PGCE Applications 2016

Reply 1980

I have an interview at UCL next week but my mind is totally blank when it comes to my presentation.

'You will be required to deliver a short presentation drawing on a powerful, effective learning experience you have encountered, either as a child, or a student, in the work place or in your personal life...'

Can anyone help me shed some light on this subject?

Reply 1981

TunaTunnel

OP

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Original post by awkwardusername

Is anybody else doing Primary PGCE at Durham next year?

I got offered a place for secondary.

Reply 1982

username163092

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Original post by showen1

I have an interview at UCL next week but my mind is totally blank when it comes to my presentation.

'You will be required to deliver a short presentation drawing on a powerful, effective learning experience you have encountered, either as a child, or a student, in the work place or in your personal life...'

Can anyone help me shed some light on this subject?

What age/subject are you applying for? Have you seen any examples of good teaching/learning in any of your classroom experience or elsewhere?

It is a pretty convoluted question!

Reply 1983

ChancedTravels

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Original post by showen1

I have an interview at UCL next week but my mind is totally blank when it comes to my presentation.

'You will be required to deliver a short presentation drawing on a powerful, effective learning experience you have encountered, either as a child, or a student, in the work place or in your personal life...'

Can anyone help me shed some light on this subject?

Do whatever you like - most people spoke about their work experience or something they did at school. I did something quite random but was told I 'took a risk that paid off', so they seem to be expecting you to talk about your school experience or an experience you have working/volunteering in a school.

Reply 1984

username163092

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Has anyone else had to create a 5 minute lesson for an interview?

I know what I'm doing with it but it just seems a little dry. I'm not sure what I could do in 5 minutes that's kind of fun though.

Reply 1985

Lambert87

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Original post by Aemiliana

Has anyone else had to create a 5 minute lesson for an interview?

I know what I'm doing with it but it just seems a little dry. I'm not sure what I could do in 5 minutes that's kind of fun though.

I did yeah... not an easy task

Reply 1986

username163092

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Original post by Lambert87

I did yeah... not an easy task

It's really not! I'm trying to cover some grammar that's used in the second half of a story I've got to use and let's face it, grammar is boring! I was maybe thinking role play but that would take too long. I might just make them do some silly sentences instead.

How did yours go?

Reply 1987

Lambert87

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Original post by Aemiliana

It's really not! I'm trying to cover some grammar that's used in the second half of a story I've got to use and let's face it, grammar is boring! I was maybe thinking role play but that would take too long. I might just make them do some silly sentences instead.

How did yours go?

Not too bad actually... I did a mini Chemistry experiment using a chemistry kit I have at home! I explained about reactions then turned a clear substance into intense blue then intense red :smile:

ML I couldn't do though?? What will you do? Any ideas?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 1988

Lucyrousselle

Original post by 365gapyear

I applied to uwe and bath spa!!

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Awesome!! have you had any interviews yet? :smile:

Reply 1989

showen1

Original post by ChancedTravels

Do whatever you like - most people spoke about their work experience or something they did at school. I did something quite random but was told I 'took a risk that paid off', so they seem to be expecting you to talk about your school experience or an experience you have working/volunteering in a school.

So they'd rather you talk about your experience working in a school rather than your experience learning in a school?

Reply 1990

username163092

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Original post by Lambert87

Not too bad actually... I did a mini Chemistry experiment using a chemistry kit I have at home! I explained about reactions then turned a clear substance into intense blue then intense red :smile:

ML I couldn't do though?? What will you do? Any ideas?

That does sound interesting!

I've got a bit of a silly sentence for them to identify a grammar point in but the handouts look so boring. They look better with clip art but honestly I don't know if that's a good idea either. Plus trying to find clip art of a famous historical figure dancing is hard!

Reply 1991

ChancedTravels

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Original post by showen1

So they'd rather you talk about your experience working in a school rather than your experience learning in a school?

No, either is fine - what I mean is most people talked about something related to their experience of being a student or of work experience in a school.

Reply 1992

vb23

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Does anyone know any information about how full the Primary PGCE courses are? Has it reached 90% yet?

Reply 1993

JaneBaratheon

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Original post by Aemiliana

Has anyone else had to create a 5 minute lesson for an interview?

I know what I'm doing with it but it just seems a little dry. I'm not sure what I could do in 5 minutes that's kind of fun though.

I have to teach a 20-30 minute lesson for my SCITT interview on Tuesday.

If you can, I'd go for a game.

Reply 1994

username163092

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Original post by JaneBaratheon

I have to teach a 20-30 minute lesson for my SCITT interview on Tuesday.

If you can, I'd go for a game.

It's for 14-15 year olds and I have to introduce the text and explain the grammar so I don't think I have enough time for a game unfortunately.

I have done some mutliple choice quiz questions though.

Good luck for Tuesday!