Many subject areas ask candidates to give a short presentation. The pgce course is tailored to individuals requirements, with emphasis being on their ability to articulate their own philosophy of art and design education and. Subject studies, professional studies and schoolassessed phases. Well give you the tools youll need to become a confident and. When design is effective, it communicates your brands key attributes with clarity and power. My presentation for my secondary mathematics pgce interview. Careers service, careers and employability service. The programme provides opportunities for students to explore the theory and practice of art and design education through a range of lectures, workshops and tutorials, and. My presentation for secondary mathematics pgce interview.
We are thrilled to be inviting you to interview for the primary pgce course at the university of. They are in written format rather than bulletpoint, because i believe they should be. On the surface, a graphic design job interview should be easy. So ive been invited to an interview next friday for a pgce. 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.
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. Tips from art and design lecturers on preparing a portfolio and what to expect at an interview. The art and design postgraduate certificate in education pgce course aims to prepare you to teach art and design to all ages and abilities in the secondary school ks3 and ks4 with planned opportunities for enrichment in post16 contexts. Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass. In the presentation, we will consider your ability to discuss the topic in an analytical and critical way. Art and design specialism the key aim of this programme is to enable students to become confident, knowledgeable and enthusiastic teachers of art and design. The careers and employability service remains open, though in a virtual capacity. Pgce secondary education with art and design plymouth. 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. Pgce presentation some interview days will also require you to do a presentation. Collaborative presentation based around a childrens book. I used these ideas to answer questions i was asked at interview, and gained a place on the course.
Jan 05, 2014 blindness and partially sighted contemporary issues. The second activity culminates in a presentation of a personal designandmake project to your peers, to consider and reflect on the nature of the process of designing. The following standard questions asked with possible response, and my contribution as a secondary teacher for 6 years. I have an interview for a pgce in secondary science next week. 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. I applied to two universities my main one being the university of worcester obviously. The most unusual jobs come from the most unlikely those words spoken above i believe to be of great truth, with many creatives and designers drilling into countless times that if you want to do something awesome and out there, it comes from the sort of jobs youd normally avoid. To ask for your advice on my primary pgce interview mumsnet. Most teaching jobs whether youre applying for a headship or first. An interview is a twoway process and you should treat the interview as an opportunity to ask the admission tutors questions. You will be awarded a pgce and recommended for qualified teacher status, enabling you to teach in schools.
Although this is a postgraduate course, current pgce students are eligible for the finance support package available to fulltime undergraduates the department for education also offers a bursary for art and design trainees, subject to the qualifications you hold. A key element to your portfolio is that it should be visually engaging. Its at my top choice university and i am shitting myself really, really want to do well. Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass on. Secondary pgce interview day guidance for candidates 2012 20. As well as the example questions below, you can find further help in our.
It was then checked by a careers advisor after i had finished. Interviewing skills for graphic designers and creative professionals duration. You will consider the learning and teaching strategies that are relevant to the specialist subject. Please find below important documents regarding the pgce interview process. You are shown how to plan, resource, and organise art lessons, as well as how to monitor, record, evaluate, and assess students art practice.
As you can imagine i was totally overwhelmed and petrified. There will be a presentation to give you information about the pgce programme and you will have the opportunity to ask questions. This postgraduate certificate education pgce secondary art and design course leads to the award of qualified teacher status qts, qualifying. The easiest way to create an interview portfolio is to create it in powerpointbut more on that later. Great designers should balance exceptional creative skills with the diligence and professionalism necessary to deliver assets that address the business needs or. Interviewing skills for graphic designers and creative. Interview details for applicants applying for one of our pgce primary programmes please note all applicant interviews will now take place by skype or zoom. Some people sail through with confidence, others mess it up first time, but try again, more determined than ever. I am required to give a 5 minute presentation, i am only allowed to use a flip chartvisual aidoverhead projectorcd player, either all of them or just one. Individual interviews, including presentation 25 30 minutes per person candidates are free to leave after their interview if all necessary documents are completed and submitted. Blindness and partially sighted contemporary issues.
A degree in graphic design could open doors to a creative career in areas such as editorial and print design, interactive and web design, motion graphics and specialist typography. The interview process takes place over a halfday at our oxford road campus. Courses that require an interview ba hons childhood studies with early years teacher status. Our pgce art and design prepares trainee teachers for a first appointment as a teacher of art and design in a secondary school and assess current developments in the subject. Mar 31, 2009 i have an interview for a pgce in secondary science next week. Not the ioe interview, but i did just have an interview for the pgde at glasgow university for teaching english, however some of the people at our interview were modern language students, so i can tell you what they told me the pgde is basically the scottish equivalent, but now our course is at masters level instead of honours level, not sure what level the pgce is exactly. A conversation and presentation in the target language mfl applicants only these sessions will either be followed by or will include a discussion on aspects of the specialist subject. A chart, table, infographic or other visual image of data in your powerpoint. The presentation should focus on a key idea thats relevant. Our pgce interview process is designed to give academic staff and school partnership colleagues. These assessments are made through group and individual interviews. Professional interview using a portfolio presentation youtube.
Secondary education art and design courses university. 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. The curriculum on this ba hons graphic design course has a strong emphasis on research and industryinformed design practice. On this page we have provided information regarding the format of the interview and tasks we would like you to complete in advance. Three assignments are offered at level 7 postgraduate award through which you can gain 60 masters level credits to put towards further parttime study at the. Pgce secondary art and design specialism university of. This is my video for time to talk day 2018, a campaign led by time to change. 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. 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. For now, lets talk a little bit about each section. The curriculum includes working with resistant materials product design, systems and. Around this time last year, i attended my pgce interview. Throughout the interview process you will have the opportunity to ask.
Ukpgce anyone ever had an interview at the institute of. The pgce secondary programme is a continuous and open assessment of your progress across all aspects of the training. All shortlisted applicants are invited to an interview. All of which took us by surprise, with the level of time needed in one whole year while undertaking a pgce, the gcse level boundaries shifting upwards to a b grade and the whole what will be expected of us upon a single interview for a role. Format of the interview candidates will be given the opportunity to demonstrate that they have an enthusiasm for. Jan 31, 2018 this is my video for time to talk day 2018, a campaign led by time to change.
I wanted to share my recent experience of 3 pgce interviews, where i made a conscious decision to talk about mental. Here are some example questions to help you prepare for your pgce university interview. I was really really nervous but luckily the interviewers were really kind. Information for pgce primary interview candidates university of. Bryan clark, level 2 head tutor in graphic design university college falmouth. On this multiaward winning ba hons graphic design degree course, youll bring your creative ideas. The design and technology programme is structured with a core of design and technology taught to all trainees, including the nature of design and technology in education, ict and graphics, with the opportunity for you to specialise in product design, food and nutrition, textiles technology or electronic and. Preparation material for initial teacher training, institute. Ultimately, the crucial factor is the effectiveness of interview procedures in selecting appropriate high quality candidates for primary teaching, and it will be of interest to establish whether any relationship exists between grades from interview procedures and class teaching grades at the end of the pgce course, similar to that found by. I wanted to share my recent experience of 3 pgce interviews, where. You will be asked to prepare a subjectbased presentation and then engage in a discussion with other applicants before an individual interview with a pgce tutor.
Our pgce art and design develops a range of teaching styles appropriate to the delivery of art and design within the national curriculum and gcsea level specifications. Need ideas for childrens book for pgce interview presentation. I prepared this document last year when i had my interview for primary pgce at nottm trent uni. The subject studysubject education strand builds upon your existing expertise in art and design and provides you with the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of art and design in the secondary school context. Im allowed to bring prepared resources and artefacts also. Jun 01, 2007 my presentation for my secondary mathematics pgce interview. Pgce art and design secondary canterbury christ church. The second activity culminates in a presentation of a personal designandmake project to your peers.
Secondary art and design pgce birmingham city university. We hope that you will enjoy your time at edge hill university. Pgce interviews teacher training university of exeter. Pgce interviews are pretty daunting, and nerves can easily get the better of you if youre not well prepared. Schoolbased work during the autumn term you are placed in your first school, usually with a partner design and technology student teacher. 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. This will be followed by a formal interview looking at. Mar 16, 2014 around this time last year, i attended my pgce interview. The 1118 in art and design is a rigorous and imaginative, innovative and intensive nine month programme preparing graduates for the challenges and rewards of teaching art and design within the secondary sector in the artistteacher model. Pgce secondary art and design university of reading. Just a few things about my pgce interview for you to pass on if youd like.
Ive been told i have to do a three minute presentation on a childrens book published in the last 10 years. But when anxiety, pressure and nerves get in the way, you might give answers that dont exactly paint a lovely picture of you as an employee. Sample pgce interview questions below is a list of sample questions you may be asked during your pgce interview. And this was laid down by robert ball, showing just how much success he has achieved from doing such jobs. The facility for powerpoint presentations will not be available. It should be an easytoskim, impressive outline of your accomplishments. Congratulations on being invited to a skypezoom interview for one of our pgce primary programmes. You will be grouped with other prospective trainees and given a book you will have one copy each.
Find out more about the pgce pgce and profgce in secondary education art and design course within the school of education at the university of hertfordshire. For my first interview for a pgce course, i had to teach something new for 8 minutes to a group of other candidates, have an individual interview, and read a 12 page article about studying at masters level and present on it for 5 minutes. Also not bringing sketch books, underpresenting significant items and not having thought about the. This teacher training programme prepares you to teach art and design in secondary schools. Design and technology specialism design and technology education. After all, youre talking about the subject you know the most aboutyourself. If you have already booked an interview with us, please be assured we will be in contact to offer an alternative arrangement. Home university applying to university ucas application guide interviews teacher training pgce university interview questions. Individual presentation teaching a new skill as part of the interview process, applicants will be required to undertake a presentation. Professional interview using a portfolio presentation. Graphic designers use color, imagery, typography, and space to bring your brand to life. It was a group interview for nearly two hours followed by a twenty minute individual interview. Secondary art and design pgce university of brighton. Below is a selection of useful tips from teachers and students that have been there and gone through the interview process.
A homeless 7yearold who lives on the beach makes and sells stick people to get by. Hi all, 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. An interview with ba hons graphic design alumnus sam barclay find out how ba hons graphic design prepared sam barclay for the graphic design industry, and opened many career doors including kickstarting a successful visual book, i wonder what its like to be dyslexic. Treat your job interview presentation like a threeact play, with an engaging.
Pgce secondary timetable and guidance university of. While theres no miracle cure for being nervous, it helps to make sure youre prepared for any question the. Graphic design degree ba hons university of portsmouth. How to create an interview portfolio for a job the muse. Our pgce secondary art and design enables you to address all aspects of art and design, gain experience on placements, and develop the skills and knowledge to teach art and design at secondary level. They want to see the notes i make for the presentation. You should be prepared for many scenarios as universtities may hold differrent types of interview, this can include one on one or group interviews. I was so scared because a pgce at worcester is all ive ever wanted to do, so i knew i had to put my everything into it to make sure that i get the best chance of a place. Furniture design ba hons games design ba hons graphic design ba hons. Preparation material for initial teacher training, institute of education we hope the following information will give you some guidance and support when preparing and selecting your teacher training course within the institute of education.
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