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Coleraine Primary PGCE 2024/25 story

Hi, I'm currently prepping for the 5 minute story for Coleraine. Does anyone know if you can tell the story with the book beside you or do you have to memorize it?

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Reply 1

lauracaulfield

Original post by conor o

Hi, I'm currently prepping for the 5 minute story for Coleraine. Does anyone know if you can tell the story with the book beside you or do you have to memorize it?

Hi Conor I have also applied did you hear about the storytelling session yet if its in person or we send a video? I think you can have the book by your side going from past applicants but much better if you memorise it!

Reply 2

Hgerm15

Hi everyone! Has anyone heard anything back yet?

Reply 3

Alexh99

Hi all! I’ve heard back and been invited to a formal interview next week. Has anyone else heard? All the best! :smile:

Reply 4

Hgerm15

Hi, yes I have been invited for interview! 🙂 when it says it will take an hour does it mean half hour interview half hour tests or half hour interview and an hour for the tests?

Reply 5

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

Hi, yes I have been invited for interview! 🙂 when it says it will take an hour does it mean half hour interview half hour tests or half hour interview and an hour for the tests?

Congratulations!! I think it’s meant to be about half an hour for the interview and an hour for the literacy/numeracy test! :smile:

Reply 6

Hgerm15

Original post by Alexh99

Congratulations!! I think it’s meant to be about half an hour for the interview and an hour for the literacy/numeracy test! :smile:

Congratulations to you! When is your interview? How are you feeling?

Reply 7

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

Congratulations to you! When is your interview? How are you feeling?

Thank you so much! Mine is on Wednesday 10th! When is yours? And I’m feeling good about it - trying not to be nervous as I know that would make it worse lol 😂 how are you feeling about it?

Reply 8

Hgerm15

Original post by Alexh99

Thank you so much! Mine is on Wednesday 10th! When is yours? And I’m feeling good about it - trying not to be nervous as I know that would make it worse lol 😂 how are you feeling about it?

Mine is Friday 12th! I am going between- what if I say the wrong thing and yey so excited lol! Xxx

Reply 9

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

Mine is Friday 12th! I am going between- what if I say the wrong thing and yey so excited lol! Xxx

Haha aww I’m the same! I heard only 50 people out of about 300 get selected for an interview…so be proud you’ve got this far! 🎉 you will be grand I’m sure! 🙂 xx

Reply 10

Hgerm15

Yes I went to the night in Belfast and it was said there were 340 odd applicants. Then I noticed last night there were 7 slots not booked. So that's 43 to be interviewed! Definitely very proud! Hope you are too! Xxx

Reply 11

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

That’s insane!! Aww amazing though - and you’re just right! All the best for Friday, I can give you any helpful tips if I can think of any after Wednesday! 😊 xxx

Reply 12

Hgerm15

Original post by Alexh99

That’s insane!! Aww amazing though - and you’re just right! All the best for Friday, I can give you any helpful tips if I can think of any after Wednesday! 😊 xxx

That would be awesome! Thank you so much xxx

Reply 13

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

That would be awesome! Thank you so much xxx

Hey! 👋🏼 I got asked 3-4 questions today, including any extra-curricular activities and my own experience! Hope this helps 😊 you get taken into a room afterwards to do the written/numeracy test - 30 mins for both. All the best! Xx

Reply 14

Hgerm15

Hey! How are you feeling about it today? Thank you so much I have those questions prepped so that's great! Thank you xxx

Reply 15

Alexh99

Original post by Hgerm15

Hey! How are you feeling about it today? Thank you so much I have those questions prepped so that's great! Thank you xxx

I feel pretty good about it, but so hard to tell lol! It’s just a waiting game now! Fab, you will do great 😊 let me know how it goes! Xx

Reply 16

Hgerm15

Original post by Alexh99

I feel pretty good about it, but so hard to tell lol! It’s just a waiting game now! Fab, you will do great 😊 let me know how it goes! Xx

I am exactly the same! I am pleased with how I answered and I'm not sitting tonight saying oh I should have said so I can only be hopeful! Enjoy your weekend! Hopefully the time will fly in! Xxx