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PGCE Cardiff Met 2015

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone else has accepted an offer for the PGCE Primary course in Cardiff Met starting 2015? Would be nice to be in contact with people before we start :smile:

Reply 1

lucyyyyf

Hey, I've accepted an offer for Upper Primary, which are you doing? :smile:

Reply 2

CharlotteJohn29

Hey! I'm actually doing Foundation Phase! I wonder if we will be in the same lectures though? :smile:

Reply 3

Joe Eth

Original post by lucyyyyf

Hey, I've accepted an offer for Upper Primary, which are you doing? :smile:

I'm doing upper primary. I'm not sure what to do about accommodation as I'll be moving in to the area. I heard it's better not to live in halls. What are you guys doing?

Reply 4

lucyyyyf

Halls on Cyncoed are amazing, I lived there first year, but we get less loan apparently, so i'll be travelling I think, know of anyone else that got on the course?

Reply 5

Joe Eth

Original post by lucyyyyf

Halls on Cyncoed are amazing, I lived there first year, but we get less loan apparently, so i'll be travelling I think, know of anyone else that got on the course?

I'm not sure of anyone who got on, apart from a couple on here. Yeah our loan is terrible this time round. It just about covers rent lol. I thought My days of noodles and cuppa soups were over haha

Reply 6

Anniepage

Hey

I have been accepted to do PGCE Upper Primary in September too and literally know no one so looking to talk to a few people before we start :smile:

Reply 7

Joe Eth

Congratulations :smile:

Are you moving in to the area as well?

Reply 8

Anniepage

Thank you

Yeah I am from Birmingham so moving to Cardiff and getting a flat with my friend :smile:

How about you?

Reply 9

Joe Eth

Yeah me too. I'm currently near Manchester but I'll be moving down. I not sure where yet but it definitely won't be halls haha.

Reply 10

Anniepage

Oh yeah same. Couldn't think of anything worse than living in halls again! Have you received anything in the post about the 10 days work experience that we need to do in a school before September?

Reply 11

Joe Eth

No, nothing yet. But it's just got to be 2 week in school including experience with the age we don't want to teach. Apparently, they send us paperwork in May.

Reply 12

Jthom941

Original post by CharlotteJohn29

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone else has accepted an offer for the PGCE Primary course in Cardiff Met starting 2015? Would be nice to be in contact with people before we start :smile:

Hi!

I'm starting the primary pgce in cardiff met this September too!

:smile:

Reply 13

lucyyyyf

Hey guys, I've just started a Facebook group for people to chat and get to know others on the course, search "Cardiff met primary PGCE 2015" 😁 x

Reply 14

AdamRD1983

Hi guys. I've got my interview next Wednesday and was after a bit of advice! How much prepping did you do for the group discussions? Are you given any material to work from or are you expected conduct your own research? I'm a little surprised there are no one-to-one interviews: seems to mainly revolve around testing! How were the tests, particularly the maths one!

Many thanks,
Adam.

Reply 15

Joe Eth

Do your own research for the group discussion. Double check there's definitely no one-to-one; I don't know anywhere that doesn't interview.

The tests are alright. Just go on BBC Bitesize to practice maths.