Roehampton PGCE 2013/14

Hey!

Umm for me, I knew when I came out I did the best I could. Nothing went majorly wrong. Apart from maybe the English test...I did guess some of the punctuation bit.
With the presentation. I made sure I showed confidence despite being really nervous. I volunteered to go first and by doing that it made it so much easier. Over and done with and it shows confidence.


Good luck


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Hi guys, wondering if anyone is in the same boat as me. I just found out that I have been offered a place on Friday and am trying to figure out transport/ living arrangements ect.

Hey

I am going to apply to Roehampton University for the 2014 intake year for PGCE secondary languages and I had some questions. I wanted to know when you sent your applications off and when your interview was. When did you take your skills test and what you included in your personal statement, who you chose as your referee.

Thank you!

Hi!

I sent mine off before the deadline. I want to say around early November. I can't quite remember. However I waited well over a month before I heard back from roehampton. My interview was on the 13th Feb. As for skills tests I did one before the interview and one during the Easter break. I personally would spread them out (at the time I was in my 3rd year.) my interview had an English test hence why I chose to take the English test prior to the interview. I would recommend to get the tests done as soon as possible. Just not on the same day or week. You need to allow yourself time to revise for both tests.

I'm on the primary course, so I tailored my statement more specifically on that. I would talk about your specialist subject.
In mine I wrote about what is needed to be a good teacher and I stated i possessed those qualities and I also wrote about what I hope to bring to the profession. And i also spoke about my work experiences.

As for referees I asked my uni lecturer and my boss at a tutoring centre I use to work at.

I hope that helps! Good luck

Sam


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Hi!

I sent mine off before the deadline. I want to say around early November. I can't quite remember. However I waited well over a month before I heard back from roehampton. My interview was on the 13th Feb. As for skills tests I did one before the interview and one during the Easter break. I personally would spread them out (at the time I was in my 3rd year.) my interview had an English test hence why I chose to take the English test prior to the interview. I would recommend to get the tests done as soon as possible. Just not on the same day or week. You need to allow yourself time to revise for both tests.

I'm on the primary course, so I tailored my statement more specifically on that. I would talk about your specialist subject.
In mine I wrote about what is needed to be a good teacher and I stated i possessed those qualities and I also wrote about what I hope to bring to the profession. And i also spoke about my work experiences.

As for referees I asked my uni lecturer and my boss at a tutoring centre I use to work at.

I hope that helps! Good luck

Sam


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Yeah I got it pretty close to the university, about a 15 minute bus ride according to Google Maps.

I would advise to keep on at them. I sent a ton of emails and personalised letters to the heads of about 30-40 local schools a few weeks ago and heard nothing back. A few days ago I went through my list and rang them all up, some had filled up and others told me to email...again.

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