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Hi All I have just applied for this cohort and I'm now starting to panic incase I have the wrong GSCE that is needed. I have a grade C in GCSE English Literature but a grade D in GCSE English (speaking and listening). Does it matter that I only have GCSE English lit? Thanks Emma

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Original post by Emmam2885

Hi All I have just applied for this cohort and I'm not starting to panic incase I have the wrong GSCE that is needed. I have a grade C in GCSE English Literature but a grade D in GCSE English (speaking and listening). Does it matter that I only have GCSE English lit? Thanks Emma

The FAQ section states:

12) I have GCSE English Literature at the required grade, does this meet the requirements?

GCSE English Literature is not accepted.

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dollywashers

I believe English literature does not count but there should be another English as the speaking and listening is separate?

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brickbat

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Was it AQA? My English was listed as B , then the line beneath speaking and listening A*. My English lit was further down the transcript .

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Emmam2885

Original post by MissBs

The FAQ section states:

12) I have GCSE English Literature at the required grade, does this meet the requirements?

GCSE English Literature is not accepted.

Damit..thank you. I do have key skills level 2 in communication and think that could be equivalent but I haven't put it in my application. I wonder when we will hear when Capita have screened the applications??

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Original post by Emmam2885

Damit..thank you. I do have key skills level 2 in communication and think that could be equivalent but I haven't put it in my application. I wonder when we will hear when Capita have screened the applications??

Just send Capita an email. I had to ask about something and they got back to me really quickly. Good luck =]

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Woke up to an email from the partnership I've applied to.

"We will be holding our shortlisting days towards the end of May 2021, therefore you will receive no further updates on your application until the end of May / first week in June 2021 at the earliest. It is anticipated that we will be holding virtual interviews (due to Covid-19 regulations) for successful candidates during July 2021."

It's going to be a longgg wait.

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dollywashers

Do you mind me asking which partnership?

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luckymoray

This is an application form question. Mine has been submitted but it seems I still have an Edit function on categories like Employment History. Does this mean that changes can be made? I feel I would like to, having reflected, add more, but I'm not sure it should be tampered with once submitted. But if noone is looking at it for a number of weeks, is that an option that's available to us? Any knowledge gratefully received.

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Original post by dollywashers

Do you mind me asking which partnership?

South Coast.
I believe they were one of the latest last time so hopefully other partnerships won't have quite as long to wait. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Millie259

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@MissBs ahhh that does feel like a long wait. I was hoping to hear before the end of April. Is the virtual interviews the assessment centre stage or is that different?

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Original post by Millie259

@MissBs ahhh that does feel like a long wait. I was hoping to hear before the end of April. Is the virtual interviews the assessment centre stage or is that different?

I think they are saying the virtual interviews will be instead of the assessment centre, due to covid. But each partnership may be different.
Which partnership have you applied to?

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brickbat

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Original post by luckymoray

This is an application form question. Mine has been submitted but it seems I still have an Edit function on categories like Employment History. Does this mean that changes can be made? I feel I would like to, having reflected, add more, but I'm not sure it should be tampered with once submitted. But if noone is looking at it for a number of weeks, is that an option that's available to us? Any knowledge gratefully received.

Given that there was a deadline, and they are currently being read by panels for a short listing meeting. I think it’s a big no no. Half the panel could end up reading a different application? And they might just dismiss your application.

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Sylvie80

The East Midlands are doing the whole assessment centre online I think. You have to be available for the whole day.

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deblee

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Original post by luckymoray

This is an application form question. Mine has been submitted but it seems I still have an Edit function on categories like Employment History. Does this mean that changes can be made? I feel I would like to, having reflected, add more, but I'm not sure it should be tampered with once submitted. But if noone is looking at it for a number of weeks, is that an option that's available to us? Any knowledge gratefully received.

I edited my previous employment section. They should remove the edit option if they don't want you to change anything..

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Emmam2885

Original post by MissBs

Just send Capita an email. I had to ask about something and they got back to me really quickly. Good luck =]

I've had a reply from Capita today and I can use the level 2 key skills in communication as an equivalent..thank goodness. I would have been gutted if I couldn't apply.

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dollywashers

You should not edit any section once it has been sent in.

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