Interview Process
Once your application has been passed to us from the GTTR we must decide whether you are a suitable candidate via our selection process.
The selection process is made up of four main parts:
- A teaching task
- Formal interview
- A written exercise
- A subject and ICT audit
The teaching task
The teaching task will be based on a course specification for the GCSE in your subject area. You will be expected to teach the topic chosen from the list supplied.
The formal interview
You will be asked a series of questions which will allow us to assess your knowledge and understanding of recent educational issues, your personal skills and attributes and your decision to enter the teaching profession.
The written exercise & audits
The written exercise will be used to assess your ability to communicate in standard written English.
The subject and ICT audit will be used to assess your ability to reach the standard required for subject knowledge by the end of the course; it will also be used to form the basis of your Individual Training Plan.
Copies of these are kept electronically so that large print versions can be made available on request. If required additional time will be allocated for the completion of the written exercise and audits.
Decision
The decision to make a final offer will be based on:
- A high score on the teaching task.
- A high score on the interview and a satisfactory score overall.
- Qualitative comments made by the interviewers.
- Evidence of sufficient subject knowledge from the skills audit.
- Evidence of the ability to read effectively and use written Standard English from the literacy task.
- Further consideration of qualifications, predicted grades, personal statement and references.
