PGCE Further Education Interviews
Once you have applied for our PGCE Further Education course and if you have been shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview.
Interview method: Interviews will be a mixture of On-Campus and Online opportunities for those wishing to start in 2025.
On-Campus Interviews: The Samuel Johnson (WN) Building, Walsall Campus, WS1 3BD. Directions can be found here.
Interview preparation- Important Information
Pre-interview tasks required:
- Have a form of identification (e.g. passport, driving licence etc.) ready to present on arrival.
- You need to prepare a 5 minute presentation on the topic: 'Why do you want to teach your subject in Further Education?', and you must use a digital presentation tool of your choice (PowerPoint, Canva, Prezzi, etc). Presentations must be sent to the interview panel by 9am on the morning of the interview. Please email this to Naomi Knott (Head of PGCE Further Education) at naomi.knott2@wlv.ac.uk.
- Do you know enough about the course you have applied for? Research information about the course, the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), Further Education sector and visit our postgraduate open evenings where you can come and speak to our staff and students www.wlv.ac.uk/opendays.
- At the start of the interview, you must show a form of picture ID as proof of who the interviewer is talking to. Acceptable documents include a passport, driving license, college ID badge, etc. (please note we do not accept copies).
- The interview will last around 30-40 minutes and will be with two members of academic subject staff from the Further Education team (and in some cases partner college staff).
- When arriving on-campus please arrive from 30 minutes before the interview to ensure you are on time. In many cases, latecomers will not be permitted.
- For online portfolio reviews, please ensure you have fully charged device and you have your e-mail account open on this device no later than 10 minutes before your interview time.
- During the interview, you will be required to deliver a five minute presentation, answer a series of questions relating to the subject specialism that you wish to teach and to show your understanding of current teaching in the Further Education sector within the UK - linked to your subject specialism:
- How have you developed as a teacher or trainer to this point?
- How are you working to update your subject/ vocational expertise?
- How might this course benefit your ongoing practice as a teacher or trainer?
After attending your portfolio review, you will be notified of whether or not you’ve passed within 3-5 working days. If you are successful, your offer will be confirmed within 14 working days.
If you’re unable to attend your interview, you can decline your date/time via e:Vision up to 48 hours before your selection event and you must then log a helpdesk call to request a new date or withdrawal. If you’re unable to attend less than 48 hours before, please get in touch with Admissions via 01902 323505 as soon as possible. Find out more about responding to your invite here.
Please note if you fail to notify us that you’re unable to attend, your application will be rejected.
Contact us via e-mail - interviews@wlv.ac.uk
Contact us via phone - 01902 518803