Oh wow didn't see it, well I added you :)

Add me too, if you please. Mine's also down in my sig. Mind the spelling. Just the dot, no spaces.

Sent you a friend request as well :). The only Online Wii U game I have is Sonic Racing

All Levels At Once (Fluttershy's Lament, Changeling) has quit pony music TT.

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Been rejected from my first teacher training place. Trying not to start a Mr Khan-type thread because:

- The government is saying there is a shortage of maths teachers
- I am on track for a good Cambridge science degree 
- The two schools I've done work experience at have basically offered me jobs on the way out
- I thought the interview went OK

So ????

Only one i have is Ninja Gaiden 3

Really can't foresee anything else (online, at least) for the near future, but you never know.

Yeah I agree, probably until Mario Kart or Smash Bros releases, can't see myself playing Wii U Online alot

Your journey towards the dark side will be complete!

I could blame networking (less of an issue in your case because its probably public sector where this sort of thing is more fair), or maybe you did something wrong in the interview you're not aware of.

Still, if you are indeed getting such offers, it's just a matter of time. I know how disappointing not making these programs can be :/

Science teaching, ay?

With the offers, it's because the government won't let you hire 'unqualified' teachers. Even though I could teach a maths class right now (and did so on my placement) and even though the schools would like to have me, I need to spend a year doing "training" and pay £9000 = $14500 for the privilege. And I need to convince universities, not schools, to take me, so it's subject to the usual if you're black/female/low income discrimination. Finally, even though the Maths I have studied is above what's needed to teach 11-18 year olds, they will take Maths degrees preferentially to my Natural Sciences degree.

By the way such training consists of them teaching you BS 'progressive' educational methods like different 'styles of learning', making fun and interactive lessons, and how everyone is a special flower. I'm a believer in teaching Maths with a board and pen.

So the problem is bureaucracy.

I am starting to come around to your general point of, 'I'm qualified give me a job'.

The experience I had of science teaching told me to stay the hell away. I managed to burn myself while helping out in a class's first ever chemistry lesson (Bunsen burners, boiling water and exploding green slime). Also kids are disinterested in both maths and science but at least maths you can teach a set method and get them to pass. Science requires them to think. Remember 90% of modern teaching is dealing with disruptive behaviour.