PGCE 2014 Applications (NOT FOR SPECIFIC INTERVIEW TASK DISCUSSIONS)

Hello,

dilemma, has anyone already accepted their choice/offer yet?

I was just wondering, do we withdraw our application on UCAS and then so something else after that with the choice we are accepting?

I am confused how to accept the offer when I am still interviewing at the other two....

Me too! When did you have your interview? How did they contact you? Was the interview difficult/stressful?

Sorry for all the questions you don't have to answer them. Oxford Brookes are my last choice really because it's so far away from home but I'd still like to hear back from them soon! I didn't put my application in until the 6th so that is probably the reason for the delay.

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone had heard back from Bishop Grosseteste yet? Feel like I've been waiting forever to hear back from them!

Cambridge Uni, PGCE Primary - Unsuccessful

Interview tomorrow at 9am! I think I'll feel so much better once this first one is out of the way because I know what to expect for the rest then. I've been reading stuff all night but I'm starting to think I'll never feel prepared no matter how much I do, so I've stopped. It makes me feel better knowing that no-one has come back on here saying their interview was a horrible experience!

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You'll be absolutely fine, what subject are you going for again? Had mine for secondary english this morning at Manchester uni, and even though I'm not sure whether I answered brilliantly, the questions were pretty good. They're not trying to catch you out, everything was related either to the lessons I'd had to plan for the interview, my experience in schools or why I wanted to teach. Basically all questions which I could answer without memorising anything - I didn't get asked about educational policies or anything like that which I was worrying about!


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Interview tomorrow at 9am! I think I'll feel so much better once this first one is out of the way because I know what to expect for the rest then. I've been reading stuff all night but I'm starting to think I'll never feel prepared no matter how much I do, so I've stopped. It makes me feel better knowing that no-one has come back on here saying their interview was a horrible experience!

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I'm going for r.e. Thanks for letting me know about your interview, every story help . I'm worried about the whole thing. I'll feel so much better when it's done.

Hope you get an offer!

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Interview tomorrow at 9am! I think I'll feel so much better once this first one is out of the way because I know what to expect for the rest then. I've been reading stuff all night but I'm starting to think I'll never feel prepared no matter how much I do, so I've stopped. It makes me feel better knowing that no-one has come back on here saying their interview was a horrible experience!

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN OFFERED A PLACE

did you receive an email from UCAS saying you had an offer or did you just have to keep checking ucas track

Thank god interviews are over with. Just had PGCE business secondary interview. Said she's going to decide tonight, so fingers crossed

I have an interview on the 8th of jan with BCU, heard on tuesday! But not a squeak from UoB

I haven't heard anything!! I haven't even had an acknowledgement they are my last one to hear from x

Just wondering how your interview went today? I had mine today for SDS but am not feeling particularly confident even though I made it through the first round and stayed for the afternoon session. Apparently I'll hear back (either way) in the next 2-3 days. Ekk!

You're welcome, I know how I felt last night! I'd just say make sure you extend your answers as much as you can, it's always better to give them all the goods and feel as though you talked too much than say too little and have to have them prompt you. The more they have to go off the better, just be as smiley and relaxed as poss (even if you're actually panicking!). Best of luck!


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Try not to worry too much, they're just trying to see whether you really do want to be a teacher, and have a realistic view of the profession, plus whether you are ok at explaining things. It all sounds very scary and intimidating, and I was expecting a horrrible experience, but actually each interview I've had has been really nice. The formal interview has been like a chat (I even ended up laughing and joking with one of my interviewers), the other candidates very friendly, and the whole day a much more enjoyable experience than anticipated.



I got an e-mail, but track seems very temperamental (I have had e-mails for interview sometimes and not others, for example) so I wouldn't rely on it.

oh really?! did they e-mail or send a letter to you? what does the day involved?

All my choices on track suddenly changed the "last updated" column to say that they were updated yesterday, yet none of them have changed (Oxford still says 'interview' which I've done and not heard back from, Bristol says nothing even though they offered me an interview ages ago via email, and Oxford Brookes still says nothing).

So what's going on?