[jm3]

This is a new buddy group for students of Open Universities Australia's new Bachelor of Education (Primary) run through Curtin Uni in Perth.

Share some information about yourselves and I'll start a Buddy List.

How old are you?
How long since you've studied?
How many children do you have?
Are you planning to study full or part time?
Which units are you going to do first?
What are you most looking forward to?
What are you most nervous about?
What makes you want to be a teacher?
Which state are you from?

I'll answer in a separate post.

User Name - MTMT
First Name - Fiona
Age - 32
Units to be studied in SP1 - EDP133
Age of children - 2 and 4
Are you on MSN? Yes
Are you on Facebook? Yes

User Name - my3cheekymonkeys
First Name - Helen
Age - 29
Units to be studied in SP1 - EDP133 and EDP135 - same as Marns, jm3 and Clare I think
Age of children - 4 1/2, 3, 5 mths
Are you on MSN? Yes or No Yes
Are you on Facebook? Yes or No Yes - but don't check in too often. I wouldn't have a clue what it is capable of

User Name - Marsbars
First Name - Marnie
Age - 28
Units to be studied in SP1 - EDP133 Professional Practice and EDP135 Intro to Curriculum
Age of children - 15mths, 2, 4 and 7
Are you on MSN? Yes
Are you on Facebook? Yes

User Name - cassg
First Name - Cassandra
Age - 27
Units to be studied in SP1 - Yet to be determined. Mostly what you girls are doing lol
Age of children - 4, 6 and 8
Are you on MSN? Yes or No YES
Are you on Facebook? Yes or No YES

I'm a single mummy who is VERY excited to be studying!

User Name - jm3
First Name - jm3
Age - 31
Units to be studied in SP1 - EDU133 and EDU135
Age of children - 8 and 6 months
Are you on MSN? Yes
Are you on Facebook? Yes

This post has been edited by jm3: 14/01/2009, 07:03 PM

[MTMT]

Hi, I'll start!

How old are you? 32
How long since you've studied?6 months, I've been studying 1st year Bachelor of General Studies/ Teaching at UNE by distance but deferred the last semester due to morning sickness.
How many children do you have?2 and #3 due in March.
Are you planning to study full or part time? I'll try and do two subjects each study session, so I guess thats full time.
Which units are you going to do first? Not sure yet, I'm waiting to hear about credit for previous study.
What are you most looking forward to? Just starting.
What are you most nervous about? Study load with a newborn.
What makes you want to be a teacher? Since I've had my kids, it's all I've wanted to do.
Which state are you from? Vic
Can't wait to start.

This post has been edited by MTMT: 12/12/2008, 06:03 AM

[hiddensecrets]

im considering applying (need to decide first if i want to go primary or not).

does anyone know if the 5 days observation in EDP133 Professional Practice in Primary Education 1A * is block or staggered? i know the others r block

[Marsbars]

Clare Im pretty sure Chris mentioned to myself and 3cheekymonkeys that he is currently trying to change that so it doesnt need to be done at all and he will change the unit itself....I think they deem it to be too difficult whilst studying externally to have a supervised prac. The three week block in Yr1 is still there though. HTH.

Still havent sent my application off, have decided to wait until STAT results come through by then Ill have my new printer. There is no limit on places so I should be right waiting.

[Marsbars]

Also thought Id mention if you are all hoping to do it fulltime, its two units per SP (2nd year onwards is 4 units each in SP1 and SP3) myself and 3cheekymonkeys are studying the same units per SP, she will hopefully list them for anyone else who is keen to have someone to share the journey with. We thought if we chose the same ones at least we are on hand to support and offer assistance to eachother. Just a though!! So Helen pretty please can you type the list out it will take me ages to figure it out through my OUA login!!

[bron23]

Hi girls I have just tried to enrol but no luck....it just keeps cominig up with an error can anyone help????

Would love to know what units everyone has picked

[Marsbars]

Bron23- not sure about the error but here is the list I found of what units Helen and I will be studying in each SP.

Year 1 units

SP1
EDP133 Professional Practice I
EDP135 Introduction to Curriculum

SP2
EDP128 Learning, Teaching & Assessment
EDP137 Literacy Education

SP3
EDP125 Development & Education
EDP130 Technologies for Learning

SP4
EDP134 Professional Practice II
EDP136 Mathematics Education


edited to note change to our units.

This post has been edited by Marsbars: 07/01/2009, 11:58 AM

[jm3]

I just realised that I forgot to answer:
How old are you?
How long since you've studied? I attempted one semester uni in 1996, so it's been a while.
How many children do you have? 2 girls (8 and 5months)
Are you planning to study full or part time? (full time for 2009 and then see how I go after that)
Which units are you going to do first?I've just enrolled in EDP135 and EDP133 for SP1
What are you most looking forward to? Getting into it and the first prac to make sure for certain that this is what I want to do.
What are you most nervous about? Managing 3 prac weeks with a baby.
What makes you want to be a teacher? Watching kids grow and improve over the 12 months and also thinking of fun ways to help educate them.
Which state are you from? SA

[hiddensecrets]

jm3 how do you think you will cope with a baby and prac? I am asking because I am still tossing up about applying.

Holly would only be around 1 for the 3 week prac and she still might be breastfeeding for the one week one if it still happens.

Childcare where i am isnt all that reliable i have been told. I might get a place for her for three weeks I might not. My mum might be able to help for a week but thats all so I would have to try and find someone else that could look after my kids while on prac if the daycare cant take them.

DH cant help at all during prac times. He is a teacher himself and finds it hard to get leave other than school holidays unless its for DD's tests.

I am tossing up over the BA via open at Griffith then the grad dip or just "biting the bullet" so to speak and doing the four year degree through OPEN and hope that I can organise prac adequately. I like the idea of full time but 2 units 4 times per year rather than 4 units 2 times a year.

arrrghhhh decisions decisions

[jm3]

clarebear1983 I know exactly how you feel. In the end I decided to go with full time study 2 per period and I'll "deal" with the prac if and when I come to it. Heck, in the meantime I might decide that teaching is not for me. DH convinced me to just go for it and worry about the details later.

I have the option of my MIL if all else fails though I would rather not.

I reckon why pay for an arts degree and a dip ed... why not just do it straight off the bat.

Good luck with your decision.