The 'I'm applying for a PGCE' thread

I've already been given my offers, it's a bit late to change now...

Would it be possible to resit while I am at university? It's too late to enrol on courses now apparently and I don't have the money at the moment to do it anyway...

I had a letter this morning from newman saying they were very impressed with my interview and i am on their priority list for an offer once they receive the number of places from TDA! Happy Hope TDA hurry up and allocate places now

Tomorrow is 4 weeks since I sent mine off. I haven't received a confirmation, or any contact from the University. I'm very tempted to give them a ring to see if they've received it and what's happening.

I did this after I got to 28 days and they told me I was through to the interviews. I would suggest giving them a call, just to see if they have your application!

I have an interview in two weeks. My application was sent off on 19/10/11 and I heard back about the interview on 9/11/11. Have you heard anything yet?
Can I ask as well how much experience you have? I don't have much at all and I'm really worried about it.

I heard back after 2 weeks of sending my application for PGCE Primary, and got invited for an interview which is a week and a half away from the day i got my letter. Lol then again i sent mine a couple of weeks before the deadline. I have a business and management degree.

Hi again,

seems we've had the same experience. it will have been 15 days today since i sent my application, and i recieved an email today asking me to attend an interivew which is 8 days away!
i feel its very short notice to try and prepare everything. Have you done any prep?

Eeek I got my letter for the interview on saturday and my interview is next week on weds, in the morning. Im so nervous, im trying to do prep but i need to create a presentation and struggling to find a topic to do it on. So im trying to read the articles they want me to read in prep for it then try and go through some questions they may ask. But im kinda worried about the presentation i have to do. What about you? Have you started any prep even though you only just heard?

ahh mines weds afternoon - when im meant to be at uni..OH well!
Thats good that you get to do a presentation using ICT, least youll have some guides. Ive just got my email, but the interview process is an oral presentation without ict or visual aids, just me alone! Is there any other activities youve gotta do?

Do you think they ask you about why the degree youve done will be beneficial for you as a teacher?

I have to do my presentation without ict lol which is going to be a bit weird. But we are allowed visual aids to give out. Whats your topi on? Mines on a recent educational issue My interview day is a maths task, an english activity which i have to prepare for by reading these 2 articles they suggested and make notes, then group task which involves working in a group to create a presentation on the day and deliver it. Then the 1-2-1 interview where i have to deliver my presentation, discuss it and then have my interview questions.

Yeah i think they will ask that, it says something like that in my letter. So i'll have to relate certain modules to primary teaching. Its going be a bit tough and im so nervous!