Safeguarding question always come up as well, including dicussion on an educational and Professional Issues.

You could PM me for more support.

Mamatukwas:
I 100% agree. I was obsessed with researching schools for my kids months before we arrived. When we moved here my husband couldn’t understand why I said no to many rentals till I found one in the right catchment. Research is key.

What is written isn't exactly as it happens behind closed doors believe me.
When it's OFSTED INSPECTION TIME, the whole school run kitikiti and katakata. 100% of the times its not the case.

I am still not been understood.

Do you know how when we were young, for those of us that attended public schools in Naija, that we leave school and attend extra lessons or have lesson teachers? Because we want to cover syllabus and pass WAEC? That's exactly what I am talking about.

Even in good areas, students will be students. Very different amongst their peers. Some better some not. Different things happen in the classroom.

We shouldn't just count on what is taught to be enough for our kids to pass their exams.

Lilipo:
Interesting!

I disagree with your bolded statement. Its always best to compare like for like instead of making sweeping statements. In my opinion, state schools in UK are way better than public schools in Nigeria. Some state schools in UK may be comparable to some private schools in Nigeria (but not the top private ones).

Note the definitions below
British definition of State school - A school that is funded and controlled by the state and no fees are charged
British definition of Public school - A school, in England and Wales (not Scotland) that is fee charging and is paid for by parents.

What we term 'public' in Nigeria is called 'state' in United Kingdom and what we term 'private' in Nigeria is termed 'public' in England and Wales (not sure of what it is called in Scotland). Context here is SCHOOLS.

Not all state schools in UK are as bad as you have described. There is a reason for OFSTED ratings but I agree that some schools may be below the expected standard. These are due to many reasons eg if you live in an economically deprived area or perhaps where most parents are on benefits among many other reasons.

My advise would be, if you are immigrating with children, consider areas that have good state schools. If you can afford public school, it is well worth the fees.

To be clear, We immigrants get carried away by the FREE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT and believe it's better than what we had back home which isn't always the case especially for those of us who are in a way bouyant or thoughtful enough to migrate. Some attend better schools back home than where they are at, OUTSTANDING / GOOD

When I mean public schools, it's in a layman's language for better understanding.
I am not disputing that there are good schools here
I compared these schools with Naija public schools and rightly so.

It's a free school providing education for ALL. In as much as teachers want to help students succeed, there isn't much they can achieve judging by the workload, content to cover, students' behaviour, attitude to learning and lots more which I believe is similar to public schools in Naija.

OFSTED doesn't rate a school on academics alone.
So expect that an OUTSTANDING school may have equal academic output as a school rated GOOD. Perhaps the later may lack in areas of administration, behaviour and likes. In this case, I am concerned about academics. I have seen top classes in a RI school outperform that in an OUTSTANDING school.

I still maintain my opinion and do not argue as this may not be a general to all cases but majority.
Parents need to be more involved in the education of their wards. If your children attend free school, you have to go the extra mile to support them. What is being learnt in school alone won't cut it and that's a fact.
We have to work extra for a desired result for those who care.

So many topics to discuss on this thread but please can we discuss the PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Most Naija parents feel they get quality education cheaply here which mostly is not the case.
I am a secondary school maths teacher and I weep for these children. Lack of motivation, apathy, to mention a few.

Asides creating a safe and enabling environment for students to learn, PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN UK AREN'T ANY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN NIGERIA.

Parents need to be more involved in their children's education.

tosine25:
You for real? I also wish to move my partner and 3kids ( all under 7) to UK using the student route... while I will be shuffling in between due to my work here in Nigeria.

But people close to me keep telling me this can't work out unless am ready to stay with them in UK and that even if I decide to stay with them, it's not easy to take care of 3 minors overthere.

Pls, how you able to achieve that on your own ?

What works for one person may not work for the other.
Some women like are always say are super women, I don't know how they keep it together.
I work as a full time teacher with 2 kids under 8 as well, but I must confess, it is hard and not cheap. My 2 kids have to attend breakfast and after school club. They both don't eat Oyinbo food so I have to make hot meals everyday.
Schools will call to collect kids when something happens.
If any of them have to stay at home, I automatically have tot stay home as well. Childcare is a full time job on its own.It really is a draconian task to get through everyday.

I have sent SOS message to hubby. I don't know what may happen if I continue like this.

STENON:
Thank you. I sent you a pm now.

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STENON:
Goodafternoon to everyone.
I have a £269 voucher from British airways for cancelled flight and I am happy to sell for £250 as I desperately need the money.
Please pm me for more details.
Thank you x

I am interested. How can we discuss better please?

Xanderlex:
Abeg, how do I make calls to naija from UK apart from using WhatsApp. I know it has been answered here but my coconut head forgot to screenshot pls. I'm using lebara sim and the naija isn't among the international calls.

You could download Tesco Mobile calling app. It's 8p/min

sweetoma:
Oh really? That’s great. Thanks

I pray your kids like the food. Mine didn't, so I make packed lunch

ukay2:
Check TESCO extra shops near you.

B&Q

umarwy:
landlord or his insurance

Unless someone in your house bears eunice

Lol.... Thanks

Viruses:
Is there an app for train? Just like the national express app for coach.

Trainline

I will like to ask the house who bears the cost of damaged fence.

Eunice broke my fences on both sides, do I or the Landlord bear the cost.... Waiting for responses...
Thank you.

Lexusgs430:
Is Nigeria included.........

LOL.... of course not.
China
USA
Atleast those were the 2 Countries I had reason to call when I was on it. I changed when I moved cities as Lebara is terrible here. Now on Giffgaff.

Akorkor:
Hello Everyone, please help ohh. I noticed no one talks about Giffgraff. I registered for Lebara sim, but it's taking them so long to deliver, and I need to register for Bank and everything else. The post office guy gave me a free Giffgraff sim. Maybe he is advertising for them . I also read some good review about them but needs to be sure if they are okay before my Lebara sim get to me

Lebara gives free 200mins for international call to so e countries while Giffgaff doesn't

@Yemsot
Congratulations on this breakthrough. I salute your courage, not some many can keep it together like you've done and I pray you get a good job soon.

I never fail to tell people how PGCE could be emotionally and psychologically challenging.
I almost swore for your subject and professional mentor at placement 2. They obviously didn't support you enough, considering the cultural and environmental differences being an international student.

Yampotatocarrot:
Good day, Ma. I'm currently applying for PGCE secondary biology. To submit, I found out I have to pay application fee. I want to confirm if I'm applying the correct way, because I haven't come across application fee in the postgraduate application I've come across for UK universities.

Also, if correct, is there a way to pay the fee from Nigeria? My access atm is being declined on the site

Depending on when you apply, it could be £1 or more. I paid £1 for mine.

kode12:
You need to go change your location/locale with the Playstore settings if you're Android. For some reason it can be stuck in another country and not automatically switch although Google can tell you're physically in the UK

If you use GOOGLE FAMILY LINK to monitor your children's devices, you must remove it, then go to setting and change your location. You can't change your location with other devices attached to yours through family link.

It happened to me and took ages to figure this out.