Referee check questions

NAME OF CANDIDATE………………….……………………..

NAME OF REFEREE……………………………………………

CONTACT DETAILS…………………………………………….

DATE OF INTERVIEW………………………………………….

In what professional capacity did you know this person?

How long was he/she under your supervision?

What was the position she/he held at the timing of leaving your organisation?

What was the reason given for leaving?

How would you rate his/her overall competence as a teacher? (1=poor; 2=fair; 3=good; 4= very good; 5=outstanding). Any comments would be helpful

How would you rate him/her with respect to
  • Planning and organising (1-5)
  • Reliability and punctuality ( 1-5)
  • Motivation & enthusiasm (1-5)
  • Curriculum knowledge (1-5)
  • Rapport with students (1-5)
  • Rapport with colleagues (1-5)
  • Classroom management (1-5)

Please state briefly what you believe to be his/her major strengths?

Please state briefly what you believe to be his/her major areas requiring further development?

If you had an opening similar to the position he/she left, would you re-employ him/her?

Are there any concerns about this person’s suitability to be a teacher?


Thank you for answering these questions.