PGCE Applications 2016

Original post by gentlegiant

Hold on seriously one was in a tracksuit?

Yep. Grey joggers and a grey hoodie. Maybe applied for Primary with PE...?

Reply 1061

Lambert87

18

Ok so interview one is over...

Started off with a talk and a tour of the campus... Then:

Had to do my 3 minute presentation to 2x school teachers 1x curriculum manager and 1x subject tutor

I was then asked questions on my topic

Then a formal interview which lasted 20 minutes with questions such as "what would you do if...."

Then a maths test... The questions were based on:

Trigonometric equations
Vectors
Differential analysis
Statistical tests approving or disproving a hypothesis based on the outcome

Absolutely solid...

P.s. No my PGCE is not maths!!

Reply 1062

Lambert87

18

Original post by TunaTunnel

What are guys wearing to interviews?

Wore a navy suit with purple tie

Reply 1063

gentlegiant

Original post by Lambert87

Ok so interview one is over...

Started off with a talk and a tour of the campus... Then:

Had to do my 3 minute presentation to 2x school teachers 1x curriculum manager and 1x subject tutor

I was then asked questions on my topic

Then a formal interview which lasted 20 minutes with questions such as "what would you do if...."

Then a maths test... The questions were based on:

Trigonometric equations
Vectors
Differential analysis
Statistical tests approving or disproving a hypothesis based on the outcome

Absolutely solid...

P.s. No my PGCE is not maths!!

I definetly hope they don't ask me about that stuff for mine, I can live with programming and computational thinking questions but damn I haven't done that stuff for at least 15 years.

What is your PGCE by the way Lambert?

Reply 1064

kizzz!

19

Original post by Lambert87

Ok so interview one is over...

Started off with a talk and a tour of the campus... Then:

Had to do my 3 minute presentation to 2x school teachers 1x curriculum manager and 1x subject tutor

I was then asked questions on my topic

Then a formal interview which lasted 20 minutes with questions such as "what would you do if...."

Then a maths test... The questions were based on:

Trigonometric equations
Vectors
Differential analysis
Statistical tests approving or disproving a hypothesis based on the outcome

Absolutely solid...

P.s. No my PGCE is not maths!!

It's the "what would you do if..." questions that would stump me! For some, how on earth do you actually know what you would do if you've never had experience of something before?

Reply 1065

Just got invited to UCL interview on the 24th! OMG so nervous

Reply 1066

kizzz!

19

Original post by ChancedTravels

Just got invited to UCL interview on the 24th! OMG so nervous

Ah that's the one you really wanted! Good luck!!

Reply 1067

daisyhuang1230

Original post by ChancedTravels

Just got invited to UCL interview on the 24th! OMG so nervous

Congrats! I applied for UCL as well. Haven't heard anything yet. What course are you doing? :frown:

Reply 1068

gentlegiant

Original post by ChancedTravels

Just got invited to UCL interview on the 24th! OMG so nervous

Great news congratulations.

Reply 1069

Original post by daisyhuang1230

Congrats! I applied for UCL as well. Haven't heard anything yet. What course are you doing? :frown:

Primary - I applied on the 28th so really early!

Reply 1070

daisyhuang1230

Original post by ChancedTravels

Primary - I applied on the 28th so really early!

I applied on 28th too but I'm doing secondary. Hope there'll be news soon. You still have 2 weeks to prepare, good luck!

Reply 1071

GreenMeerkat

Just got an interview through for my first choice! So that's all three now! 18th, 20th and 26th (my 30th birthday sandwiched in there!). To say I'm nervous is an understatement!

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Reply 1072

Charocall

Original post by Lambert87

Ok so interview one is over...

Started off with a talk and a tour of the campus... Then:

Had to do my 3 minute presentation to 2x school teachers 1x curriculum manager and 1x subject tutor

I was then asked questions on my topic

Then a formal interview which lasted 20 minutes with questions such as "what would you do if...."

Then a maths test... The questions were based on:

Trigonometric equations
Vectors
Differential analysis
Statistical tests approving or disproving a hypothesis based on the outcome

Absolutely solid...

P.s. No my PGCE is not maths!!

Why did you get a maths test? Did they give you the topic of your presentation or could you chose it yourself?

Reply 1073

gentlegiant

Original post by GreenMeerkat

Just got an interview through for my first choice! So that's all three now! 18th, 20th and 26th (my 30th birthday sandwiched in there!). To say I'm nervous is an understatement!

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Amazing news, 1 day to go hopefully until I can start the ball rolling as well.

Reply 1074

Offer for UEL Primary :O :biggrin:

Today is a good day haha

Reply 1075

kizzz!

19

I applied really late last year for PGCE, unsurprisingly I didn't get it.
Does anyone know if there is a way to look at at my previous application. Just so it can save me some time when filling out some of the sections such as the work experience one.

I asked ucas and they said it will cost me £10 to get a copy!!

Reply 1076

daisyhuang1230

[QUOTE=ChancedTravels;60527387]Offer for UEL Primary :O :biggrin:

Today is a good day haha

Awesome! Congrats!!!

Reply 1077

*tango*

STILL waiting for one reference :banghead:

I thought, maybe if I complain here again, the reference will be done as it happened with the first one last week, haha.
No, seriously, I'm quite annoyed now. At least I've been told that my interview at school where I volunteer will be at the beginning of December.
My skills tests are on 28 November. I just want to have them done and not to think about them any more.

Good luck to those having their interviews soon.

Reply 1078

*tango*