PGCE 2014 Applications (NOT FOR SPECIFIC INTERVIEW TASK DISCUSSIONS)

Anyone have an interview for pgce primary at St Marys? Or any advice if you've already had one? I have mine next Wednesday and am very nervous!! x

I have a Primary interview tomorrow, and am currently researching some educational issues that I can talk about. Do you think that the educational issues will have to be related to Primary education specifically, or would I be able to talk about something such as the PISA results, or performance-related pay for teachers? I'm finding it really difficult to unearth any Primary educational issues with enough supporting evidence

Just got an email from UCAS saying 'Something has changed', I logged in and everything is exactly the same!!!!!!!!! Has this happened to anyone else?

did my first practice for the maths and got 50%. I'm not too bummed about that though because I didn't do any prep and haven't done maths in five years so I know with a bit of reading up and a few more practice tests I'll be fine! The 18 seconds for the mental maths goes awfully fast though... The other bit

i got got something like 35% haven't done maths for 14 years so I'm mega rusty!!!! I've got the books to revise so been doing an hour everyday, think I'll wait another week and try another practice test. My real test is 18th Feb, dreading it.

is anyone else finding it extremely difficult to prepare a presentation for only 2-3 minutes!

is anyone else finding it extremely difficult to prepare a presentation for only 2-3 minutes!

Tell me about it! I've got 3 min to discuss an educational issue that inspired me to become a teacher!!! Was only told about it today and my interview is Thursday....argh....

Guys this is probably a really silly question.

The uni's want to see our certificates and take a copy of them.

Can these copies be in black and white?

Thanks

How do I withdraw from the other choices if I have already recieved an offer?

Yeah 14 years is a long time. I wouldn't worry though, I'm sure you'll be fine after some revising . I think the most important thing I'll need to revise is how to convert decimals/fractions/percentages. Also look into Numeracy Ready if you're really worried. They have 20 more practice tests and some additional stuff for £20 (I think). I think I will highly rely on that, I've heard good things about it from people on here! At least you have over a month until your test.


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Side question - is contacting a provider to ask when you'll hear back a big nono?

I'm pretty sure the university will want to see the original certificate, and that a copy won't be good enough. I think they mean that they will copy it once they have the original from you.

Oh yeah sorry I didn't make myself clear. I need to show the original and take a copy as well that they then keep. I just wondered if the copy should be colour or it can be black and white.


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Hi everyone - does anyone have an interview for Bradford College on Tuesday for PGCE primary? Now it's getting closer I'm getting really nervous as this is my first choice uni! Argh! I've revised a lot on the new curriculum and a bit on EAL pupils and academies too. I was wondering what your opinions were on the presentation on an object. They ask you to show how you would use the object to facilitate learning, I've written my presentation as if I am addressing pupils directly, rather than the interviewers - do you think this is wrong?
I've also got a leeds interview on Thurs! Exciting week ahead! Good luck to those of you with interviews and congrats to those already with offers!

Yes! What is your presentation based on?