I have just finsihed my third yar of a double degre, Bachelor or Arts/bachelor of education (secondary) at Monash. I have a 2.5yr old and a 5month old, and for some insane reason I didnt take any time off AT ALL this year!
So 1st semester I was a huge big fat pregnant lady but Lucy was in childcare while I went to uni so that was ok. Then I gave birth to Coleman in teh uni break in July, and started back when he was 2wks old. I just took him to class with me - the teachers were all really supportive, no-one minded at all! It was much easier than trying to leave him with my husband (who works nights) as he is completely breastfed and uni is 40mins away, so I just took him in his pram, fed him during class and then he slept the rest of the time.
I started off doing 3 subjects with the newborn & 2yr old but it was too much so dropped one and just did the two others which was fine, you just have to make sure you force yourself to do the work. Luckily I thought ahead and did all of my teaching rounds for the whole year in February when I was only about 20wks pregnant so it was easy to do.
It is doable, but just try not to overlaod yourself, and maybe do just a few subjects part time to start with when bubs is due/born.
Are there many people doing teaching degrees or grad dip ed's? How are you finding the grad dip ed workload? My husband is doing his BA externally and wanting to do the grad dip ed in 2007 but it looks pretty full on....can you do it part time?
Brooke - well done with the decision to go back full time, I know its daunting but its best to get it over & dne with I say! Next year I am full time aswell, 4 subjects per semester a ewll as 2x 5wk block of teaching prac so I will be very busy! I have managed to negotiate with the school I will be teaching at to have more flexible hours and days though so I might start early doing just one day a week and then only a 3wk block later on, which would be great!
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