The 'I have got on to a PGCE Course 2012-2013' Thread

when was it processed? That's the date you have to go for. It might be worth calling them. I'm waiting to hear back from the same course; mine was processed on Oct 14th and my interview was 8th Dec. They don't like to give you too long to prepare, 5 days at the most I think. I guess I waited a month before calling and they said another 2 weeks. So I'd say call, but you are within the normal range.

Come join in our convo over on the TES prospective student teacher forum!

Hey, Ive got an interview at Plymouth in a few weeks for PGCE Geography, just wondering what did you find the interview like?? and the written task??
Maddi

Haha, sorry! I just assumed that you were from your username. I wasn't on the back row, I think I was on the second to back row, on the far side. What's your name? Who interviewed you?

I emailed them before xmas and they said that although they have their allocations, they were not yet finalised and when they are they'll endeavour to get decisions out as quickly as possible. I emailed them again today to find out when in January we are likely to hear. I'm going crazy worrying that I'm going to be unsuccessful; I've never wanted anything as much as I want this!

I called today but couldn't get through to admissions so gave up, the person who picked up the phone in enquiries did not know if they had made their decisions yet. I can't remember the name of the person who interviewed me (Barbara, Margaret?). I was wearing a black suit with a red top underneath and panicked because during the written task although I had identified the errors, I didn't write down the correct answers. Where you sitting closer to the door or the other end?

I want this so badly and want them to just say yes so that I can relax a bit and start preparing for the course. At the moment I feel as if my life is still on hold!

Hey everyone,

I am new to this, so bear with me! lol I was just wondering if anyone has got an interview for Reading Early Years PGCE? I look forward to hearing off you all ) x

If you do venture to the TES forum you'll see all of the twists and turns! Basically we've been waiting for ages, one person got an unsuccessful. It's my 3rd time applying, the competition is insane. Hope its 3rd time lucky for me!

Hi Maddi,

I found the interview good, the staff were very friendly and I didnt feel at all pressured!

I had a written test, where I had to answer a question on teaching in an essay style. Don't worry about this too much as they are looking for good puncuation and grammar here and a good argument.

Then, we did a presentation on our chosen topic, mine was greek tragedy and we had to say how we would deliever a lesson on this genre. I had to present this to three people (2 candiates and the lecturer)

Finally the one to one interview where we discussed education issues at the time of my interview december 2010 education was changing a lot so discussed 'white paper'. My advice read the TES paper!!
Just be yourselve, and relate all your answers to experience you have previously had in schools!

Keep me updated, happy to answer any other questions.

Vikki

good luck

I remember you! I'd done the same thing, as had a few people who I was sitting with; to be fair, the instructions were to identify the errors, that's probably why so many of us had done the same thing. I was sitting at the window end. I had a black pinafore dress on with black boots.

I didn't call them, but emailed this morning: they replied saying that we should hear in 2/3 weeks This is going to be a long January once again.

I got an unconditional offer today!!! Yes! Let me know as soon as you hear.

Me too! I am SO relieved, excited, ecstatic and amazed! See you there

Its official;

An unconditional offer from

the Institute of Education,
Secondary History PGCE

Am absolutely chuffed!! 3rd time of applying, second time interviewed...all my begging paid off! (I literally begged them to take me ha ha!)