Teacher Training 2024 Applicants Thread

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Original post by auroragroh

I got an email about a “casual phone call” with one of my training providers… do they do this with candidates or if it a shortlist before they shortlist for interviews? I haven’t heard back from anyone else and I’m so nervous and anxious

I've never heard anywhere do that. I would hate it so much! Video calls I'm fine with, but for some reason, phone calls just feel so much worse! Is that at a uni or a school direct course?

I am so impatient this week. I've only got two "we are considering your application now" emails from York and Sunderland. Nothing at all from Newcastle or Durham yet. Hopefully though with me doing maths, which isn't exactly competitive, things don't take too long.

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Original post by auroragroh

I got an email about a “casual phone call” with one of my training providers… do they do this with candidates or if it a shortlist before they shortlist for interviews? I haven’t heard back from anyone else and I’m so nervous and anxious

My friend did from Exeter! But she got an official interview next week. Her and I had never heard of places doing that, it was really weird. But she said it was fine and no pressure. I’m guessing it is just shortlisting and making sure you know what your applying for and the stress and the job etc. x

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Original post by Uni_student3132

I've never heard anywhere do that. I would hate it so much! Video calls I'm fine with, but for some reason, phone calls just feel so much worse! Is that at a uni or a school direct course?

I am so impatient this week. I've only got two "we are considering your application now" emails from York and Sunderland. Nothing at all from Newcastle or Durham yet. Hopefully though with me doing maths, which isn't exactly competitive, things don't take too long.

I got the same from York yesterday x

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Original post by Ndienfnkwnd

I got the same from York yesterday x

Yay! They are actively considering both of our applications :biggrin:

I love York but probably my third choice just because of the distance, although I did like that they let me suggest a school that I would prefer to be at. I'm sure the distance is manageable though, someone at a school I got experience in had to consider commuting a similar distance due to a lack of accommodation at York.

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Original post by Uni_student3132

Yay! They are actively considering both of our applications :biggrin:

I love York but probably my third choice just because of the distance, although I did like that they let me suggest a school that I would prefer to be at. I'm sure the distance is manageable though, someone at a school I got experience in had to consider commuting a similar distance due to a lack of accommodation at York.

That’s fair enough! It’s my top choice, just as I’m moving to York anyway! And it’s a great university. I totally get what you mean with the distance though. Let me know if they give you an interview!

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Original post by Ndienfnkwnd

That’s fair enough! It’s my top choice, just as I’m moving to York anyway! And it’s a great university. I totally get what you mean with the distance though. Let me know if they give you an interview!

The journey is probably something I'd try out beforehand just to see if I can manage the distance, but I just don't want to spend the £28,000 or £30,000 bursary straight away on both a car and rent. I'm hoping to live at home to save money (parents' idea, I didn't pressure them into that haha). Durham is my top choice, but that is solely because of distance.

And yes, I'll post here when I get an interview from anywhere, including York!

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Original post by Uni_student3132

The journey is probably something I'd try out beforehand just to see if I can manage the distance, but I just don't want to spend the £28,000 or £30,000 bursary straight away on both a car and rent. I'm hoping to live at home to save money (parents' idea, I didn't pressure them into that haha)

And yes, I'll post here when I get an interview from anywhere, including York!

Yeah that’s fair enough, I totally get that! I’d get a 10K bursary, so would help with the costs of placement.

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Original post by Ndienfnkwnd

Yeah that’s fair enough, I totally get that! I’d get a 10K bursary, so would help with the costs of placement.

Maths is really lucky with the government just throwing money at us. Don't think I would be as happy to go into teaching if I didn't get that much money.

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Original post by Ndienfnkwnd

My friend did from Exeter! But she got an official interview next week. Her and I had never heard of places doing that, it was really weird. But she said it was fine and no pressure. I’m guessing it is just shortlisting and making sure you know what your applying for and the stress and the job etc. x

Yeah I’m not sure of what to make of it tbh.
I’m doesn’t help that I’m super nervous as I haven’t received anything from the other places that I have applied to and friends of mine have already been asked for interviews :frown:

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Original post by Uni_student3132

Maths is really lucky with the government just throwing money at us. Don't think I would be as happy to go into teaching if I didn't get that much money.

I get that!

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Has anyone been asked by ucl to upload copies of degree and transcript etc also gcse maths and English certificates?

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