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The 'I got an offer!' thread 2014/2015

All of you lucky ones who have got offers please post on here the following info:

University:
Route (PGCE/School Direct/etc):
Level (Primary/Secondary):
Subject (English/History/Maths/etc):

:smile:

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Reply 1

Descartes93

PGCE Secondary English at IOE.

Reply 2

Juichiro

Original post by Descartes93

PGCE Secondary English at IOE.

Well done. :smile:

Reply 3

amysnaily

PGCE Secondary Mathematics at Worcester :biggrin:

Reply 4

Lucy_jucie

Sunderland Uni
PGCE Secondary and A-Level
Business

Reply 5

bellylaugh

School Direct Salaried
Primary
Outer London Borough

If anyone has any questions about the SD interview I'll be happy to tell you about my experience x

Reply 6

aburke85

Primary PGCE at Winchester. Got offered a place through clearing at the start of September but for various reasons I wasn't ready to start the course so soon after the offer, so they very kindly let me defer until 2014.

Reply 7

kittykebab

PGCE Primary 5-11 at Derby :smile:

Reply 8

snowflake99

Original post by bellylaugh

School Direct Salaried
Primary
Outer London Borough

If anyone has any questions about the SD interview I'll be happy to tell you about my experience x

Well done on your place - you must be over the moon.

I would love to hear about your SD interview as I have also applied for SDS (but only recently put in my application as one of my referees dragged their feet). Also, how much experience in schools do you have? It would be interesting to know what kind of candidates they are looking for.

Thank you!

Reply 9

smiler000

PGCE primary 5-11 Brighton uni! Woo!

Reply 10

bellylaugh

Original post by snowflake99

Yeah I'm completely over the moon, and gobsmacked! I didn't apply for any PGCE routes with a uni, so I don't have any experience of other interviews to compare mine against but the structure was as follows:
- group discussion (about 15 mins)
- numeracy and literacy test (20 mins)
- presentation to a panel of teachers (10 mins)
- story reading/discussion with a class (Year 1 or Year 2)

They didn't really ask me about my work experience in schools but I currently volunteer one day a week at my local primary school.
Good luck with your application!

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 11

snowflake99

That's really informative - thank you! Now you can relax and enjoy Christmas :-)

Reply 12

bellylaugh

Original post by snowflake99

That's really informative - thank you! Now you can relax and enjoy Christmas :-)

If by 'relax' you mean 'drink your own body weight in gin' then yes, I shall be 'relaxing' a lot! :biggrin:

Reply 13

Saffy07

Just found out today by telephone then an email that I have a school direct salaried place for September 14. So happy and proud. I also today have received another interview for another school direct salaried route but now thinking there isn't any point as I have a place and really happy with the school and the training provider.
I am a TA for the last 5 years in a primary school. So have lots of experience. But only completed my degree last year.
Can't wait for the challenge! So looking forward to it all!

Reply 14

Saffy07

One more thing, My only issue is its not been put on my ucas application yet that I've been offered a place. Has anyone else who's been offered a place not been updated on ucas!? Thanks

Reply 15

bellylaugh

Original post by Saffy07

One more thing, My only issue is its not been put on my ucas application yet that I've been offered a place. Has anyone else who's been offered a place not been updated on ucas!? Thanks

Yes I've been offered a place too and it's not on UCAS yet but I'm not too worried, just think that these things can take time!

Reply 16

spspsp

PGCE Primary at IoE.

They've given me 10 working days (from the date of their offer - i.e. yesterday) to accept. But I'm still waiting for my other 2 choices to get back to me after interviews! I thought you could only reply 10 working days from receiving your LAST offer? Confused! :/

Reply 17

Saffy07

Original post by spspsp

No I haven't been asked to to accept or not. Was told I have been successful and paperwork will be sent out sometime after the new year so I'm assuming there may be something to sign to accept but before then I think I am able to go to any other interviews.

Reply 18

spspsp

they emailed me a letter dated yesterday. at the bottom of the letter it says this:

You must confirm acceptance of your place through UTT within 10 working days of this letter.

Reply 19

Saffy07

Original post by spspsp

they emailed me a letter dated yesterday. at the bottom of the letter it says this:

You must confirm acceptance of your place through UTT within 10 working days of this letter.

No sorry I didn't get anything like that. I was told I was successful and there was no mention of accepting or not. I obviously do accept and did thank them but I've not had anything on my application online to accept either so its not actually official until it goes through ucas. Well that's my opinion. I'd rather get asked to accept that way I'm certain and not thinking about other interviews.