NIE admission anyone? - Part 2

[jeffrey745]

Did you receive the EPT email? What subject did you apply for?

Nope I didn't receive the EPT email or anything. I applied for Pri sch English and maths

 

[monmonshironeko]

@Ellesse2704, @Oolongteanosugar, @Higgbp, since we’re all quite similar in our timelines (EPT emails, processing emails), may I know what are your current application statuses at Careers @ Gov?

 

[Nnameless]

Are there cases where MOE asks candidates to indicate availability for EPT more than once?

Last year's Aug batch of applications had 2 dates to indicate availability for

 

[Higgbp]

@Ellesse2704, @Oolongteanosugar, @Higgbp, since we’re all quite similar in our timelines (EPT emails, processing emails), may I know what are your current application statuses at Careers @ Gov?

My current status: In Process

 

[Higgbp]

Last year's Aug batch of applications had 2 dates to indicate availability for

Hi, thanks for the info. Do you mind clarifying is it:

A) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for a particular month, then some time later asked again to indicate availability for another month

OR

B) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for 2 separate dates in 1 single email

Thank you.

 

[Bluegirl]

Just curious.. has anyone indicated preference to teach primary subjects but got interviewed for secondary subjects?
I had indicated that my preference was Eng/science (primary) but I was interviewed for Eng/ social studies (secondary). My 5 min presentation was for secondary English..
I’m also from the May-June 2020 batch

 

[Lynnie_xoxo]

Just curious.. has anyone indicated preference to teach primary subjects but got interviewed for secondary subjects?
I had indicated that my preference was Eng/science (primary) but I was interviewed for Eng/ social studies (secondary). My 5 min presentation was for secondary English..
I’m also from the May-June 2020 batch

hi bluegirl,

could it be due to your major in uni? what was your major? or do you have any experiences in teaching older students? O:

 

[monmonshironeko]

My current status: In Process

Hi! Alright so our statuses are the same. Thank you for the reply!

 

[Bluegirl]

hi bluegirl,

could it be due to your major in uni? what was your major? or do you have any experiences in teaching older students? O:

Hi Lynnie_xoxo

Yes.. that may be a possible reason. I majored in English language in Uni. Teaching experience was more with primary sch aged kids.
The interviewer did keep asking me if I was more comfortable with teaching primary school.

 

[jeffrey745]

Hi! Alright so our statuses are the same. Thank you for the reply!

My status also in process but no emails after interview ... Hopefully we all get good news

 

[Moonbunny]

Hahaha I indicated preferences for JC Econs and Sec Math but they offered me English/Maths at primary level but never asked if I was alright with teaching primary in my first interview XD

Just curious.. has anyone indicated preference to teach primary subjects but got interviewed for secondary subjects?
I had indicated that my preference was Eng/science (primary) but I was interviewed for Eng/ social studies (secondary). My 5 min presentation was for secondary English..
I’m also from the May-June 2020 batch

 

[Bluegirl]

Hahaha I indicated preferences for JC Econs and Sec Math but they offered me English/Maths at primary level but never asked if I was alright with teaching primary in my first interview XD

Lol maybe they also go by the needs too.. did they tell you why they asked you to go for a second interview?

 

[Oolongteanosugar]

Last year's Aug batch of applications had 2 dates to indicate availability for

Yeap! But this time round they only asked us to indicate availability for 1 date and that’s it. That’s also something diff.

 

[Oolongteanosugar]

Hi, thanks for the info. Do you mind clarifying is it:

A) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for a particular month, then some time later asked again to indicate availability for another month

OR

B) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for 2 separate dates in 1 single email

Thank you.

Hey higgbp. It was B.

 

[monmonshironeko]

My status also in process but no emails after interview ... Hopefully we all get good news

Hi, so you didn’t receive any EPT availability email or the processing email?

 

[Bluegirl]

Yeap! But this time round they only asked us to indicate availability for 1 date and that’s it. That’s also something diff.

After indicating availability, did you get an email with the title “Update to teaching application- Rescheduling of PPT”?

The email content basically was about EPT .. thanking for indicating availability.. but the title itself has got me worried..

 

[jeffrey745]

Hi, so you didn’t receive any EPT availability email or the processing email?

Nope to both. Let's jus hope its good news....

 

[Bluegirl]

Do update if you hear back from them. I’ll do the same

I just heard back from MOE. Email says that my application Is still being processed, I do not need to attend the 2nd Sept EPT and they will contact me once again when there is an update.
I’m assuming that doesn’t mean that I won’t need to go for EPT at all but Glad to know it’s not a rejection.

 

[Nnameless]

Hi, thanks for the info. Do you mind clarifying is it:

A) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for a particular month, then some time later asked again to indicate availability for another month

OR

B) Candidates were asked to indicate availability for 2 separate dates in 1 single email

Thank you.

Yeap! But this time round they only asked us to indicate availability for 1 date and that’s it. That’s also something diff.

Hey higgbp. It was B.

Yea it was B. I suspect because of covid, they cannot provide a fixed date that early for the second EPT. Even in schools, examinations needed some planning. But just pointing out that there were 2 EPT so it is possible that you need to take the second one, unless you had a good score for O levels / you did some modules for Languages in your Uni.

If I am not mistaken, I saw someone saying that he/she wasn't asked to take the EPT, but was asked to take it in another application window after it got delayed (I'm not sure).

 

[Moonbunny]

That sounds good Bluegirl! I haven't heard back yet, hopefully it is something neutral like the email you received XD

I just heard back from MOE. Email says that my application Is still being processed, I do not need to attend the 2nd Sept EPT and they will contact me once again when there is an update.
I’m assuming that doesn’t mean that I won’t need to go for EPT at all but Glad to know it’s not a rejection.