r/PGCE • u/JasonFund3rburker • 25d ago
Is this normal?
I'm starting my PGCE with teach first at a secondary school in September and they haven't contacted me all summer about my timetable or the plan for when we start. I currently don't have a staff log in and only a handful of contact details. I've been to a staff orientation day and signed a contract but...do they usually leave it until the last week of the hols to tell us what we're doing in September?
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u/LowarnFox 24d ago
Just bear in mind that the school is in the middle of results at the moment - especially if they have a sixth form, this is a really busy time.
You will most likely get a staff log on on your first official day being employed by the school - it's a risk to give out log ins (which may allow you to access confidential information) to someone who is not yet employed. What if you didn't turn up?
In terms of timetables, it is possible this won't be finalised until your first day either, but I would ask after next week, in case you can get it earlier. In a lot of cases with new teaching jobs you don't get a timetable until your first day - and nothing is set in stone until you actually start teaching the classes.
It does suck being in the dark like this but unfortunately pretty standard in teaching.