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Upcoming Interview: what should I know about the school?

  • 15-08-2012 2:59pm
    #1
    Patches22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi all,
    First-time poster here so am v v v sorry if I'm going about this in the wrong place or way!
    Basically I have my first teaching interview coming up and am v nervous. The school in question does not have a website and I am debating whether or not I should give them a ring to ask about the school beforehand? And if I were to do so what should I ask?
    I'd really appreciate any advice.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Rapunzels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭Rapunzels


    Going on what type of school, ie Convent school or Community school, find out about the ethos associated with it.
    Get there in plenty of time and have a look around.
    Prepare things about yourself which tie in with questions you could ask - for example - 'Do you have a green schools committee?' and follow this with a relevant thing you have done or would hope to do.
    Good luck!


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Also have an opinion and be aware of current teaching issues such as self evaluation of teaching...govt initiative on numer/liter..also have an example of how you would teach a topic in your area and what resources you would use and how you would teach spec ed student and include them and handle discipline


  • #4
    Patches22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭Patches22


    Great advice thanks v much! I should have probably mentioned that it is a vec school


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Im in a vec school so it will be an interview panel probably with a independent person and the local board of mgt person as well as principal...


  • #6
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Patches22 wrote: »
    Great advice thanks v much! I should have probably mentioned that it is a vec school

    If it is a VEC school you should be able to look up the county/city VEC website and they will probably have some information on the schools under their administration there.


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  • #7
    bdoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 574 ✭✭✭bdoo


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Patches22 wrote: »
    Great advice thanks v much! I should have probably mentioned that it is a vec school

    If it is a VEC school you should be able to look up the county/city VEC website and they will probably have some information on the schools under their administration there.


    Schooldays.ie I think has some info about all schools. O think I saw thirdlevel progression rrates on it might give an idea if the school is highly academic or not. Of course this is not the best indicator of school quality.


  • #8
    seavill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭seavill


    There have been numerous threads both here and on edposts about interview questions.

    Some very good advice given in them at times and some great sample questions.

    I have used them in interviews myself.

    I would suggest going and searching for them rather than starting a new thread as people tend not to answer the same questions over and over and you may be missing out on significant info.


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