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10 Tips For ‘Teaching’ Job Interviews


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Malcolm Drakes

Malcolm Drakes is a school and systems leader with over 20 years experience. As a National Leader of Education, he has particular expertise in rapid school turnarounds, securing transformational improvements in a variety of settings and contexts. In areas of acute deprivation he has moved...
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What can you do to secure your dream job?

You've identified the job, sent the application and now you've secured the interview. Just one hour of questions, perhaps a lesson observation and a set of responses now stands between you and your dream teaching job!

Despite teachers being experts in facing groups of 30+ pupils at a time, handling difficult parents and answering an infinite range of questions, an interview still has the potential to flummox and intimidate. Here are some simple tips to ensure that you represent yourself in the best way possible.

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4th April 201911th August 2021 by Malcolm Drakes
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