Good news!

[JoM]

Tom had an interview yesterday for a teacher training course for the next academic year. He only found out about the interview on Monday afternoon after applying over the weekend and was told to prepare a presentation and also plan a lesson which he'd have to then take with a group of pupils, he had to work hard to put it all together in two days along with work his shifts at McDonalds.

He's been offered a place on the course this morning

It's one of these school-based courses rather than spending time in university (although they can, if they need, use the resources at Derby University) and the main training school is John Taylor High near Burton On Trent, which makes my Duranie heart happy (me and my friend desperately wanted to go to that school back in the 80s ) so he'll be there for training sessions but he'll be allocated a school where he'll work for the year.

He's opted to teach History in a secondary school but on the course they also spend a week in a primary school.

That's him sorted anyway!

[JanB]

Brilliant news Jo

And well done to Tom

One down, one to go………………...

[saundra]

Hi welldone Tom
Where will he live tho ?
An excellent future for him

[Workingman]

History. That is so "yesterday".

I bet nobody has ever said that, ever!

Well done Tom. Good luck with the training and the job at the end of it.

[cromwell]

Well done young man.

[Kaz]

Great news Jo

[meriad]

Oh wow, that is absolutely FANTASTIC news Jo - so very pleased for Tom; well done him!!!!

and you must be so happy, relieved and proud! xx

[TheOstrich]

That's really good news, Jo, and I'm very pleased for Tom, Good luck to him!

But he's certainly a braver man than I would be, wanting to go into teaching in the present climate …...

[AliasAggers]

Lucky Tom !!!

Best wishes for your future.

[miasmum]

Brilliant news. Well done to ALL of you