Anyone had a PGCE interview at Cambridge?

Good luck with the interview on Friday Rachel I'm sure you will get in!

I have my interview for General Primary tomorrow! Quite excited now, its been such a long time coming I just want it to be here.

I'm going to be reading up on some educational issues and reading the paper that they sent us. So many questions they could ask us about it.

Ahh how annoying! Still, at least it was a question on something where you'd have a preference rather than what you think of an issue. I assumed the group activity would be something like a discussion on educational issues but I suppose it could be something entirely different. The individual interview I guessed would be my reasons for teaching and relevance of my degree or something. Guess I'll find out soon! Just worried I'm on the wrong track.

Our group activity was mini-presentations, literally a minute long about a topic of our choice, and we worked on them whilst people were interviewed. We only discussed the white paper because we were waiting for someone to show up, but it's better to be over-prepared! And the interview just goes through your application and picks points about it and lets you chat. I suggest have a reaaaaaally good answer for why the should take you, or why you'd do well there, and why you'd like to be a teacher
Good luck on friday!

Got my Cambridge interview coming up soon, getting quite nervous now, my interview is for general primary.

Trying to do some prep, thinking about my answers, reading about education issues etc, all quite daunting!!

Good luck to those with upcoming interviews!!

Thank you! Was yours for Early Years or Primary or Secondary?
I've been told to prepare a two minute presentation already, it hadn't crossed my mind that they might get us to do another one!

Mine was secondary, so it may be a little different. I imagine the presentation you've been told about is the only one, you just have to present it to the group. Hope the interview has gone well

Mine is tomorrow for Early Years, eek! Going to get some sleep I reckon! What date is yours? I've been reading the White Paper, looking on the TES website at articles that have come up in response to the White Paper and reading up about views on children with SENs. Hope I've done enough! Not even sure if I'll need any of this for the interview though.

Good luck with the interview on Friday Rachel I'm sure you will get in!

I have my interview for General Primary tomorrow! Quite excited now, its been such a long time coming I just want it to be here.

I'm going to be reading up on some educational issues and reading the paper that they sent us. So many questions they could ask us about it.

Got my Cambridge interview coming up soon, getting quite nervous now, my interview is for general primary.

Trying to do some prep, thinking about my answers, reading about education issues etc, all quite daunting!!

Good luck to those with upcoming interviews!!

Good luck to you !, Ive already had my interview and got my place, feel free to PM me with any questions

How long did you have to wait to hear that you had a place? I only had my interview on Friday and they said two weeks, but I bet I'll keep checking track anyway!

I had my interview on a Monday and found out I'd got an offer the following Wednesday. Try to limit your track checking... I was so frazzled by the time I found out! Good luck!

I had my interview on a Monday and found out I'd got an offer the following Wednesday. Try to limit your track checking... I was so frazzled by the time I found out! Good luck!

Should I worry that I had an interview on the 14th Dec and still haven't had a decision from them? Or do you think that's normal cos of xmas? Congrats on the place

What did they say the waiting time was when you had the interview?
I know that all unis have to let GTTR know within 28 days, so if you haven't heard tomorrow you can ring GTTR and they'll chase the decision. Or you could ring the uni direct, when I rang the admissions office for something before submitting my application they were really nice and helpful .

They said two weeks, but that it didn't include christmas - just were unclear on when the two weeks waiting time would begin! And I did not know that, that's very reassuring! Thank you How did your interview go?

I will hehe . Do you mean the Wednesday of the next week?
Thanks and congrats on your place! Which course are you doing?

Should I worry that I had an interview on the 14th Dec and still haven't had a decision from them? Or do you think that's normal cos of xmas? Congrats on the place