TA/Teacher advice

[StarDolphins]

Are there’s any TA/Teachers that can give me some urgent advice ahead of an interview I didn’t expect to get?

I’ve just been invited to an interview at 4.20pm today. I have zero TA qualifications/experience (but told them I was very willing to learn/get TA/safeguarding/prevent/whatever). It’s for a grade 7 TA and now I’m crapping myself!

They’ve told me it will be the following - 10 minute activity, 10 mins reading comprehension followed by a 40 min interview.

So my AIBU is, would I be unreasonable to ask someone to give me more info and the sort of things the above might be and any tips to shine?! I am going to be extremely interactive with the kids, I’m going to think of some examples of where I’ve got my own child to learn despite obstacles etc but I have absolutely no idea about what else I need to be doing/saying!

How did it go ?

Thanks for asking🙂

I didn’t get it. The HT rang me last night and said she’s given it to a TA from another school that has good experience of working with challenging children.

She said I gave some really good answers and that more importantly, I was great with the children in the leaning comprehension activity.

She asked if I wanted to volunteer in the school and get some experience of school life and maybe look towards some training to then apply again. I’m going to think about it, it would mean a financial outlay when the pay if/when I do get an eventual role is already really low.