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Hi, I'm an English grad with good A levels and degree, and have been working as a TA for a few years in a PMLD school, an EBD school and a primary and a secondary school. I've had a wide range of experience and am currently working with EAL students. People keep telling me that I should do a PGCE and I want to, because I feel very understimulated as a TA, and would like to offer more. However, I do not have maths GCSE. Despite being talented in English and my subject knowledge being excellent, I cannot teach because of my low ability in Maths. I got a G grade at school, I retook it 2 years ago, got an E, then re-took maths again, and just gave up the course as I was so out of my depth. Obviously, I now have to do the higher tier for a C, and I am utterly hopeless with some of the concepts on the later modules. It's all Greek to me! I retain nothing, and moreover, hate maths with a passion! I've noticed that my local PGCE provider offers a maths test in lieu of GCSE. I was wondering how hard this might be. I passed my adult numeracy certificate. My basic maths is okay, but I am unable to do all of this surds stuff on the GCSE paper. I'm worried that I won't be preapared for the test and I'll get my hopes up for nothing. Failing this, is there ANY way to get around the GCSE maths part of training? I don't mind doing a test, but no way am I going through that damn GCSE course a fourth time! I couldn't take it! :)
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