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Don't be afraid to contact the school and ask for extra info about the class. Obviously don't keep pestering, but asking once looks proactive rather than needy.
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Plan lots of shortish activities for your lesson but don't go overboard with ambitious activities the pupils might not be used to. Play it safe but not too boring.
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Plan activities that can be cut easily from your lesson if you run out of time (or ways to extend if you find yourself with extra time).
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Signal this clearly in your lesson plan - I put activities I would cut if short on time in grey print. At the bottom, I made a note of what I would do if it was a full lesson instead of just 20 minutes. Several schools commented that they really liked t
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Structure your lesson carefully - the most important thing they want to see is pupils making progress, so you introduce something new, check they get it, then get them to apply it in a different way.
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Smile and make a good first impression.I always smile a lot anyway because it's hope I cope when I'm stressed! But I've seen some really miserable looking people at interviews...
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Prepare for common interview questions and be prepared to talk at length and give examples.
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Don't worry about written tasks - these have never been mentioned to me in interiew feedback, I think if you're the right person for the job and they like you, they're less fussed about your ability to analyse data or plan interventions, especially when you're an NQT - they can teach you that stuff.
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Don't be afraid to contact the school and ask for extra info about the class. Obviously don't keep pestering, but asking once looks proactive rather than needy.
•
Plan lots of shortish activities for your lesson but don't go overboard with ambitious activities the pupils might not be used to. Play it safe but not too boring.
•
Plan activities that can be cut easily from your lesson if you run out of time (or ways to extend if you find yourself with extra time).
•
Signal this clearly in your lesson plan - I put activities I would cut if short on time in grey print. At the bottom, I made a note of what I would do if it was a full lesson instead of just 20 minutes. Several schools commented that they really liked t
•
Structure your lesson carefully - the most important thing they want to see is pupils making progress, so you introduce something new, check they get it, then get them to apply it in a different way.
•
Smile and make a good first impression.I always smile a lot anyway because it's hope I cope when I'm stressed! But I've seen some really miserable looking people at interviews...
•
Prepare for common interview questions and be prepared to talk at length and give examples.
•
Don't worry about written tasks - these have never been mentioned to me in interiew feedback, I think if you're the right person for the job and they like you, they're less fussed about your ability to analyse data or plan interventions, especially when you're an NQT - they can teach you that stuff.
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