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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Hi, thanks for your reply.
I’m the OP and I would like to clarify some things with you instead you are mistaken.
I don’t need the job from MOE and I don’t have any plan to be a teacher.
I just want the PGDE certificate and I’m capable of paying it myself.
I just want to know, what can NIE demand from me given that I don’t take a single cent from MOE and I don’t need their job either. To be exact, I’m their customer paying them the course fee. MOE is not their customer since the government is not paying for me.
So, let’s say during the practicum, I decide to slack and just wish to secure a minimum pass. What can they do to me even if I’m late in my lesson plan submission, etc? |
Hi OP. This forum is largely populated by education officers with
MOE, we all went through the
MOE-sponsored route, so our experience isn't relevant to answering your questions. Your best bet is to email or call the
NIE admissions office to clarify on processes regarding self-funded students (if such a route is viable).
I think a lot of the responses from colleagues, largely meant in a helpful spirit, are based on a common belief that the PGDE cert is a means to a public teaching job. So it's confusing as to why anyone wants to do PGDE if you don't plan to be a
MOE teacher.
Finally, if there is such a route for self-funded applicants and you do pursue this route, and you do have a practicum, I recommend doing it seriously. Perhaps you feel you have lower stakes without a bond or a job to lose. But my understanding is that the biggest determinant of passing or failing practicum is collegiality and a positive attitude towards the service. If a practicum trainee is asking "what can you do to me if I submit lesson plans late", that's a red flag. Answer: the trainee fails practicum and won't get the PGDE.