NIE admission anyone?

[surferpunk]

can i wear jeans but long sleeve and work shoes for the interview? hahaha my office pants all cannot fit, dang. is your weight a criteria?

i wore polo tee and jeans. seemed ok to them. as long you look presentable should be fine, i should say.

Hi there's a setence starting with ' You are being considered for Bsc(Gen) at NIE/NTU with specilisation in XXXXXXXX' right? Point number 2. What is your specilisation? cux mine they give me PE. Any idea whether can change or you have to accept what they give u? I am more keen in teaching mathematics at the secondary level

The letter will write your specialisation right? Cux they say i am considered for bsc general with specialisation in physical education. What does that mean? I can only take up PE in NIE. Am i able to switch to teaching mathematics? and in terms of pay and career wise, will being a pe teacher be disadvantaged?

for me, i was offered PE for the interview and after it was finalised. but now, i've yet to pass my PPT. my friend, a senior, told me that as long i pass my EPT, i can still be pushed to other courses even at this stage. even when majoring in PE, you still have to pick 1 other subject(sec) or 2 other subjects(pri). about the pay and career wise, i'm still not sure about the pros and cons. all i can conclude from past experiences are that one of my PE teachers in sec school is the HOD of Maths and My jc's PE teacher turned to become a discipline master. so, i'm guessing that the career should be as equal as the rest.

halo, anyone who took the EPT before, can tell us wad topic did u talk about during the oral part? i wan to know roughly wad kind of qns they ask.. nt so scared of the written part. just the oral part tt im more worried abt...

all i can say is that my mind went blank during the conversation part as i'm not used to talking to the computer. i didn't say much and was stuttering and talk nonsense and i still pass. lol... maybe my theory part and reading the passage aloud helps me out.

 

[surferpunk]

see you guys in the service if you guys go through for the interview =) Good luck.

what are you in for?

 

[chaseR_guy88]

i wore polo tee and jeans. seemed ok to them. as long you look presentable should be fine, i should say.





for me, i was offered PE for the interview and after it was finalised. but now, i've yet to pass my PPT. my friend, a senior, told me that as long i pass my EPT, i can still be pushed to other courses even at this stage. even when majoring in PE, you still have to pick 1 other subject(sec) or 2 other subjects(pri). about the pay and career wise, i'm still not sure about the pros and cons. all i can conclude from past experiences are that one of my PE teachers in sec school is the HOD of Maths and My jc's PE teacher turned to become a discipline master. so, i'm guessing that the career should be as equal as the rest.



all i can say is that my mind went blank during the conversation part as i'm not used to talking to the computer. i didn't say much and was stuttering and talk nonsense and i still pass. lol... maybe my theory part and reading the passage aloud helps me out.

Hi , you mean you are required to do a theory test and reading passage? Is it part of the interview? So what did they actually ask u during the interview?

Anyway, were u aware that you were offered PE before you go for the interview? Cux for my letter it's written there shortlisted for interview in BSC(general) with specilisation in physical education. Does that mean i cant change my specilisation?

Anyway, I am quite curious of how's the life of being a Pe teacher is. How is the school life in NIE with a specilisation in PE? What do you actually learn there? And upon graduation are we able to teach PE at the JC level? How will you know which level you will be teaching at? during the interview they will tell u?

 

[sipthelove]

Hi u got your letter already? mine is exactly same date as u. what time is yours? what did your letter write?

Mine's at 5.10pm. And I've no idea how I can prepare myself for the interview. Ooh GOSH!

 

[xinz85]

all i can say is that my mind went blank during the conversation part as i'm not used to talking to the computer. i didn't say much and was stuttering and talk nonsense and i still pass. lol... maybe my theory part and reading the passage aloud helps me out.

u mean u r supposed to talk to a computer?? so weird.. but i juz wan to know roughly wad kind of qns they ask for the 2min speech.. is it some random qn totally nt related to today's news topics? coz i dun really read newspapers and watch the news, so totally nt updated wif recent stuff. hahah.. if they test, den i sure die.. heheh..

 

[surferpunk]

Hi , you mean you are required to do a theory test and reading passage? Is it part of the interview? So what did they actually ask u during the interview?

Anyway, were u aware that you were offered PE before you go for the interview? Cux for my letter it's written there shortlisted for interview in BSC(general) with specilisation in physical education. Does that mean i cant change my specilisation?

Anyway, I am quite curious of how's the life of being a Pe teacher is. How is the school life in NIE with a specilisation in PE? What do you actually learn there? And upon graduation are we able to teach PE at the JC level? How will you know which level you will be teaching at? during the interview they will tell u?

that's the EPT. if you meet the minimum requirement for English, you don't need to take this test. and yes. i was aware i was offered PE. i think you can change your specialisation. just voice it out during the interview. but i'm not sure if that can affect your chances or not.

for BA/BSc route, minimal chance to teach at JC level unless you are top of your cohort. you learn how to teach, 1 other subject and 1 sports every year. i can't wait to study soccer. lol.. and when you were offered the BA/BSc, there's a primary or secondary in brackets and that's the level that you are supposed to teach. for primary, it's pe and 2 other subjects. for secondary, it's pe and 1 other subject.

u mean u r supposed to talk to a computer?? so weird.. but i juz wan to know roughly wad kind of qns they ask for the 2min speech.. is it some random qn totally nt related to today's news topics? coz i dun really read newspapers and watch the news, so totally nt updated wif recent stuff. hahah.. if they test, den i sure die.. heheh..

yeah.. your voice will be recorded and they will access through the recordings. it's just a simple question, nothing worth your time to 'study' for it. as long you can talk fluidly, should be fine. as i've said, i've stammered with ermms.. ahhhh.. and etc and i've passed even after my mind had went blank cos i'm not used to talking to noone.

 

[stefaniechua]

I didnt even get shortlisted for an interview but im going for the EPT tmr... XIn wat is your time slot?. see you tmr

 

[velasco]

anyone with C5 for gp called up for interview? sigh.

i got S, went for interview liao.

 

[cindylor]

i got S, went for interview liao.

really?? when did you go for the interview?

 

[xterfero]

what are you in for?

I am in for PGDE after my uni. I am sure I will enjoy NIE =)

 

[Kong27]

Hi , you mean you are required to do a theory test and reading passage? Is it part of the interview? So what did they actually ask u during the interview?

Anyway, were u aware that you were offered PE before you go for the interview? Cux for my letter it's written there shortlisted for interview in BSC(general) with specilisation in physical education. Does that mean i cant change my specilisation?

Anyway, I am quite curious of how's the life of being a Pe teacher is. How is the school life in NIE with a specilisation in PE? What do you actually learn there? And upon graduation are we able to teach PE at the JC level? How will you know which level you will be teaching at? during the interview they will tell u?

Yeo, i got exactly the same thing as you When are you entering NIE ? 2010?

 

[chaseR_guy88]

Yeo, i got exactly the same thing as you When are you entering NIE ? 2010?

this year. u like teaching PE? wonder what kind of qns will they ask

 

[Kong27]

you are shortlisted mostly because you have distinction for CCA, plus you are in the Science Stream

Question they ask are random, no std TYS, just relax and answer truefully. To me it's just a casual discussion about myself They would probably question your physical capabilities and activeness. Ultimately they will (if you have not already done so) ask you pass PPT to qualify for the course offered to you

Cheers

 

[xxmcxx123]

i think the tough part is landing an interview.

the interview is really about getting to know u. a meeting to see if u r suitable to undertake teaching.

i know my interview was a breeze. they start off by asking the standard questions like y do u want to teach. after that is really like a normal chat with a long lost friend.(trying to know u better)

rmb just relax n be yourself. u should be fine

 

[jezreel]

omg!i just went for the interiew today and i could feel myself trembling.hahah how long do we have to wait for them to get back to us?

 

[chaseR_guy88]

omg!i just went for the interiew today and i could feel myself trembling.hahah how long do we have to wait for them to get back to us?

same here, what kidn of questions did they ask u ?

 

[nyvrem]

powderful ~ i got the sms for interview tomorrow. 5th May, but i've yet to get the letter from MOE. Called MOE, officer said will call back, no call. Singpost best, cannot find the letter ._.

Where's the interview held at ? NTU ? or MOE HQ ?

 

[jezreel]

the very first qn was:tell me something interesting abt yourself.HAHA.i hope it went well though.what time was your interview?mine was 2:30!

 

[jezreel]

powderful ~ i got the sms for interview tomorrow. 5th May, but i've yet to get the letter from MOE. Called MOE, officer said will call back, no call. Singpost best, cannot find the letter ._.

Where's the interview held at ? NTU ? or MOE HQ ?

omg you received the sms one day before your interview?!yup,it's at moe hq.

 

[sipthelove]

I went for the interview. They didn't ask what subjects I want to teach.

I guess I won't get a place in NIE as I screwed my interview.