How to prepare for your teacher training interview complete. Dec 01, 2006 i prepared this document last year when i had my interview for primary pgce at nottm trent uni. Sep 26, 2019 the fiveminute presentation, from an audience perspective, is more engaging and less boring than a typical 60minute talk. Preparing for your teacher training interview get into teaching. Jan 25, 2015 hi does anyone have any tips or ideas for a 5 minute micro teaching task for a pgce interview.
Argghhhh so im not going to think about that just yet, but if any kind urbanites have any advice about how to prepare for this epic interview, especially the presentation, i would be eternally grateful. Some interview days will also require you to do a presentation. I used these ideas to answer questions i was asked at interview, and gained a place on the course. The set up was intended to allow time for a maths and english test, a personal interview, and a presentation of a book or an artefact. What to expect from the teacher training interview and. Trial lesson ideas for primary school job interviews primary teacher sway grantham shares some tried and tested ideas for interview lessons. The interview will reflect that fact so preparation is key. Below is a selection of useful tips from teachers and students that have been there and gone through the interview process. As well as the example questions below, you can find further help in our university interviews guide. So youve managed to secure an interview for a pgce course. Sep 14, 2011 surviving your pgce tips from course lecturer plus teaching resources on guardian teacher network alison hramiak. So, i have two several interviews coming up for the the new teacher project and possibly even one for teach for america. To help you along the way, weve gathered a sample of questions from schools and universities that could be asked on your interview to help you get off to a great start. Thank you for your replies, i did post here for traffic, when i last posted in staff room didnt get a single reply i have spent a looong time putting together a massive portfolio of work talking about why i want to teach, my opinions on behaviour management, lesson structure, routine in the class room, the role of the teacher etc and included lots of work with children.
Offered in england, wales and northern ireland, pgces are designed to enhance and increase academic training, preparing students for life as a teacher. Information for pgce primary interview candidates university of. Similarly, if your presentation is geared towards younger children, quoting shakespeare from a book will leave them disinterested. Pgce interviews are pretty daunting, and nerves can easily get the better of you if youre not well prepared. The postgraduate certificate in education, commonly known as the pgce, is one of the most popular academic qualifications for teaching. Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass on. Remember, although the content of your presentation will be important, your assessors will also want to see how you carry yourself when speaking to a group of people this means you should aim to be as enthusiastic and engaging as possible. Apply through ucas undergraduate for all teacher training programmes in scotland. We started with a group discussion on contemporary childrens fiction, the use of modern drama in the classroom, non fiction texts, texts from other countries, and videos. Apr 08, 20 trial lesson ideas for primary school job interviews primary teacher sway grantham shares some tried and tested ideas for interview lessons. Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass on if youd like. May 11, 2016 i was told in my pack to prepare me, to allow the whole day from 94 roughly. Mar 29, 2018 pgce interview presentation, pgce interview questions.
Ive got a pgce interview remotely on wednesday and have to give a threeminute presentation based upon an artefact to do with my subject mfl. We are thrilled to be inviting you to interview for the primary pgce course at the. Pgce primary interview day as part of the pgce primary interview, applicants will be required to undertake an individual presentation, participate in a group discussion as well as complete individual online literacy and numeracy tests and a written task. Teacher training pgce university interview questions. My primary education with qts interview becoming a primary. I had to do a presentation on my favourite topic in high school mathematics, i decided to think a bit differently and did one on simple maths puzzles. Ive been told i have to do a three minute presentation on a childrens book published in the last 10 years. Surviving your pgce tips from course lecturer plus teaching resources on guardian teacher network alison hramiak. You will be grouped with other prospective trainees and given a book you will have one copy each. You are asked to present your ideas about the piece using any materials, powerpoint or practical exercises you think appropriate.
Your pgde interview in 3 simple steps strathclyde teacher. Think of ways you can appeal to your audience, through the use of visual or audio aids, for example. This may be something youre asked to do in front of your interviewer or even other candidates, and the topic will most likely be something along the lines of discuss your current teaching experience or describe a lesson youve witnessed that you thought was particularly effective. Need ideas for childrens book for pgce interview presentation. Applying for a bed, ba, pgde, pgce or school direct training course. Hello, i have a pgce primary interview coming up and part of the interview involves taking in an artefact, the artefact could be a text e. These are areas that i fell down in when i went for a pgce interview. Please find below important documents regarding the pgce interview process.
Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass. How to prepare for your teacher training interview. Jun 01, 2007 my presentation for my secondary mathematics pgce interview. Interview reports on interviews for teacher training. If you are informed about the need to give a presentation in advance, they will expect careful planning and. Ive just received my first reply from my pgce applications and have been invited to an interview day next wednesday the email gives a rough breakdown of the day, im fairly confident in the maths and english assessments but it also includes a presentation requirement. Collaborative presentation based around a childrens book. Id definitely have a specific written task in mind too.
This will be a five minute presentation and there will be nonspecialists in the panel. Bobby amyjayne hi does anyone have any tips or ideas. So ive been invited to an interview next friday for a pgce. In the presentation, we will consider your ability to discuss the topic in an analytical and critical way. Ucas teacher training is for postgraduate teacher training programmes in england and wales. At the beginning of your individual interview you will be asked to reflect on the issues raised in the pgce primary interview paper pdf, 311kb in a 5 minute presentation. Both interviews require that the presenter give a five minute presentation explaining some concept in the allotted time period. The following standard questions asked with possible response, and my contribution as a secondary teacher for 6 years. But the fiveminute presentation is the most challenging of all presentations to create and deliver. Learn about the qualities and skills training providers are looking for plus the questions you may be asked. Registration, then a check of id and qualifications, an observed group task followed by a timed written test, then an individual interview during which you give a short, preprepared presentation. Find tips on how to prepare with our videos and guides. Many training providers receive a large number of applications, so cant interview everyone who meets the essential requirements.
Its at my top choice university and i am shitting myself really, really want to do well. Nov 24, 2006 i rang the college and they said to proceed with the interview and then take an equivalence test at a later date. Before youre offered a place on a teacher training programme, youll have an interview. Trial lesson ideas for primary school job interviews. They would have told you about these though if youd be expected to do them though. Prepare some examples in the world of interviews, questions like give us an example of a. My presentation for secondary mathematics pgce interview. Im not sure if im on the correct lines but my ideas so far are. Interviews can be daunting, but the key to interview success is preparation.
If youve applied for teacher training in the uk, youll probably be invited to an interview as the last stage of the application process. I found out last wednesday that i have an interview on tuesday short notice. It was a group interview for nearly two hours followed by a twenty minute individual interview. Familiarize yourself with the national curriculum obviously your area specific, but generally too and be prepared for them to ask you about any voluntary work that you have done in schools to give you an understanding of how schools function on a day to day basis. For my pgce i had to write a short essay in advance, have an informal interview, a group task with about six children, the skills tests, do a presentation before having a formal interview. Here are some example questions to help you prepare for your pgce university interview. What to expect from the teacher training interview and selection day. If you have been invited to interview you will have received an email from our pgce admissions team referring you to this page and the documents below. For the oneonone interviews, think of examples you can use to demonstrate resilience, organisation and. How prospective trainee teachers choose a topic for presentation at interview doreen challen, jenny byrne and lynne brown paper presented at the british educational research association annual conference, heriotwatt university, edinburgh, 11 september 2003 abstract. Prepare a five minute presentation on a fieldwork experience you have had anywhere in the world.
Preparing for your teacher training interview get into. Common interview questions interviews can be daunting, but the key to interview success is preparation. Hello everyone, i have an interview on thursday and have been told to bring in an object and do a 5minute presentation. Pgce presentation some interview days will also require you to do a presentation. Pgce interviews teacher training university of exeter. To ask for your advice on my primary pgce interview mumsnet. It was then checked by a careers advisor after i had finished.
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