Primary education interviews!

Hi,
I was just curious as to whether anyone has been offered an interview at the following universities yet -

Wolverhampton
Birmingham City
Worcester
Nottingham Trent

(For Primary Education Undergraduate of course)

Thanks :biggrin:

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Reply 1

StudentTeacher1

Original post by annoymous-x

I have an interview at Wolverhampton on 9th Jan! :smile:

Reply 2

thompsonic7

I had my interview at Birmingham City on the 7th Dec, but I know that wasn't the first date as it was originally scheduled for the 23rd Nov but I had to postpone it.

Reply 3

annoymous-x

Original post by StudentTeacher1

I have an interview at Wolverhampton on 9th Jan! :smile:

Hi again!
Congrats & good luck :smile:

may I ask when they invited you to the interview?!
I haven't heard anything back, also did you get an acknowledgment email?! :/

Reply 4

annoymous-x

Original post by thompsonic7

I had my interview at Birmingham City on the 7th Dec, but I know that wasn't the first date as it was originally scheduled for the 23rd Nov but I had to postpone it.

Have you heard back from them since the interview?! How did it go?!
Oh right, I sent off my application on the 8th but had to make a change to it so re'sent it on the 14th so it hasn't been that long but I know quiet a few unis send out invites and offers before the holidays ..

Reply 5

annoymous-x

Original post by thompsonic7

I had my interview at Birmingham City on the 7th Dec, but I know that wasn't the first date as it was originally scheduled for the 23rd Nov but I had to postpone it.

Sorry,
Can I also ask have you received your letter for interview from Sheffield Hallam (from the other thread) ..
On the letter they want to see my GCSE certificates with the minimum grades or an approved equivalent.
I mentioned on my application that I got a D in my Science and Maths GCSE and that I was re'taking it but there has been no communication about it.
So just thinking whether I should ring up about it?! :/

Reply 6

thompsonic7

Original post by annoymous-x

Yeah I got all my letters and stuff (but I've since withdrawn from there as I honestly couldn't be bothered to attend an interview for a university that would never be my firm/insurance).
At all the interviews I've been to so far, someone checks you have C's and above in each and marks it down on a piece of paper, so I'm guessing you just explain to that person you are retaking and they'll write it down?

Reply 7

annoymous-x

Original post by thompsonic7

Ahh!
I was thinking of doing the same for Nottingham Trent, it's not a university I ever want to study at but I put it down more so to fill up the last choice.
If i'm fortunate to get an interview at Birmingham City is it okay if I message you just to see how yours was and what kind of things they ask?! there's no point me asking now if I don't even know i'll get an interview.

Oh right,
Yeah that seems to be the better idea, i'm guessing they know I don't have the grades at the moment considering it was mentioned on both my ucas & personal statement.

Reply 8

thompsonic7

Original post by annoymous-x

Yeah that's fine :smile:

Reply 9

StudentTeacher1

Original post by annoymous-x

Hi again!
Congrats & good luck :smile:

may I ask when they invited you to the interview?!
I haven't heard anything back, also did you get an acknowledgment email?! :/

Erm they sent me an email saying I needed to update their system with my placement experience, my religion and that and then about 4/5 weeks ago they invited me for interview. :biggrin:

Reply 10

KatCox

Hi, I have an interview at Wolverhampton for PGCE Primary on the 11th Jan x

Reply 11

annoymous-x

Original post by StudentTeacher1

Erm they sent me an email saying I needed to update their system with my placement experience, my religion and that and then about 4/5 weeks ago they invited me for interview. :biggrin:

Worcester said the same thing to me! that if I don't mention the amount of experience it will delay my application.
I think i'm going to email them after my sheffield interview and just explain everything properly :smile:

Reply 12

annoymous-x

Original post by KatCox

Hi, I have an interview at Wolverhampton for PGCE Primary on the 11th Jan x

Awww congrats :smile:

Can I ask when they let you know about it?! I've applied for undergraduate Primary Education :smile:

Reply 13

annoymous-x

Original post by thompsonic7

Yeah that's fine :smile:

Thankyou!! :smile:

Reply 14

KatCox

Original post by annoymous-x

Awww congrats :smile:

Can I ask when they let you know about it?! I've applied for undergraduate Primary Education :smile:

7th December, but I applied in October and after my friend was rejected a month before they let me know I thought I best get onto them about it as it's getting a bit late now.... :s-smilie:

Reply 15

KatCox

But mine is for a PGCE x

Reply 16

annoymous-x

Original post by KatCox

7th December, but I applied in October and after my friend was rejected a month before they let me know I thought I best get onto them about it as it's getting a bit late now.... :s-smilie:

My application wasn't sent off until the 8th December and then I changed my course from Early Primary Education to Primary Education on the 14th December &; received an invite to interview email from Sheffield Hallam on the 19th.
I don't think the universities work through Christmas and they have set dates to send out interview emails etc so I was going to wait until atleast the 20th January before I send them all an email. :/

Reply 17

AmyMat

Original post by annoymous-x

I sent my ucas of in middle of october and have had interviews and offers at worcester, bcu and wolverhampton! Good luck

Reply 18

Kayla94

Hello, I have a interview at Birmingham City for Primary Education in a couple of weeks, any tips? Thanks!

Reply 19

thompsonic7

Original post by Kayla94

Hello, I have a interview at Birmingham City for Primary Education in a couple of weeks, any tips? Thanks!

Just be polite and friendly- plenty of eye contact, smile while you're talking etc.
There's no exact science or foolproof way to do it right, you just have to show them you'd make a good teacher.