[Jimfox]

I have just been accepted on to the Primary PGCE at Keele, I was wondering if there was anyone else who had heard back from them?

[cmhelps]

Hey congrats on getting on the course. I have my interview on Monday! Any advice? With regards to the 'lesson' did you just give a presentation or did you get the pupils involved by asking questions etc?

Any advice would be most appreciated

C

[Jimfox]

The people doing the interview are really nice.

I'd looking at the QTS practice tests for the tests you've got to do and i did my lesson like a lesson.

I got the children involved and think it worked really well, you don't want them just sitting there listening other wise they may get bored. Remeber to wrap the lesson up and ask them what they have learnt.

Best of luck and i hope to see you in September.

[lotrmiriam]

cmhelps - I have an interview at Keele for primary PGCE on Monday too!
See you in the group task

[JennieGreatorex3]

Hi, My name is Jennie and i have also been accepted on PGCE primary at Keele.

I was wondering if you had heard any news on an induction day? or whether one was taking place?

Are you excited?

Jennie x

[cmhelps]

Jennie I'm just wondering when you had you interview? Re how long the decision takes my interviewer said I should know by today so hopefully some news soon

[Jimfox]

Jennie,

Very exited, although i'm starting to worry about the QTS tests!! Think we start on the 10th Sept.

[JennieGreatorex3]

Hey i had my interview on Tuesday 10th of July and found out Wednesday 11th July at around lunch time that i had been accepted so i wasnt waiting very long, but i know a few people that it had taken abit longer.

Yh i am worried about the QTS test as you now only get 2 chances to pass these but the test we did on the interview are very similar and at the same level so i want to know how i did on them first so i can revise the areas that i struggle on.

I am super excited although at the minute i am struggling to email my CV over to them.

I thought we started on the 10th September as that is when student finance have said the first payment is, but do you know if we have an induction day?

Also have you heard anything about the bursaries ?? and how this will be paid? i have so many questions

Where abouts do you live ?? is it close by or will you be commuting ??

Many thanks for quick reply

Jennie x

[Jimfox]

Jennie,

We get three attempts at the QTS, your first attempt and 2 resits. I don't think Literacy is too bad, but it’s the time limited maths questions that worry me, I can get the answers just not quick enough. Am going to be revising like crazy!!

I've not heard anything about and induction day but i think we are getting sent more info out at the beginning of August ish.

Bursaries are sorted by the Uni, although i can't get one as i got a 2.2 in my degree.

I live in Stockport so will be commuting every day, how about yourself?

[JennieGreatorex3]

Hi,

yes the qts test are a little worrying but im sure the university support and help you throughout this and want you to pass the qts else it looks bad on them.

Im really looking forward to starting but worried about all the hard work lol
I should get a bursary as i got a 2:1 but i think this is sorted by the uni and government and thinks it is paid in monthly enstallments.

I live in nottinghamshire and so will be commuting to keele but my sister graduated from there a while ago and my mum lives close by.

Are you excited to start??

Jennie x

[jaime1986]

(Original post by JennieGreatorex3)
Hi,

yes the qts test are a little worrying but im sure the university support and help you throughout this and want you to pass the qts else it looks bad on them.

Im really looking forward to starting but worried about all the hard work lol
I should get a bursary as i got a 2:1 but i think this is sorted by the uni and government and thinks it is paid in monthly enstallments.

I live in nottinghamshire and so will be commuting to keele but my sister graduated from there a while ago and my mum lives close by.

Are you excited to start??

Jennie x

Just to let you know, I've just completed my PGCE at Keele and they ran QTS skills/revision sessions from quite early on in the course. I didn't attend any myself, but I know that people who did found them to be useful.
Start revising and taking the online mock tests asap and you'll be fine.

[JennieGreatorex3]

Thanks this is a huge relief to know, i thought they sould as i knew a few people that have gone through PGCE primary and secondary and both have had sessions to help students pass the QTS tests.

Thanks

Jennie

[kelly41991]

Hi, I've been accepted on to the primary PGCE as well can't wait start. Kelly

[Jimfox]

Kelly,

Well done.

Are you local or will you be traveling? if so where from?

see you in September!!

[kelly41991]

cheers, I live in stoke so its only about a half hour drive so not to bad. what about you?

[JennieGreatorex3]

Congratulations Kelly

[kerryannabc]

Hi Everyone!

I'm also going to be starting my PGCE at Keele this September!
Kelly, I think we might have had our interview on the same day?

Can't wait to start now. Have you all started the reading?

[JennieGreatorex3]

Hey guys ....

Just to let you all know that i went to Keele on friday to hand in my certificate so that my conditional offer can be changed to an unconditional offer. I asked them when we shall expect to hear about a start date and more info and they said they shall be sending out email and letters at the beginning of August to let us know of more information and if we have an induction week cause i wasnt sure and also a defo start date

So should be anytime soon...
Thought i would pass it on so you can all look out for emails and letters

Thanks Jennie x x x

[kelly41991]

hey kerryann, yeah think we did, well done! i wonder if any of the others got on xx

[kelly41991]

hey, i was wondering if anyone has heard anything yet about the starting day like where we are or anything?