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    Posted by: hgreen04 03/01/2012 at 12:25
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    Hi everyone I was just wondering if anyone has an upcoming interview for University of Glasgow for primary PGDE? Or if anyone has in the past few years? I have an interview on the 11th of January at 1.30. I have read over the discussion topic and the Scottish Curriculum. Is there anything else I can do to prep for the interview? Any advice would be much appreciated Helen P.s Happy New Year!
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    Hi Helen, I have an interview on the 25th January @ 1.30pm. Hadnt had much of a chance over the hols to get looking at much, but glad i've still a while yet to go. I'm from N.ireland so i do have 2 brush up on Scottish curriculum, to see how it differs from my own. I've had an interview of Newcastle lastyear, but never Glasgow so don't know what to expect myself. Claire :)
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    Hi Claire, I'm from Belfast so I'm in the same boat as you! Whereabouts are you from? This will be my first interview for PGCE. I had one for Coleraine on the 24th of November but it was rescheduled due to strike action. It's now on the 16th of January instead. I'm dreading that one more to be honest. The set up for Glasgow seems better. A little worried about the written task but hopefully we will get a nice topic. I've been reading up on the Curriculum for Excellence and thankfully it seems quite similar to our own. I had a friend who went to Glasgow a few years ago but the set up was different then. You had to do a lesson back then. It's good to hear from someone else :)
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    Sorry only getting the chance to reply now. I'm from the North coast of Antrim, but actually live up the Antrim rd in Belfast as i work in a school up here...its a small world. I'm a complete disaster i missed the Coleraine application this year, but i had an interview for there lastyear...is it the first stage interview? telling a story without using a book? there is so much comptetition for coleraine but im sure ull b great.

    god ur glasgow interview is next week, january is flying in too quick for me :( im dreading the essay myself but hopefully u get a choice a questions to answer, but im sure thats unlikely lol. what did u study at university then?

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    Posted by: echristie140 07/01/2012 at 21:19
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    hello, I have my interview for Glasgow on the 11th at 9.30am. Good luck when it comes, i have read the curriculum for exellence and inclusion and equality policies, I have also been advised to read the recent McCormac review into the 2000 teachers agreement and from this have briefly studied the Donaldson report, he has made 50 recommendations into teaching conditions, those were the only recent changes I could find in primary education, not sure if there is more, I am trying to be relaxed about it all but not really working. I have also been advised to link answers to experiences i've had in the classroom and also to be aware of active learning, not sure if your going to the the catholic certificate but i am and have read the recent publication this is our faith which is on the scottish catholic education service website, hope this helps, any tips to pass my way would be much appreciated xx Erin x
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    Posted by: clio92 08/01/2012 at 20:03
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    My interview is also on the 11th of January @1:30 :) We will probably be in the same group! I have also just being reading over the curriculum, preparing for group discussion and any possible questions they may as in the individual interview! I am sooo nervous but guess we can only do our best and be ourselves! :)
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    Posted by: hgreen04 08/01/2012 at 22:08
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    Hey guys, thank you so much for all your advice. It has reassured me a little. I'll have to look at that McCormac report and the 'This is our faith' article. Unfortunately I can't think of any other tips to pass on myself. The only other document I can think to look at is a publication called 'Every School, a Good School'. It's mostly centred on Northern Ireland but there are some good points to pick out of it. I completely agree Clio92, we can only do our best and at least, if we are ourselves we will feel less nervous! Good luck to everybody! Any ideas when we could expect to hear back from the University following our interviews?
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    Posted by: kittynest 08/01/2012 at 22:35
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    Oh my, I have mine on the 11th as well. Very nervous. I haven't as yet 'revised' all the key topics you guys have but I think what is needed is an awareness, not necessarily such a wealth of information that you could write a massive essay on it all. However, I'm hitting the library tomorrow to do a bit of research, and this thread has been useful to confirm I'm kinda looking at the right stuff. I think I need to have a concise response to the inevitable question of: "so..why do you want to be a teacher?"...crucial! eeeeek! don't want my nerves to create some kind of jumbled response! Anyone know how long the group discussion and individual interviews are? I heard they're like 10 minutes each, which doesn't sound too bad! Here's hoping!!? Anybody else nervous as hell? It's been on my mind for the past 3 weeks!
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    Posted by: echristie140 08/01/2012 at 23:14
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    I have found it very hard to think about anything else too, I've been trying to read over as much as possible but it's been hard finding the time over Christmas although I'm thinking now that might be a good thing as less time for the nerves to build!! Has anyone else applied for strathclyde as a second option?? Erin
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    I think I am the same as you kittynest I have not yet revised as much as I had planned and there is not much time left before the 11th either :( I'm flying over from Dublin on Tuesday morning! I completely agree that we will just need a general outline of information on the curriculum/ changes, It is more about you and why they should choose you to study primary teaching! yup I'm as nervous as hell also, good to know some people are feeling the same! Good luck to everyone and lets hope the nerves don't get the better of us! :)
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