Winter Vacation Schemes during the GDL

[Jooooopp7]

Hi, I'm starting the PGDL in sept at BPP and have not yet secured a training contract so will need to be applying to places next cycle. I was wondering how doable a winter VS is during the gdl, is there enough time? does it clash with winter exams? I'm concerned as the timetable, I have seen (not sure if it's 100% correct) states that there will be exams the last 2 weeks of the winter semester which sounds like I won't be able to do any vacations schemes. However, I have heard of loads of people managing to secure TCs from winter vac schemes during their GDL so was wondering if anyone has any advice on this? I don't want to waste time applying to winter VS when I can't even do them!

 

[gg999]

Hi, I'm starting the PGDL in sept at BPP and have not yet secured a training contract so will need to be applying to places next cycle. I was wondering how doable a winter VS is during the gdl, is there enough time? does it clash with winter exams? I'm concerned as the timetable, I have seen (not sure if it's 100% correct) states that there will be exams the last 2 weeks of the winter semester which sounds like I won't be able to do any vacations schemes. However, I have heard of loads of people managing to secure TCs from winter vac schemes during their GDL so was wondering if anyone has any advice on this? I don't want to waste time applying to winter VS when I can't even do them!

It is only this year with the PGDL that exams are in December. It looks like they will clash with the winter vacation scheme dates so I really doubt you will be able to do any December ones if I am being completely honest. There were people on my winter scheme last year doing the GDL who did not have exams but missed a lot of teaching and fell behind quite a bit, I wouldn't recommend.