The following CV, Personal Statement, and Interview Experience, are taken from my application for a place on a PGCE Secondary Schools Direct Programme in order to become a Secondary School Drama Teacher. The Schools Direct route into teaching appealed to me as it braids together classroom practice and experience with academia and theory. The specification for the application included three areas that I identified as recent experience working with young people inside and outside of a school environment, enthusiasm and knowledge for subject, confidence and resilience. I felt that the experience and skills listed matched my own attributes. My personal statement and CV have aligned the specification with my own attributes and, overall, shown why I am a worthy candidate.