Primary Education 2012 - Official Thread

Just wondering when everyone applied and what date did they reply?

I applied on the 15th of October, York St John was the first to reply and offer me an interview on the 9th of November but i had an important business studies exam so declined to next. 2 fridays ago gloucestershire invited me for an interview. Still trying to think about the object and what on earth to talk about for 5 minutes. When Im nervous i tend to babble and waffle so im nervous about doing that in the individual interview!!

I applied about a week after you and have only heard from YSJ so far. About the object thing don't panic yourself! My friend has just qualified as a primary teacher so i went to talk to her about interviews today and in her interviews it was usually a pebble or stone or twig or somthing that she got given and they had to discuss in groups what you could do with it in a classroom so showing your creativity really. So things like how could you use it in art or science etc

Im a bit of a newbie to this site so hope im replying right! Thanks for the information and Ill guess ill see you there! Are you from around the area? What made you pick Primary Ed and yourchoices if you dont mind me asking

so am i ha so don't worry :P I live in South Cave so between York and Hull/Beverley? Always wanted to be a primary school teacher i just find it a rwarding proffession and choices wise i looked at quite alot of unis and the courses and chose courses which looks best for me then went to visit the uni's to make sure i actually liked them ha apart from dundee which was too far away for me to make the open day couldn't get there etc but will probably get a train up or drive if i get an interview

Ah cool ok - I live in the middle east - Bahrain to be exact, but dont believe everything you hear about it on the news! My family all are about 20 minutes away from York and went up in the summer. I guess were all the same with why we chose primary education. I picked the smaller campuses that have nice buildings with character with a smaller city... complete polar opposites to my brother who liked the massive campuses in the largest cities! Hes doing Maths at Leeds.... What are you doing for a levels? I do business geography and drama and an AS C in Maths Im so happy to talk to people that have the same intrest and dream!

Anyone else got a Canterbury, York St John or Birmingham City interview?

Hey, I was just wondering how long it took for Canterbury to get back to you. Finally got my application sent off today and getting impatient/worried already! x

I have a glouchestershire (will help if i learn the spelling before i go!!) interview on the 26th and york st johns on the 29th

I live overseas so I have to fly in! But Im originally from around york and leeds (wetherby?) . Ive applied to CCCU Leeds Trinity and Bangor but only have the two replies so far.

Yay for Leeds Trinity! Have you applied for Early or Junior? x

Yayy ! I've chose junior years - really want them to offer me an interview! How about yourself?

Ah I'm not applying this year, I applied last year and I'm now in my first year. It's a lovely little Uni I absolutely love it! I'm doing Early Years too but you'll be interviewed together as I had junior years people in my same interview group back in March! I found it to be one of the easiest interviews of all of mine too

Oh really? Yeah my aunty lives near horsforth train station so I'd be sorted for washing and sunday roasts! Well that's a relief, if I do get an interview ill be sure to send you a message

Has anyone else got an interview for Manchester met tomorrow?
If so please tell me I'm not the only ones who's extremely nervous, I'm really freaking out, it's my first interview and Im so scared that everyone else is going to be super confident and il be there shaking like a leaf!

Has anyone else had any interviews where they had nerves? How did you deal with them?
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I applied last monday (31st october) to st marys, Oxford brooks, Northampton, Brighton and Winchester. really nervous just got a email from Northampton about picking a specialism has anyone else got this?

I'm so sorry I accidentally negged you!

I sent my application on the 7th October and got an interview on the 1st November, so just over 3 weeks



I had a mock interview today! It was so so scary!

I have an interview at Worchester on the 23rd and one at Birmingham City on the 7th December, anyone else got one the same day?

argghhh, really nervous. What's everyone doing to prepare?

how did it go? hope it went well for you!!
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