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I have my Computing PGCE interview this week, has anyone any ideas of the types of questions I am likely to be asked?
Original post by bdavidson1997
I have my Computing PGCE interview this week, has anyone any ideas of the types of questions I am likely to be asked?

In terms of general interview questions, you're likely to be asked about:

-why you want to teach (including why your subject and stage)
-a safeguarding question
-something about current educational issues
-possibly something about managing workload.

In terms of subject knowledge, @ByEeek may be able to help, but it's useful to be familiar with the curriculum for your subject.
Original post by bdavidson1997
I have my Computing PGCE interview this week, has anyone any ideas of the types of questions I am likely to be asked?

Make sure you know roughly what is on the curriculum. To be fair, there isn't much in the way of a computing curriculum, but at GCSE, it is this:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf

It might also be worth having a look at this:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/115888-specification.pdf

Good luck!
Original post by ByEeek
Make sure you know roughly what is on the curriculum. To be fair, there isn't much in the way of a computing curriculum, but at GCSE, it is this:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf

It might also be worth having a look at this:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/115888-specification.pdf

Good luck!

Thank you
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Original post by bdavidson1997
I have my Computing PGCE interview this week, has anyone any ideas of the types of questions I am likely to be asked?

Hey, Its been 3 years. How did it go and do you have any tip?

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