I watched most of your videos about the selection process (several times) it helped me to prepare and know what to expect...I had my ITT interview yesterday...I WAS SUCCESSFUL I RECEIVED AN OFFER TODAY!! Thank you so much... YOU ARE A STAR!
An excellent video- I have subscribed. I am starting my PGCE (hopefully) this September. I'm 50 years old, I have 2 degrees (undergraduate & Masters), I'm juiced up about going into teaching. I've had a ten year break due to ill health, I used to be a civil servant and am seeking a real challenge. The PGCE programme I am going for is a post 14, college and HE teaching course. I think the question I would like to ask is overcoming nerves of teaching to a group of young people. I am very shy and I am looking to face my fears about talking without a written script. If you can respond I'd be very appreciative.
Hey Titan, Thanks for subscribing and watching. I don't want to say I know anything about teaching post 14s, I can only speak from my experiences at school. You will learn lots along the way during your training, however, I would say that building relationships, showing understanding to them as individuals, their lives and troubles (even if it seems trivial to you), can make a huge difference. It will help you gain their respect as a teacher, but also create a deeper understanding for yourself and establish mutual respect. Best of luck!
Brilliant video! I had an interview for a PGCE for Secondary English today. I’m convinced that I’ll be rejected due to an unseen poetry task. I’ve been falling down a rabbit hole of reading blog posts, where people talk about being rejected. I’m so worried!!! I’ve worked so hard, it’s really upsetting xx
Thank you for watching 😊 Is this your first interview? I don't know much about secondary English and people do get rejected at times, but please don't convince yourself that you've failed. If you did, consider it a learning curve and strive for the next one xx
You'll be great! If you need practise interviews or additional support, feel free to message me on Instagram and I can book you in @thepetiteprimary xx
@@ebbypatterns I Scored 7.5 Overall, which is fine for what is required by the institution. Thank you ☺. Although they also want me to take GCSE equivalency test, which i am currently preparing for.
Thanks for asking Petite, it wasn't really as scary as i thought it would be, i can say it came inform of a discussion.. overall i can say it went well.
Whilst i was watching this video, the invitation for an interview regarding the PGCE course popped up !! The universe works in mysterious ways... my interview is in two weeks. EEEEK !!! :D
Great video. Don’t think a suit is always appropriate though depends on the type of establishment you are teaching in and the method of interview (for example could be online)
your tips on interviews are super helpful so thank you! i have two interviews next week and one the week after and im so so nervous - i feel like im going to say the wrong things haha
Hi Maisha, thanks for commenting and congratulations on THREE interviews, wow! Even if you don't feel like the first one goes well, it's a learning curve and will at least give you an idea of what to expect for the other two. Best of luck and feel free to update me if you wish xx
I just came across your channel today about the interview tips which i found very useful. hope it goes well for me. thanks for sharing🙏 upload when you can no pressure:) am a content creator i can understand.
Hi, your videos are so helpful. I have an interview next week for primary education with qts and the university is asking me to bring an object, that simulates learning and present it. What would you suggest to take, please?
Congratulations on getting an interview! They won't assess you on the object as such (so you can choose anything) but they more want to see how you use it to stimulate learning, how you make it exciting and interactive, how you link it and promote certain national curriculum objectives and how you justify your choice. It's around the fact anything can be used as a learning tool and is an example of how you can seize spontaneous learning opportunities from mundane things around you. I offer interview support packages if you'd like a call about it and we can try and come up with something together? Feel free to message me @thepetiteprimary on insta for more information if so. Good luck xx
I had one of these but we didn't know the object and we would pick them during the day from a bag. I got a balloon and blagged a science lesson. Some of the other objects I remember was a little globe and a stick (they did like a forest school safety based lesson).
I have a stammer. During lessons, I don’t stammer or if I do it’s very slightly and doesn’t disrupt the lesson at all. However, I am scared that I might stammer A LOT during my interview, cause it’s at professional interviews where I’ve always stammered most. I am scared of not being able to express myself properly and coming off as somewho’s unable to communicate and therefore teach. I don’t know what to do about it. Can you please help? Thank you. xx
Hi Clara, I'm no expert on this and I don't want to teach you to suck eggs, but a few things just came to mind that you can try to support you for your interview. The first thing would be to prepare different interview questions and try and find phrases/experiences that you could apply to different questions and contexts. That way, if you feel flustered by a question, hopefully you will have a nice bank of phrases you could already used that link nicely or at least give you further thinking time. The other thing I would do is to physically practice answering questions to family/friends or in front of the mirror. We can often say things really well in our heads but the moment we speak we trip over our words or I imagine this is when you stutter? By practicing, it can help you use these phrases or recount the experiences you want to mention or at least help you gain confidence a little. I hope that helps and good luck xx
Hi :) OMG thank you so much for answering:) So, I had the interview today and it went really well. 2 things have helped me: 1) Tell the interviewer beforehand about my stutter; that way he already knew about it, expected it and some of the pressure I felt went away, so therefore spoke more calmly and fluently. 2) Writing that comment in your comment section about it; being able to publicly express my fear and discomfort, and share it with you and an audience, felt kind of liberating. I also watched this video again just before my interview, and made some notes and rehearsed like you mentioned and it really helped. :) You’re a star :) Maybe one day you (I can help you with my experience!) can make a video on how to overcome fear of stuttering before and interview, or just fear of public speaking in general. As teachers, it might be important for a lot of people. I don’t know! Anyways! THANK YOU 🙏 ❤️ Sending you love!
@@clarav.7937 Ahh I'm so sorry I didn't get to reply to you sooner! Some really good points of reflection there that hopefully will help somebody 😊 How did the interview go in the end? Xx
It went fantastically!! :):) Thank you so so much for your care and support:) I have another one on Tuesday, and two more the following week. Will definitely see more of your videos. You are great! Thanks so much again ❤️
I would be honest but I wouldn't say a weakness that was extremely important to the job. If it is a skill that is strongly linked to the job, I'd say how I'm proactively trying to get over it and overcome it. I hope that helps? It's important to just be honest xx
This vedio was so helpful. Do you need to be PG degree to apply for PGCE ? Or is a bachelor's enough? I'm sorry if Im asking a stupid question but I am a bit confused.
To go into teaching, you either need to have done an undergraduate degree that awards QTS (that's the status that says you are a teacher), or after your undergraduate degree, you need to do a qualification after. A lot of people do a PGCE with QTS although there are some courses that just award QTS with no PGCE. It costs the same but there are no assignments. Hope that helps
Did you message me on twitter? If so, I accepted and replied but all day it said it wouldn't send. I thought maybe you deleted it. Feel free to message though if it wasn't you x
It's not an issue as there is no official deadline, however, you are limited to unis or SCITT providers that still have space. The biggest risk this late into the year is that many are full. Hope that answers your question xx
@@PetitePrimary I was lucky that the interviewer deemed my answers as “detailed, thorough and philosophical” - definitely a really nice way to put it ;) hehe
I watched most of your videos about the selection process (several times) it helped me to prepare and know what to expect...I had my ITT interview yesterday...I WAS SUCCESSFUL I RECEIVED AN OFFER TODAY!! Thank you so much... YOU ARE A STAR!
Congratulations! That's amazing 🥳 Thank you so much for letting me know x
hey there! Can I ask a few questions, please?
@@PetitePrimary @linaa.carrillobulla4093 Hi, yes but not sure if you mean questions to me or to "petite primary"?
An excellent video- I have subscribed. I am starting my PGCE (hopefully) this September. I'm 50 years old, I have 2 degrees (undergraduate & Masters), I'm juiced up about going into teaching. I've had a ten year break due to ill health, I used to be a civil servant and am seeking a real challenge. The PGCE programme I am going for is a post 14, college and HE teaching course. I think the question I would like to ask is overcoming nerves of teaching to a group of young people. I am very shy and I am looking to face my fears about talking without a written script. If you can respond I'd be very appreciative.
Hey Titan,
Thanks for subscribing and watching. I don't want to say I know anything about teaching post 14s, I can only speak from my experiences at school. You will learn lots along the way during your training, however, I would say that building relationships, showing understanding to them as individuals, their lives and troubles (even if it seems trivial to you), can make a huge difference. It will help you gain their respect as a teacher, but also create a deeper understanding for yourself and establish mutual respect. Best of luck!
First time stopping by, i must say you have really given me a lot of insights. Very educative video, i just subscribed❤
Thank you so much, that's very kind! Are you currently applying to teacher training then?
Brilliant video! I had an interview for a PGCE for Secondary English today. I’m convinced that I’ll be rejected due to an unseen poetry task. I’ve been falling down a rabbit hole of reading blog posts, where people talk about being rejected. I’m so worried!!! I’ve worked so hard, it’s really upsetting xx
Thank you for watching 😊 Is this your first interview? I don't know much about secondary English and people do get rejected at times, but please don't convince yourself that you've failed. If you did, consider it a learning curve and strive for the next one xx
Did you get an offer? I'm thinking of applying for secondary English later this year.
@@davidarchibald1887 yes, I got the offer two days later 😊
@@CasuallyTwins I wish you well in your career.
@@davidarchibald1887 Thank you so much! I wish you well too
watching all your videos out of excitement for my interview for a PGCE SCITT coming up! So nervous but your tips are so amazing and relaxing me! 😭
You'll be great! If you need practise interviews or additional support, feel free to message me on Instagram and I can book you in @thepetiteprimary xx
This is so helpful, thank you! I have my 3 interviews this week so I'm hoping they go well!
Wow, congratulations on getting an interview on all 3 choices! I hope it goes well Freya x
I have an online interview for a Primary PGCE in a month's time. Thank you for your tips.
No worries at all, good luck!
how did it go?
Thank you for this video. I have learnt a lot watching it after my first failed attempt on the PGCE application.
I'm glad you found it useful. What will you now try and do differently for your next application?
Hi, can you review my personal statement ?
@@Darivlog-p5t Sure, let's chat! Send me a message on insta @thepetiteprimary x
I went for my interview yesterday. I woke up this morning to see my offer email. Thanks.Your video was helpful.
What great news! Congratulations xx
@Petite Primary Thanks.Your video was helpful.
Thank you. I have an interview for secondary PGCE tomorrow. Wish me well.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes 🙂
How did it go?
@@ebbypatterns I Scored 7.5 Overall, which is fine for what is required by the institution. Thank you ☺. Although they also want me to take GCSE equivalency test, which i am currently preparing for.
Hey! This is the exact video I needed this weekend. My SCITT interview is Monday. Thank you so much love your stuff 😁
I have an interview on Mon too! Good luck 😄
Ah, good luck Matthew! Are you primary or secondary? 😊
Good luck Emily! Is it your first interview? How are you feeling? ☺️
@@PetitePrimary Primary, hoping it will go especially via zoom. 😁
@@emilyd4403 Good luck Emily!!
Thanks for sharing your Interview tips.
You're more than welcome! Which one did you find most helpful?
Thanks for asking Petite, it wasn't really as scary as i thought it would be, i can say it came inform of a discussion.. overall i can say it went well.
That's so good to hear Mary, and hopefully that will reassure others doing their interviews too ☺️
This was fantastic and so helpful, thank you very much! ☺
You're very welcome, thank you for watching xx
Whilst i was watching this video, the invitation for an interview regarding the PGCE course popped up !! The universe works in mysterious ways... my interview is in two weeks. EEEEK !!! :D
Wow, that could be a great sign! Congratulations on securing that place 😁 how are you feeling about it? Xx
great advice, thanks for the video!
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching xx
Great video. Don’t think a suit is always appropriate though depends on the type of establishment you are teaching in and the method of interview (for example could be online)
Very valid point ☺️ It is definitely possible to look formal enough without a suit
I believe this would be useful for a High School teacher as well!
Thank you 😊 I obviously know more about primary but I try and include some for secondary too xx
Hello I’m new subscriber and I’m looking forward to apply for the pgce training programme in the following September
Hey, that's exciting 😊 Lots of tips on my channel to help!
Your videos are very useful. I have the first of 3 PGCE Primary interviews next week. Where did you apply to and where did you study?
Thank you Patrick! Good luck in your interviews! I trained in the South West of England 😊
How did your interview go? I'm wondering what the questions/activites will be as they will be online!
Very helpful thx a lot! Really appreciate this
No worries, glad it helped!
your tips on interviews are super helpful so thank you! i have two interviews next week and one the week after and im so so nervous - i feel like im going to say the wrong things haha
Hi Maisha, thanks for commenting and congratulations on THREE interviews, wow! Even if you don't feel like the first one goes well, it's a learning curve and will at least give you an idea of what to expect for the other two. Best of luck and feel free to update me if you wish xx
How did it go?
I just came across your channel today about the interview tips which i found very useful. hope it goes well for me. thanks for sharing🙏 upload when you can no pressure:) am a content creator i can understand.
Aw, thank you for watching! How did your interview go? Xx
i have my interview on tuesday
Good luck Mel! Let me know how you get on xx
Hi, your videos are so helpful. I have an interview next week for primary education with qts and the university is asking me to bring an object, that simulates learning and present it. What would you suggest to take, please?
Congratulations on getting an interview! They won't assess you on the object as such (so you can choose anything) but they more want to see how you use it to stimulate learning, how you make it exciting and interactive, how you link it and promote certain national curriculum objectives and how you justify your choice. It's around the fact anything can be used as a learning tool and is an example of how you can seize spontaneous learning opportunities from mundane things around you. I offer interview support packages if you'd like a call about it and we can try and come up with something together? Feel free to message me @thepetiteprimary on insta for more information if so. Good luck xx
I had one of these but we didn't know the object and we would pick them during the day from a bag. I got a balloon and blagged a science lesson. Some of the other objects I remember was a little globe and a stick (they did like a forest school safety based lesson).
I have a stammer. During lessons, I don’t stammer or if I do it’s very slightly and doesn’t disrupt the lesson at all. However, I am scared that I might stammer A LOT during my interview, cause it’s at professional interviews where I’ve always stammered most. I am scared of not being able to express myself properly and coming off as somewho’s unable to communicate and therefore teach. I don’t know what to do about it. Can you please help? Thank you. xx
Hi Clara,
I'm no expert on this and I don't want to teach you to suck eggs, but a few things just came to mind that you can try to support you for your interview. The first thing would be to prepare different interview questions and try and find phrases/experiences that you could apply to different questions and contexts. That way, if you feel flustered by a question, hopefully you will have a nice bank of phrases you could already used that link nicely or at least give you further thinking time. The other thing I would do is to physically practice answering questions to family/friends or in front of the mirror. We can often say things really well in our heads but the moment we speak we trip over our words or I imagine this is when you stutter? By practicing, it can help you use these phrases or recount the experiences you want to mention or at least help you gain confidence a little. I hope that helps and good luck xx
Hi :) OMG thank you so much for answering:) So, I had the interview today and it went really well. 2 things have helped me: 1) Tell the interviewer beforehand about my stutter; that way he already knew about it, expected it and some of the pressure I felt went away, so therefore spoke more calmly and fluently. 2) Writing that comment in your comment section about it; being able to publicly express my fear and discomfort, and share it with you and an audience, felt kind of liberating. I also watched this video again just before my interview, and made some notes and rehearsed like you mentioned and it really helped. :) You’re a star :) Maybe one day you (I can help you with my experience!) can make a video on how to overcome fear of stuttering before and interview, or just fear of public speaking in general. As teachers, it might be important for a lot of people. I don’t know! Anyways! THANK YOU 🙏 ❤️ Sending you love!
@@clarav.7937 Ahh I'm so sorry I didn't get to reply to you sooner! Some really good points of reflection there that hopefully will help somebody 😊 How did the interview go in the end? Xx
It went fantastically!! :):) Thank you so so much for your care and support:) I have another one on Tuesday, and two more the following week. Will definitely see more of your videos. You are great! Thanks so much again ❤️
I’ve got my interview tomorrow for a top up degree in primary education and I’m so nervous 😬
Good luck Mollie! Let me know how it goes xx
@@PetitePrimary it went really well I think! It was a really positive interview. Hopefully should get a email soon to see if I get on the course 🤞🏻
Glad it went well! Will keep my fingers crossed 😊
For a career changer, is it better to have some teaching experience before applying for PGCE ? What do you suggest?
It definitely would help! You can get a place without experience though, so don't feel like all hope is lost without it xx
@@PetitePrimary I’m finding it difficult to get experience due to the pandemic, should I just apply without the experience
@@shahdhhd6883 Yes! It is still possible! If you need any support with your personal statement, you can contact me on Instagram. Good luck 😃
@@PetitePrimary really appreciate this
If they asked you what weaknesses do you have, what would you say?
I would be honest but I wouldn't say a weakness that was extremely important to the job. If it is a skill that is strongly linked to the job, I'd say how I'm proactively trying to get over it and overcome it. I hope that helps? It's important to just be honest xx
hiya, would you say a maxi skirt and a top is okay to wear?
If you have more formal I'd veer towards that to air on the side of precaution x
This vedio was so helpful. Do you need to be PG degree to apply for PGCE ? Or is a bachelor's enough? I'm sorry if Im asking a stupid question but I am a bit confused.
To go into teaching, you either need to have done an undergraduate degree that awards QTS (that's the status that says you are a teacher), or after your undergraduate degree, you need to do a qualification after. A lot of people do a PGCE with QTS although there are some courses that just award QTS with no PGCE. It costs the same but there are no assignments. Hope that helps
There's no such thing as a stupid question yes postgraduate
I have my PGCE Physics interview comong up with the university of Sussex please i need more information on interview anyone please.
Do you have QTS too?
Can I dm a question to you for advice?
Did you message me on twitter? If so, I accepted and replied but all day it said it wouldn't send. I thought maybe you deleted it. Feel free to message though if it wasn't you x
Hi Petite Primary, I applied really late to teacher training (like last week)...is this an issue?
It's not an issue as there is no official deadline, however, you are limited to unis or SCITT providers that still have space. The biggest risk this late into the year is that many are full. Hope that answers your question xx
I have my interview in 8 hours...eek I’m really nervous!
Remember not to panic, you can do this! Let me know how it goes xx
Would a turtle neck be ok?
Yeah definitely ok to wear at an interview. What will you wear with it?
I tend to ramble too...
The amount I have to edit out because I go on tangents 😂
@@PetitePrimary I was lucky that the interviewer deemed my answers as “detailed, thorough and philosophical” - definitely a really nice way to put it ;) hehe
Oooh philosophical! That's a nice compliment though 👌
@@PetitePrimary yes it was great :) he was really encouraging and positive throughout! :)
@@clarav.7937 Sounds like a good provider to support you throughout your teaching journey then 😊
Do you get along with the boys you teach with your monotone happy voice ?
Found the video irritating to listen to after 11 minutes.
You'd have to ask them. Thanks for watching the full 11 minutes though, appreciate it 😆