school teacher interview

blackeyed | 15:41 Tue 21st Sep 2010 | Jobs & Education

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I have got an interview tomorrow( as a school teacher), any tips?

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Mosaic

keep calm and carry on.
Interviews are vastly different between schools, between primary and secondary, and thenfaith etc introduces another area of differences. make sure you know what the last Ofsted report said (look online), what the school's mission statement or ethos is (these are a lie in most cases, but worth knowing if you want a job). other than that, provided you know your tradecraft - planning, assessment, safeguarding, organisation, dealing with @rsey parents, and definitely never clip 'em upside the head, then they can ask you anything, you'e got the answers.
best of luck.

smurfchops

Have you got a degree, have you done a teaching course at college or uni ? Or is it a teacher's assistant job ?

factor-fiction

Ask for a tour of the school covering both break times and lesson times- this will give you a feel for behaviour

thugulike

Don't forget to mention the children! And interact with them given the opportunity. I've interviewed in schools and headteachers are very keen on both.