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The audition process has two parts: The Interview / The Folio **Interview** PGDE interviews will take place in February and March. Applicants who apply on time are invited to an online interview by email, approximately three weeks before the interview date. At the interview applicants will be expected to be able to: - demonstrate a clear desire to be a teacher; - reflect on the qualities that make a good teacher; - identify their own areas of weakness and in doing so, show a commitment to continuous personal development; - discuss with some depth the current issues in education and how these might impact on Music education; - display extensive knowledge of and interest in music; - demonstrate a good level of knowledge of ICT with some experience of using Music Technology; - discuss their personal statement; - Talk about the things they do besides Music (e.g. hobbies and/or other interests). - The interview will be conducted in an informal manner. Applicants will be assessed on their: - ability to express themselves clearly and fluently; - perceived commitment to and enthusiasm for teaching; - level of preparation and reflection. **The Folio** Before their interview, applicants will submit online via Acceptd a folio of evidence containing the following: - a video (5-10 minutes) of you performing on your first study instrument/voice - a video (2-3 minutes) demonstrating your singing ability (not required for first study singers) - a video (2-3 minutes) demonstrating your ability on piano. This may be through performance of solo piano repertoire, an accompaniment or of an improvisatory nature g. improvise a convincing accompaniment for a song from a lead sheet (not required for first study pianists) - Examples of work using Music Technology - Some examples of original composition and/or arrangement (no more than three pieces) - Any other work that you think might be relevant to their application The selection panel recognizes that applicants may have extensive experience in some of these areas whilst having limited experience in others. The portfolio allows applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, knowledge and understanding in a range of areas common to the discipline, therefore, having limited experience in some areas should not preclude anyone from applying. Prior to submitting a recorded audition, you must apply via UCAS Conservatoires. You will need to create an Acceptd account, but then you can easily upload the recordings you wish to be considered. Recordings will not be considered until a UCAS Conservatoires application has been submitted. Once you have completed the UCAS Conservatoires application, you should proceed to Acceptd to submit your video recording. We will only accept recordings submitted via Acceptd and will not accept any other format, i.e. DVDs