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Student Teach in England!. Crewe, UK. Basic Facts. This is an 8 week experience. Living on campus at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Crewe Campus Teaching at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School Opportunity to travel on weekends!
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Student Teach in England! Crewe, UK
Basic Facts • This is an 8 week experience. • Living on campus at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Crewe Campus • Teaching at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School • Opportunity to travel on weekends! • As a fun addition, we have included our Aussie friend Brooke in each slide… find the Aussie!
Living at MMU Cheshire • Single Rooms • Mini fridge in rooms, sink, desk • Ethernet access (cord not provided) • “Catered” Dining • 17 meals/week • ₤46 per week top up Sundays- included in housing fees • Kitchen in dorms • Microwave, Stove, Freezer • Supply pack from Julie Scanlon (pot and pans) • Laundromat on campus
Cost of Living • Housing ₤96.40 per week • Cost of living: ₤100.00 deposit + ₤700.40 = ₤800.40 • $172.00 deposit + $1205.00 = $1377.00 • (based on a conversion of ₤1.00 = $1.72) • Linens are an additional ₤47.00 • Pillows and sheets can be purchased down the road at several shops for much cheaper • Dinners on weekends not provided
Working at St. Mary’s! • Very friendly school • About ½ hour walk from MMU • A very pleasant walk through town • Catholic Primary school- not necessary to be catholic, only respectful to the beliefs • Primary school ranges from nursery to year 6 (ages 3 to 11) • 597 students with a large polish speaking population • http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_09.pl?No=8953541&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Begin=s&Phase=p&Year=09&Base=p&Num=895
Students and teachers! • Both of us worked in year 6 classrooms • Equivalent of grade 5 • We had very different experiences • It is important to voice your needs as a student teacher as the teachers are not familiar with our program. • They are friendly and willing to help you out • You need to take charge of your own teaching experience- they will support you • The school has a very friendly atmosphere and is welcoming!
Travelling!! • Typically teach Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays • Fridays off to travel! • Crewe is a railway centre • Trains all over the UK • Relatively inexpensive • Estimate on spending about $2,000 if you travel every weekend • www.nationalrail.co.uk • Enjoy the many sites of the UK!!
Overall Experience Mary Amanda I thought this was a great experience. The teaching system here has similarities and differences. Even the slang here is different. I have a great deal to bring home to the schools there. The national curriculum here has so many resources to offer to the teachers. I feel this opportunity can give you a boost in the teaching world. It is not very expensive, and I would give it a try! • Time spent in England has been fantastic. It is still a culture shock, they do not speak English as we know it. I have learned a lot from working over here and observing the school classes. Some experiences are priceless in their own way. The opportunity to teach and study in a foreign country is something that cannot be replaced and will help give a leg up in a growing world where the internet is making life abroad seem much closer.
