NGDP 2023 (Cohort 25)

Reply 60

LegalTom

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by uliuliulia

quiet worried now! is the link sent by the NGDP team? not sure what to search for if it got into my spam! :frown:

It should look like this, and yes, it was sent by NGDP team.

Reply 61

afzal.h

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by uliuliulia

hi everyone! my AC is on Monday afternoon but have not received a link to the portal? Will I receive a link for this on Sunday or do I need to start chasing it up?

Hi I asked today and they said you could get it over the w end. Failing that email them.

Reply 62

afzal.h

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by uliuliulia

hi everyone! my AC is on Monday afternoon but have not received a link to the portal? Will I receive a link for this on Sunday or do I need to start chasing it up?

I received mine today morning. So hopefully you should have yours now? Alla the best for tomo and let us know how u get on! Hopefully we all get through to the finish line! 🙏

Reply 63

afzal.h

8

Hi,
Can I just direct this question to those who have completed the assessments...
We have had the coaching sessions for the presentation task and the group work where we were given the information and worked off that.
Is the actual assessment the same/similiar process format? I'm just worried that there may be something that I won't be prepared for.
I just dnt know how to prepare esp the written task. Any pointers on prep would be welcomed if anyone doesn't mind sharing?
My local govt hasn't got much of a great webpage,just services on there.
I've looked at the main ngdp markers and then some news articles relating to the government and local govt. But it could just be anything on the day!
I'm just hoping that the format is the same as the sessions that we did the "mock trials" in. Atleast then that won't throw me off.
Thanks in advance!

Reply 64

LorenBPryce01

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by afzal.h

Hi,
Can I just direct this question to those who have completed the assessments...
We have had the coaching sessions for the presentation task and the group work where we were given the information and worked off that.
Is the actual assessment the same/similiar process format? I'm just worried that there may be something that I won't be prepared for.
I just dnt know how to prepare esp the written task. Any pointers on prep would be welcomed if anyone doesn't mind sharing?
My local govt hasn't got much of a great webpage,just services on there.
I've looked at the main ngdp markers and then some news articles relating to the government and local govt. But it could just be anything on the day!
I'm just hoping that the format is the same as the sessions that we did the "mock trials" in. Atleast then that won't throw me off.
Thanks in advance!

Hi please don't worry, remember you have got this far for a reason! From what you've said it sounds similar, I didn't personally have the opportunity for the coaching so don't know exactly but it sounds similar.

Reply 65

afzal.h

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by LorenBPryce01

Hi please don't worry, remember you have got this far for a reason! From what you've said it sounds similar, I didn't personally have the opportunity for the coaching so don't know exactly but it sounds similar.

Thank you for your kind words. Yea im just going to go with the flow. ive just realised i havent too well in the mock. got my feedback so that deflating. will need to really focus tomorrow, think im struggling as theres no direction other than those 8 behaviours, and to be honest its quite hard to bring those into play in the context that they may be marking in.
ahh well moan over!
shall be over this time tomo. :smile:

Reply 66

ismet__

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wait, what mock?

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by afzal.h

Thank you for your kind words. Yea im just going to go with the flow. ive just realised i havent too well in the mock. got my feedback so that deflating. will need to really focus tomorrow, think im struggling as theres no direction other than those 8 behaviours, and to be honest its quite hard to bring those into play in the context that they may be marking in.
ahh well moan over!
shall be over this time tomo. :smile:

Reply 67

Sifhhbhjj

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Last assessment centre was today. How did everyone find it? I thought the group excessive went alright and the leadership was a little better. I panicked a bit for the written exercise and I don’t think I actually wrote enough. Unsure if I did well enough to get through but I have calculated that since 880 people were invited to the assessment centre and there are 350 places up for grabs, that 40% will get a place. So 2 out of 5 will be offered a place. It’s not amazing odds but it isn’t awful either. It’s almost 1 in 2.

Reply 68

afzal.h

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by Sifhhbhjj

Last assessment centre was today. How did everyone find it? I thought the group excessive went alright and the leadership was a little better. I panicked a bit for the written exercise and I don’t think I actually wrote enough. Unsure if I did well enough to get through but I have calculated that since 880 people were invited to the assessment centre and there are 350 places up for grabs, that 40% will get a place. So 2 out of 5 will be offered a place. It’s not amazing odds but it isn’t awful either. It’s almost 1 in 2.

Hi where did you get those figures? I think I calculated it to be less of a chance than that! Lol
However having said that I did abysmal in my written exercise too. So dont worry! According to statistics over the years majority of candidates have stated that this has been the most challenging.
On reflection, though I feel it was meant to be concise and direct. So you may be onto something.
I just managed bulletpoints and 2 paragraphs. Intro and my recommendation.
They wanted us to review the info.
So if you kept to the brief you will be right. As they marked on persuasive communication and a part of that was knowing your audience.
So they wanted you to keep it to the point not repeat the contents given, bt evaluate it with external holistic knowledge and its impact.
I failed to do this. I tried bt I was just trying to comprehend the info and failed to add to it. I just hope the other 2 exercises help bump my score. Even in the presentation I flustered during the q&a. She asked me something that I didn't understand bt I felt rushed so I just answered as best I could.
Ultimately we've all done as best within the time constraints.
I will now leave it, and if its to be it'll be.
Really wish all of u well and hopefully your optimistic figures are right and there's hope!😊

Reply 69

LegalTom

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When are we hearing back again? I have the 7th of April stuck in my head for some reason.

Reply 70

wizkidss

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by Sifhhbhjj

Last assessment centre was today. How did everyone find it? I thought the group excessive went alright and the leadership was a little better. I panicked a bit for the written exercise and I don’t think I actually wrote enough. Unsure if I did well enough to get through but I have calculated that since 880 people were invited to the assessment centre and there are 350 places up for grabs, that 40% will get a pilace. So 2 out of 5 will be offered a place. It’s not amazing odds but it isn’t awful either. It’s almost 1 in 2.

Mine went really bad. I struggled with such short breaks. I found the NHS assessment centre a lot better. I messed up the written as I didn't copy and paste my things on time so pretty much failed haha

Reply 71

afzal.h

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by LegalTom

When are we hearing back again? I have the 7th of April stuck in my head for some reason.

Yea that's right.
Oops just checked calender and it's the weds 5th of April

(edited 2 years ago)

Reply 72

afzal.h

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by wizkidss

Mine went really bad. I struggled with such short breaks. I found the NHS assessment centre a lot better. I messed up the witten as I didn't copy and paste my things on time so pretty much failed haha

Yea the written exercise was difficult. May be they should give more time. I felt soo rushed and barely wrote anything!

Reply 73

a.koroma

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by LegalTom

When are we hearing back again? I have the 7th of April stuck in my head for some reason.

If I heard correctly, I remember them saying we'll hear back on the 5th.

Reply 74

afzal.h

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by mbochnak

I'm still waiting to hear anything

We will find out in 2 weeks. So some time2 wait yet lol 😆 hopefully be worth the wait...last hurdle left!

Reply 75

wizkidss

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I got an offer from the NHS grad scheme but not sure which one would be better, NGDP or NHS

Reply 76

afzal.h

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by wizkidss

I got an offer from the NHS grad scheme but not sure which one would be better, NGDP or NHS

Accept both. By the time their checks are done you can then be in a position to pick and choose.
Bear in mind the NGDP process is still not finished. Final hurdle is the council interviews!

Reply 77

Indo_Euro100

7

At the beginning of my AC, they told us that they would take roughly 250 applicants through, with a maximum of 350 as they are working with slightly more councils this year (I think 87), but I think it'd probably be wiser to stick to the rough 250 number, as those extra councils might only be taking a few candidates each.

Therefore, I imagine the figures will be something between 1 in 4 or at best 1 in 3 people going through. But remember, they pass people based on how well they've done, not on location or council preference. It might be that lots of people who live in London pass the AC, say, but with only so many positions available there may be tight competition and limited interviews across those London councils.

I passed the NHS grad scheme AC last year and went into the 'allocation stage' but in the end wasn't offered a job because my location and stream preference (Policy & Strategy in London) was super competitive. It's obviously great if you pass the AC, and it's certainly a prerequisite to getting a job, but I wouldn't get the bubbly out just yet!

anyway, good luck all!

Reply 78

LorenBPryce01

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by afzal.h

Thank you for your kind words. Yea im just going to go with the flow. ive just realised i havent too well in the mock. got my feedback so that deflating. will need to really focus tomorrow, think im struggling as theres no direction other than those 8 behaviours, and to be honest its quite hard to bring those into play in the context that they may be marking in.
ahh well moan over!
shall be over this time tomo. :smile:

Hey how did it go?

Reply 79

afzal.h

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by LorenBPryce01

Hey how did it go?

Thank you for the encouragement, your advoce really helped! :smile:

. It was made slightly better as we were told the NGDP behaviours we were being assessed on. The group exercise was probably the smoothest and i'm really grateful that there were a lovely bunch and we all worked well together, though we were less focused on the brief. In hindsight it should have been more structured. But too late now lol! I struggled with the writing exercise. My presentation again, could go either way. But if i fail it will be down to the written exercise. In the meantime ii've accepted a work-coach job, as its the same pay but less long-term career prospect. We have just over a week and will be put out of our misery. Really wish you and everyone well! hopefully we will get through to the end

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