PGCE Applications 2015

I don't know I'm going to ring them
And find out Monday. I don't think so though, if anything it seems easier! I've done the practice they have online and the mental maths questions have the key info displayed. Not sure if that the same For all though. I'll try to find out Monday. What are you going to do the prepare this time?

Okay cool let us know what they say hopefully it's easier!! But yeah thanks to 'pineapple pie' I will be using numeracy ready because she recommended it. Also bought the "passing the numeracy skill test" book hopefully that will be helpful aswell!

What is numeracy ready? A book or website?

It's a website. It's £20 for twenty practice papers and video tutorials

That's not too bad. Think I'll have to get that as my maths really is atrocious! Thank you :-)

So is mine! I have used it and passed all and before I was doing really badly. Although I failed mine today by two marks, but seems like I just got one of the super tricky tests! Hoping for a better one next time

That's comforting thanks. Sounds like you were just a bit unlucky. At least you get three chances to take it

I'm really eager to get my application sent off. Also so I can take my QTS tests. How long did everyone have to wait for their references? Both of mine were expecting me to list them in my application but it's been 7 days now. Shall I email them to remind them?

Give them a lil bit longer, at the very least 10 working days

I have no GCSE, A-Level or degree in R.E. (my degree is in politics). I did the Culham St Gabriel's SKE, which was pretty useless but it helps for applications. So basically I have no subject knowledge . Tell her not to worry though because in my placement school there is only one R.E. teacher out of four who has a R.S. degree. One of the best R.E. teachers in the school has a sociology degree.

In terms of getting a place, it really depends on the uni. I don't feel it's been an issue at any uni I applied to. We have people on my course with all sorts of degrees, including music! However it may be more competitive this year seeing as there is a grant for R.E. whereas there wasn't last year. I feel the lack of subject knowledge when I'm teaching sometimes which can be awkward, but oh well.

Hope she gets on okay!

Hey guys did anyone else have trouble with the PGCE application word count? It keeps saying i'm 2 lines over but I have like 535 characters left?! I don't understand!! So frustrating!

I have the same issues!!

I need to get rid of 4 lines but have 9 characters left..

WTF!

How do I get rid of the lines?

Do I just have to cut out 4 lines worth of characters?

That's a big chunk!