Interview Questions for Teachers
Here are some questions that you may be asked at an interview. This is not a definitive list and it is essential that you are prepared to answer questions relating to any of your previous jobs or experience, as well as being familiar with the school and post you have applied for.
Personality profile:
Personality profile:
- What words would you use to describe yourself as a teacher?
- Are there any areas in your professional development that you would like to develop?
- What are your major achievements over the past two years?
- Tell me about yourself
- Why did you choose teaching as a career?
- Why do you want to teach at our school? Why should we employ you?
- Of your previous jobs which did you enjoy most and why? Which did you enjoy least and why?
- Describe what you have done in your career that shows your initiative
- What are your strengths? Your weaknesses?
- What does team work mean to you?
- Describe what classroom management means in terms of behaviour and organisation.
- What teaching methods have you found most effective (for year 'x')?
- What differences are there in teaching, for example, a class of Year 7 (11 year olds) and Year 11 (15 year olds)?
- How would you deal with disaffected children in your class?
- What resources/ syllabi do you use to deliver the curriculum?
- What experience do you have of teaching the National Curriculum?
- What do you feel is the highest level of ability you are able to teach?
- Give an example of a lesson you felt went particularly well.
- Give an example of a lesson you felt went particularly badly - why, and how did you resolve the situation?
- When planning a lesson, what elements do you ensure are covered within it?
- How do you organise homework for your class?
- Do you hold any key responsibilities within your school?
- Describe your management style.
- Have you been involved in any extra curricular activities?
- Why are you leaving your current position?