Dyspraxic Adults

First of all you are not useless, It just sounds like your prety stress out and need to calm down about things. hope you exam went well but for next time here are some tips. remove all distractions or yourself to the library, park/garden, kitchen table break the main topics into sections use mindmap...

Hi, I did this until recently and then I had no grasp of using punctuation. I have recently been assessed for irlen syndrome and have been prescribed blue tinted glasses. Before I didn't really see the punctuation. now I can see the page and the words on it much better when I put my glasses on it is...

Hi all I thought I would up date you all on my current situation, I have now with drawn from my PGCE placement I have the potential to be a good teacher but need more time My tutor visited me on the 26 of march and told me that she don't think I can pass in 6 weeks I agree. so I have decided to call...

By an occupational therepist at age 13 with DCD Developmental co-ordination disorder and specfic praxis difficulties school didn't do much to support me I just bumbled along I was a student of average ability in all subjects, and just needed a bit of extra support at time and would ask the teachers ...

I think it definatly does, teachers are all for differentiation and inclusion in their lessons for their students, but when it comes to give a member of staff a bit more support. they considor you to be a burdon who is taking up too much of their valuable time. but hopefully my new school has more o...

Thanks, I am on cause for concern at the moment this goes to a risk of failure in may If I am still causing concern I am there as my last school was an independant school, the mentor just exopected me to be able to do everything that a teacher can do, and didn't appreciate my dyslexia and dyspraxia,...

I am currantly trying to pass the tests to ensure that I get my QTS in June/ July I have now had 6 attempts at the literacy test and slowly losing all motivation I had, I am very tempted to write to some chief executive of teacher training and tell them how these tests are discriminating against dys...

now 2 weeks in to the course the 800 of us get split up in to subjects, for some lectures so it breaks it down to 50/60 of us then this gets broken down again for workshops 15/20 in a group. I had my meeting today with the disability co-ordinator with regards to my problems with note taking and the ...

Hi all its been quite a long time as it has taken me time to work out how you actually post a messege on the new forum. I have finished my Ba degree now I had to resit a module to boost my classification to a 2.2 and have hopefully done that, i will find out on friday so fingers crossed. I started m...

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just a quick update I went for the interview last monday which i didnt think went too greatly. i have just found out that i have been accepted so will become a teacher soon.

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I have just found out I have got another interview on the 25th of feb this is my third choice. its the closest to home so that will be good and i have 21 days to prepare unlike last time

Emma

just checked the gttr website and I have been unsuccessful nevermind bit dissapointed but still have 3 choices remaining will get some feedback as want to know what went wrong.

Hi its done although i feel relieved I also feel a little dissapointed dont really know why. The interview went ok i think, all they did was nod and say ok just agreeing not giving much away. written tasks were ok i had to write about how i percieve a good secondary geography teacher not too bad tha...

hi Lucy I am glad that your interview was a success and congratulations on gaining your place on your place on the PGCE. I am absolutely petrified about my interview on thursday, I have prepared my presentation it had to be on a favourite place of mine so i have done it on my home, got some smart cl...

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Well Done on Getting an interview and I wish you loads of luck.
I can relate to the feeling of being sceared. I got a reply when i checked just over an hour ago my inteview is at sussex on the 20th so little time I am absolutely terrified but really excited at the same time.

Emma x