PGCE 2014 Applications (NOT FOR SPECIFIC INTERVIEW TASK DISCUSSIONS)

Yeah i had one two weeks ago, they said three weeks too but that would be Christmas day though i am still hoping to hear before!

I have three offers, all initially through e-mail and only one has even displayed on track yet. So check your emails, not track.

Can I ask you why you decided to do all of your interviews? I am thinking of not bothering to do my IoE interview in Jan and just accepting Greenwich (Secondary Biology), but technically IoE is a 'better' place to do it. Greenwich is however more convenient location wise. Maybe I'm being lazy...

Basically have you made you decision? How did you make it?

Thanks!

Why is IoE the better place?

I haven't even had a confirmation email yet.. Was hoping to at least hear whether or not i had got an interview before Christmas! Hope you hear back about your decision soon!

Yay heard back from my other two choices today!

I was wondering if anyone has been in this situation.

The choices I have just mentioned are a SCITT and a School Direct. Now the school direct is accredited by the SCITT and is also one of the schools consortium schools.

My interview is one for both of the courses held in the main SCITT school.

My question is, for school direct, are you meant to focus your answers to their school because I did research the school before I applied and decided why I thought I would be suited to teaching there.

The SCITT is my first choice though!

It seems so strange haha.

Has anyone heard yet from Reading in terms of an offer?

Can I ask you why you decided to do all of your interviews? I am thinking of not bothering to do my IoE interview in Jan and just accepting Greenwich (Secondary Biology), but technically IoE is a 'better' place to do it. Greenwich is however more convenient location wise. Maybe I'm being lazy...

Basically have you made you decision? How did you make it?

Thanks!

I wanted to have a clear picture of all three universities in order to make my decision. Like you, Greenwich is much more convenient location-wise than IoE (5 minute walk vs 1 hour commute). However, at the interview for IoE I got such a great feeling from the place and all of the members of staff. Greenwich was nice, and there was nothing wrong with it, but I felt that I would enjoy myself much more on the course at IoE than at my other two choices (Greenwich and Kings).

In the end, I have decided (almost definitely, just want to talk it through with a friend before I commit) to go with IoE, despite the commute. It's important to remember that you're not at the uni that much of the time, really, at least not like for undergrad, so journeying should be less of a worry. And they allocate placements based primarily on postcode, so there's a good chance i'll end up in a local-ish placement (not many people would live in SE London). In the end, I went with who I felt I would get the best, most enjoyable education from. And that is the IoE.

I'd say definitely go to the interview. IoE weren't my first choice until I saw them at interview and felt like I'd be really happy on the course. That's the method I used for my undergrad (resulting in me turning down a slightly better university) and it worked out well for me then.

just got an interview invite of a PGCE in art and design in UWE , so excited /nervous

has anybody got an advise for the portfolio ?

found out i got a conditional offer today! so relieved and happy to know ive improved since last year! i really hope you get your interview-keep me posted!

Interview at Leicester tomorrow for Upper Primary. I have no idea what to expect, so nervous about it!

Level 4 is first year, level 5 is second year, and level 6 is the final year. Hope that helps

Does anyone know how long it takes for track to be updated? I've got offers but not all are showing on ucas track and i just want to accept my first choice ASAP?