Training to be English teacher

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Hi - I’m going to be training to be a secondary school English teacher but my degree isn’t in English ( I have English A level)
What questions am I likely to be asked at interview?

What would be good reasons for saying I want to teach English?

Any other ways to prepare?

What do you enjoy about teaching English?

Thank you.

@Piggywaspushed what do you think of The Writing Revolution, and Lemov?

Not a fan of any American theory being co opted for British systems but don't know anything much of Lemov other than who he is.

I was an English teacher for over a decade and whilst I have a First Class degree, it is not in English but a related subject. I got outstanding exam results and had the advantage of being able to offer another field of expertise to enrich my teaching. I knew why I wanted to teach English though! I was passionate about literature and wanted to share and encourage a love of reading amongst young people. I loved creative writing. And I wanted to teach English because even for those students who never learn to love it, passing an English GCSE opens doors to apprenticeships/colleges/A Levels etc so it can make a big difference in a child’s life.

Piggy I still play quite a lot of games in my MFL lessons as I refuse to only go through every single exercise in the text book. There are so many no prep games that can make learning fun.