GTP interview and tips appreciated esp. Re presentation

[Noelgallaghersguitar]

As per title, I have found the previous threads v useful an wondered if any teachers or current/past gtp students who could give any tips or thoughts please?

My interview is for primary and as per any gtp v over applied for so am keen to do well and been working hard all Easter.

I have to do interview, swot analysis an draft of individual training plan as a starting point, and...

Five mins on a topic of my choice, presented in a way that engages children on the age group I hope to teach.

I plan to do something on victorians for history/ English and make it fun. Would you present to adults as thought they were kids. Would you start and finish as tho it's an extract of lesson ie making ref to school visit, next lesson etc, or should I present it a stand alone piece.

Also, sorry another q, should I make it for years five and six, as they are my intended age group OR make it for ks2 including years four and five ? O feel that it would be too difficult to present to cover four year span.

Thanks so much!!

Is this an interview at a school for GTP place or at the uni? Seems late if for uni is all. Also comprehensive! my GTP uni interview was just a 5-min presentation on a subject of my choice relevant to primary education and the rest was done on the day (maths test, 1-1 interview and writing task).

I would certainly present as tho the kids were there. I would personally present it as tho we were introducing topic, but including what tasks etc the kids were going to do - chat about Victorians "and you will all imagine you are a Victorian child working as a maid, or in a factory, and writing a letter home to your mum" or whatever.

Bit difficult without the children to bounce off! can't imagine making a 5-min presentation with no feedback in an actual classroom!

Make yourself stand out by involving the audience in your presentation, rather than just talking at them- Could you bring a few hats/pieces of Victorian clothing and get them to try them on and guess what they were for? Or bring some Victorian objects? I wouldn't worry about linking it to a school trip or anything; you've only got 5 mins!

Concentrate on drawing the answers out of the audience; ask lots of open-ended questions and promote discussion. You will be anxious, but don't give in to the temptation to talk constantly- sometimes silence can be good as 'thinking time'. And praise those who come up with ideas.

Perhaps ask the audience to come and sit on the carpet?

Will think of more tips tomorrow

we're doing Victorians at the mo - we've done some of Mrs Beeton's cooking, made the children line up outside the room and stand when an adult comes in, and we've only done four days' worth
I'd also present it as if to children, Y4&5 are more similar than 5-6 imho. Certainly with how you teach them. Perhaps aim for the Y5ish, and check your NC because we're teaching it in Y4 (Y5 Tudors, Greeks, can't remember the other two) so if that's where it is on the NC then surely that's the level you would be expected to pitch it at, iyswim?

oh lordy I don't think that made sense Tis too late
Roughly translated, I'm teaching Victorians in Y4. If it only appears on Y4 national curriculum, then do it as if you were teaching y4. See?