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DCU Interview

  • 23-12-2010 1:08am
    #1
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭


    I have been invited to interview for DCU Teacher Training Course.

    I have no idea what format this takes or what kind of questions they will ask.

    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    Its for Maths and Science teaching, - if that makes a difference to the interview.

    Also if you did an interview, how long does it normally take to get an offer / or rejection after the interviews finish.

    Ball Park.


  • #3
    paddymick_2000
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭paddymick_2000


    I got called too.

    Any advice greatly recieved. Very hard to find anything out.


  • #4
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Hey guys, just wondering if ye heard anything or have done the interview for DCU yet? Whats it like?? Any advice is much appreciated - thanks

    Pee


  • #5
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    Havent heard anything.

    Hope they dont test you in Maths.


  • #6
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Choclolate wrote: »
    Havent heard anything.

    Hope they dont test you in Maths.

    Hi Guys,
    Just wondering how ye got on today? Was it just me or was it really quick?!!

    Pee


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  • #7
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Pee F wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    Just wondering how ye got on today? Was it just me or was it really quick?!!

    Pee

    It was REALLY quick. Hard to know how I got on because it was so quick.


  • #8
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    very quick,

    Did bad interview because of the rush factor.

    Roll on TCD interviews whenever they are.

    When does Maynooth etc release their offers.


  • #9
    Little Drummer Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Little Drummer Boy


    Hi guys have to agree with you 100%. Really hard to guage how well or not so well i did!! due to the time constraints, It honestly felt like i was in they asked me my name and that was that.
    Anybody heard from them yet???


  • #10
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    Not heard yet


  • #11
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Choclolate wrote: »
    Not heard yet


    Hey guys, Any news yet from DCU? Any idea when NUIG offers are out??:confused:


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  • #12
    miralheti
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭miralheti


    I did interview on the 9th Feb and was told it would be six weeks before they offer places.


  • #13
    Little Drummer Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Little Drummer Boy


    miralheti wrote: »
    I did interview on the 9th Feb and was told it would be six weeks before they offer places.
    As far as I was told it was to be this week at the latest?? That's what I was told when I asked the two chaps doing the interview!!:confused:


  • #14
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Little Drummer Boy wrote: »
    As far as I was told it was to be this week at the latest?? That's what I was told when I asked the two chaps doing the interview!!:confused:

    Oh really so you think we might know tomorrow?? God its eating me - Wish they would just tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:


  • #15
    miralheti
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭miralheti


    I wonder when the offers were issued in 2010?


  • #16
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    miralheti wrote: »
    I wonder when the offers were issued in 2010?


    I emailed DCU and they said that they would update the offfers the first week of March to keep an eye on your e-mail account and check the website.. So fingers crossed! :D


  • #17
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    I havent heard anything yet.

    Anyone who find oyt can you PM and Ill PM you if I hear.


  • #18
    Choclolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Choclolate


    Following a review by Faculty, you have been placed on a waiting list. In the event that a place becomes available you will be notified. Further Information Please check your PAC account in April.

    So no I assume


  • #19
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Choclolate wrote: »
    Following a review by Faculty, you have been placed on a waiting list. In the event that a place becomes available you will be notified. Further Information Please check your PAC account in April.

    So no I assume


    I got the same load of ****e - gutted


  • #20
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Pee F wrote: »
    I got the same load of ****e - gutted

    Has any one actually ever been lucky on the second round offers???


  • #21
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Mine has not been updated yet? Strange!


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  • #22
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Mardy Bum wrote: »
    Mine has not been updated yet? Strange!


    You probably got a place so, maybe give PAC a call and see..


  • #23
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    I did my interview on the Friday, the different interview teams may not be making their decisions at the same time, I'd guess.


  • #24
    Little Drummer Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Little Drummer Boy


    Did my interview on the Tuesday afternoon, Heard from them today and luckily got a place on the course. Commiserations to those of you who didn't get a place and good luck to those who haven't heard yet:)


  • #25
    Pee F
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Pee F


    Little Drummer Boy wrote: »
    Did my interview on the Tuesday afternoon, Heard from them today and luckily got a place on the course. Commiserations to those of you who didn't get a place and good luck to those who haven't heard yet:)


    Congrats, Can I just ask those of you who did get a place, did ye have teaching experience or anything?- I don`t and thought my interview was pretty ok, just wondering on how I can improve if I go for it again next year..

    Thanks Pee


  • #26
    Little Drummer Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Little Drummer Boy


    I did, I taught TEFL for a year abroad, but you dont have to go down that road. a friend of mine volunteers in our old secondary school 2 days a week for a couple of hours and I'm sure they'd recognise that


  • #27
    edel_C
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭edel_C


    Hi I have an interview for the hdip in history. If any one has done this interview could you give me an idea of the types of questions asked plz


  • #28
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    I did the interview last year. They asked why I wanted to be a teacher and a few more general questions. They asked how you would deal with a a group of students messing in class also.

    Entrance to this diploma really depends on how much experience you have almost totally I'd say. I didn't get offered a place as I had very little experience.


  • #29
    pjfogarty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭pjfogarty


    edel_C wrote: »
    Hi I have an interview for the hdip in history. If any one has done this interview could you give me an idea of the types of questions asked plz

    Hi edel,i have done this course,basically if you want to get a place,then you must put across in the interview how much you like teaching and how well you get on with the students.This can be a hard point to get across if you have no experience to date.If you have no experience then make the point that you enjoy helping others,and also mention any work you have done with teenagers and explain how it went.Without experience you have to find a way to make them know that teaching is what you want to do,and not just for money


  • #30
    edel_C
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭edel_C


    Thanks a million for the tips :)
    pjfogarty wrote: »
    edel_C wrote: »
    Hi I have an interview for the hdip in history. If any one has done this interview could you give me an idea of the types of questions asked plz

    Hi edel,i have done this course,basically if you want to get a place,then you must put across in the interview how much you like teaching and how well you get on with the students.This can be a hard point to get across if you have no experience to date.If you have no experience then make the point that you enjoy helping others,and also mention any work you have done with teenagers and explain how it went.Without experience you have to find a way to make them know that teaching is what you want to do,and not just for money


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