how many people did the FEAST with you on the day?
Around 20 people in the morning and maybe 16/17 came back for DART in the evening then. Would be nice to get the results this week.
Hopefully you’ll hear back this week. How long were you waiting between the FEAST and the DART?
Around an hour and a half or so. Have you done it?
Doing it tomorrow
Best of luck
Hi,
How long does the 1st part of the FEAST exam take
Depends on yourself really. Roughly an hour and a half or so
Has anybody been called back yet after doing the feast/ dart last week?
Just earlier today. Hope you did also!
congratulations, you must be thrilled! I haven’t heard anything yet😩
what’s the next stage in the process if you don’t mind me asking ?
Slightly in shock but yeh delighted.
Next stage is work strengths profiling - an online assessment.
I understand that you'll hear either way (good or bad news), so hopefully you'll hear soon and it'll be good news!
Well done to anyone who got through. Received notice of passing last Monday. Hard luck to any who didn't, gotta say I found the tests weirdly tough in places.
Back to the waiting game now for the next assessment and hopefully then an interview after that at some point. Judging by the conversation from last year, I'm assuming interviews in May-ish for the new class starting September-ish...
The rumour is that SCP20 will start around February 2024.
Well this is news to me! Any idea how accurate that rumour might be?
It was mentioned to us in class.
Also, someone from Scp18 said they heard every intake for the next few years will start in February of each year. ie scp21 will start February 2025
Correct. There is an SCP intake tenatively planned for every February for the next 10 years. However to my knowledge there are 2 classes due to start in 2023, with one just after starting (That I presume you are in? How are you finding it?) So maybe there will be another due to start in Sept/October that some of you are currently involved in recruitment for? I would suggest emailing your recruitment contact to inquire.
Staffing is a huge issue right now so it seems like measures are being taken to plan forward and have some costintency with regard to recruitment. But there's a huge lag time from day one to being a certified ATCO. In hindsight it was obvious the two covid SCP classes shouldn't have been let go. What can you do. Babysteps.
Those same staffing issues are why it is going to be a Feb intake by the way, instructors in the training centre are for the most part current rated controllers, and they can't be released during the busy summer months..due staffing issues...
Also my understanding is SCP classes will be increased from 14/16 to 20 people. And you get paid. (I didn't. Promise I won't hold that against you. Maybe.)
Good luck all, it's a rewarding career.
Anyone hear anything back since the work strengths profiling?
I'll just reply to myself here, latest update is group interviews are starting in May some time. Was there group interviews for the last intake? I always find it a dubious way of whittling down numbers. Interviewing 5 to ten people at once is always a weird vibe.
SCP19 didn't do group interviews due to COVID-19. It skipped to psychological interviews and then final interviews once the process restarted.
The group interview is a long established way to see how people interact with each other, the likes of NATS, Eurocontrol and Aer Lingus use it. In case anyone hasn't seen it, NATS have reopened their student atc applications
All quiet since this for everyone? The wait is killing me and we've still two rounds to go.
Aye still waiting, I imagine we will hear soon enough
Has anyone done done the group interview? Have mine in 2 weeks haven't a clue what to expect or how to prepare
Hey guys,
Hope you are all well.
Did anyone take the recent Group Exercise (Interview) for Stage 3 of the selection process?
Please share your experience if you have.
Thanks!
Results are out. Didn’t pass the group interview 😩
Ah Sorry to hear. I was lucky enough to get through. Hope others here were also!
Hey all, I got my email to say I passed the group interview, buzzing tbh! I guess the wait until September for the final interview is because of how busy the summer months are?
Also passed :o
Congratulations Guys!
Wishing you all the best for September!!
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