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Interview advice for PGCE ICT with Computing at KCL / IOE
I received an email this week from a prospective PGCE ICT student asking for advice for the interview day at King’s College London. Before starting the course, I had an interview at the Institute of Education and King’s College London … Continue reading
Do I need to buy books for the PGCE at King’s College London?
At the start of the PGCE course, I raised the question whether it would be necessary to buy the latest edition of “Becoming a Teacher: Issues in Secondary Teaching” or whether an old edition – or none at all – … Continue reading
Visit to second placement school and help from King’s tutors
Looking at my KCL PGCE timetable today, I just noticed that we are due to visit our second placement schools on Thursday 12 January. One of my King’s tutors is super-helpful whatever the day and time — like on a … Continue reading
Didn’t enjoy school? Sorry, you can’t be a teacher
After attending today’s PPS lecture on Primary to Secondary Transfer, we assembled to discuss this topic in our seminar groups. I described my transfer as “unmemorable”, and one colleague seemed especially shocked when I confessed that I had disliked my … Continue reading
Linux and Windows wireless network settings at KCL
There are at least two wireless networks for students to use in the Franklin-Wilkins Building Waterloo Bridge Wing at King’s College London. The KINGSWIRELESS network is easy to use from room B6, but I’ve found it very unreliable elsewhere. In … Continue reading
PGCE lectures and discussions – how students learn and reading academic papers
Yesterday evening was very busy for me and I didn’t find time to post about the day’s events. My day, which was spent with my PGCE group at King’s College London, mostly comprised classroom discussions and no formal lectures – … Continue reading
How to redirect KCL email to any other address (solved!)
As a new student at King’s College London, I have been given a university email address with the format firstname.lastname@kcl.ac.uk. Although bearing the KCL domain name, the mailbox is accessed via Windows Live / Outlook Web App and hosted on … Continue reading
Primary school visit day #2
My second day visiting a primary school was spent observing, and sometimes helping, a class of year-six students. This class was managed by an unqualified but very capable teacher who was substituting for a staff absence. After lessons finished and … Continue reading
Configure Gmail to collect King’s College email
Oh, just a quick post before I forget– I believe that it should be possible to configure Gmail (or other mail provider) to collect email from your King’s College email address. That way, you won’t need to manually check two … Continue reading
Student registration at King’s College Strand Campus Student Centre
Yesterday was registration day for PGCE students at King’s College London. I met two great students on my course (Hello, Phil and Pauline!) and look forward to meeting the others on Monday. I hope that everyone found the venue as … Continue reading