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The Dentistry Interview at Birmingham

The Dentistry Interview at Birmingham. Outline of this talk. What are we looking for? What has happen before call to interview. GCSE’s A Levels UCAS forms sent to Dental School Work Experience Work in Society Call to Interview . Interview Follow up. Dentistry as a Career.

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The Dentistry Interview at Birmingham

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  1. The Dentistry InterviewatBirmingham

  2. Outline of this talk • What are we looking for? • What has happen before call to interview. GCSE’s A Levels UCAS forms sent to Dental School Work Experience Work in Society Call to Interview. • Interview • Follow up

  3. Dentistry as a Career • The precision of an engineer. • The aptitude of a scientist. • The caring skills of a nurse. • The communication skills of a marketing guru. • The management acumen of an accountant. From a personal statement in 2005/06

  4. Central Assessment

  5. GCSE Five specific subjects at grade “A”. • Including,Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, English Language or Literature. • Double Science is acceptable alternative to separate sciences.

  6. A-Level • Chemistry and Biology are mandatory at Grade “A”. • The third subject can be anything the candidate finds interesting, worthwhile or enjoyable (except General Studies) at grade “B”. • An A/S at grade “B” anything(except General Studies)

  7. Personal Statement Who wrote it? How much plagiarism? What purpose does it serve? Raises points of interest. Are they true?

  8. School’s Statement Who wrote it? How much plagiarism? Well cut and paste. Has the referee any knowledge of the student? If so, who has come to this interview?

  9. Works Experience • Why • Limited exposure to Dentistry • To be put off. • To gain an insight into practice • Demands • Changes • Feeling

  10. Work in Society • Why • All candidates tell me they are interested in caring for people. • Show me (Do something). • To gain an insight into dealing with people • Demands • Good things/ Bad things • Commitment • Feeling

  11. The Interview Offers of places on the Dental Course are only made after a candidate has been considered at a formal interview.

  12. The Panel Admissions Tutor or Member of Admissions Executive is chair of the panel. One member of Staff or General Practitioner is the second panel member. On occasions two members of Staff.

  13. The Panel Opportunities are given to all new school staff to participate in interviews. Experience/training is given by observing sessions and discussing procedures prior to becoming a full panel member.

  14. Questions General/Calming Questions.Motivation.Interpersonal SkillCommitment. Assessment.Practical Skills

  15. General/Calming Questions How are the Examinations Going? What did you obtain in A/S exams? What are you doing about performance? What are you gaining from third subject? How did you find the move from GCSE’s to A/S?

  16. Interpersonal Skills What do you do with your spare time? What involvement do you have with teams? What have you gained from team work? How do you make a team work efficiently?

  17. Assessments Ability to communicate well? What differences do you see between School and HE? What potential problems do you anticipate? Ability to cope with BDS course? Emotionally? Consideration of practical skills or an appreciation of the need to develop such skills? Why Birmingham University and this course?

  18. Record grid

  19. Follow up In most cases a letter from me is written informing candidate of outcome of interview. A few are held back for a later decision. A generic feedback is given to all candidates who ask for it. Appeals are deal with through the university Director of Admissions.

  20. Follow up Confirmation of offers are sent by university admission office, detailing vaccinations and CRB requirements as well academic requirements.

  21. Thank you for your attention.

  22. Sustainable high performance through a resilient engaged workforce 2nd October 2009

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