The Interview Process

The interview process will take place over one day and contains 3 elements:

Teaching activity

You will be given a theme and details in advance and asked to complete a 'mini-teach' to a small group of children. The teaching activity is to assess the following:

Your engagement with the pupils
The potential your mini teach shows for creating engaging lessons
Facilitation and resourcing skills
Communication skills
Confidence in front of pupils

Formal Interview

This part of the interview process will be conducted by two interviewers and aims to delve deeper into the information submitted on your application form. Your interviewers will be assessing the following:

Communication skills
School experience
Your knowledge of teaching and understanding of the qualities required to do the job
Your personal qualities
Evidence of your commitment to a career in teaching

Written Activity

You will undertake a 2 part written activity, and the following will be assessed:

Your ability to reflect
Your presentation skills and ability to write in a grammatically correct manner

Each aspect of the interview process will be ultimately graded using specific criteria and your performance will be discussed in detail before decisions are made. We endeavour to give every candidate the opportunity to prove they are ready to undertake the programme, and all unsuccessful candidates will be provided with feedback. A common reason for rejection is that candidates are simply not ready, and whilst we feel they may have the necessary potential, we also know they need to get more experience with a view to reapplying the following year.