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Postrgrad interview?

  • 29-12-2009 12:26am
    #1
    Makelele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi guys.
    I'm going for interview on the 8th of January to Mary Immaculate College in Limerick for the postgrad in primary education and was wondering if those of you who took the interview before could give any tips?:confused:
    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    cici81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭cici81


    Best piece of advice I got was "Smile". I know it seems basic, but they're looking for confident people who will be comfortable at the top of a classroom all day. So happy, confident, but not silly and cocky. Research the curriculum so you know about strands/ strand units, etc. Have answers ready for things like behaviour management, etc. The days of standing preaching at the top of the class are long gone, know about active learning, etc. Also, in the Irish, just keep talking. If you make a grammar mistake, don't let it upset you. They're looking for fluency more than anything else I think. Also they'll ask do you want to read the passage at the start or end of the interview. Read it at the start. It'll calm you down and give you a few moments to settle. Take a few seconds to speed read the piece first too, don't just launch into it. Best of luck! ;)


  • #3
    Makelele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Makelele


    Nice one. This helps a lot. thanks!


  • #4
    Wendy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Wendy2009


    Im also going for Interview on that day, but in Dublin. Irish is my biggest weakness. I repeated the Lc this year past and I just feel my nerves get the better of me. Especially with reading the passage im afraid of messing it up big time. I know the competition is going to be massive for this and Any advice on Irish i would gladly appreciate. Im ok on the English as Ive 2 years experience sub teaching and just need to look over key words to mention.
    Its just my irish that worrys me.


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