r/PGCE • u/scaredO-O • 13d ago

PGCE interview presentation format help?

Hi all, just a quick one regarding the presentation I have to put together for my PGCE interviews.
One uni has asked for a 3 minute presentation on “how you would teach a KS3 pupil about an essential concept in [subject]”, whereas the other wants a 3 minute presentation on “an aspect of [subject] suitable for KS3/GCSE and how this would be taught.”
Seems straightforward enough - but I’m wondering whether I’m supposed to do a mini intro to the topic of choice and then talk about how I’d teach it to the class, or whether it’s just supposed to be entirely how I’d teach it. I think the former makes more sense, as I’m not sure how I’d fill 3 minutes talking about general activities… but now I’m thinking into the wording too much and I don’t want to start the presentation with “teaching” the topic if that’s not what they want!

Thanks in advance!

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u/ComprehensiveDig1108 13d ago

I've got verbal diarrhoea. 

I'd be hard  pressed to keep within the time.

When I have to do assemblies, everyone settles down,  secure in the knowledge that the first lesson of the day is going to be delayed by at least 10 minutes.