How do I prep for a mini lesson teaching interview?

[umbrellaqueen12]

Okay so the letter I got was pretty vague it says I need to teach a lesson for half an hour and then explains what id and things I need to bring I’m guessing that I’ll also have a formal interview at that stage with questioning about what makes me suit the role etc?

My main areas that I need help or advice in are:

1. Shall I request names and seating plans that explain any Sen or EAL or pp learners? I imagine I’ll really need this
2. How the heck do I plan a tiny lesson does it need a starter main and plenary level does it really need to maintain progress. I need to plan on a poem so I’m thinking starter- name a few poetry techniques get the date and title in your book etc main: let’s look at the poem together (small poem similar to their curriculum) and pick it apart and I can give them a grid with: quote, explanation, purpose and effect. And choose say 3 key quotes. I’ll explode one with them and they can do two alone and we’ll regroup and share ideas. Plenary: true or false with hands up hands down as a way of having all class AFL?
3. Does this sound any good or like a load of rubbish or even too much for the time I have? I’m thinking 5m starter 20m main 5 m starter. They did say they could stop the lesson at 25 m too.

Help!

Yes do ask for a seating plan, using their names will make your lesson far more effective. We only provide one if asked but it would be looked upon as a good thing.

In 30 minutes your starter should link to the main task - will you be using the list of poetry techniques they come up with? (What if they can't list any?). Intro, teaching, activity, AFL sounds like a reasonable structure. Not an English teacher so can't comment on your activity.

1 - yes, ask for a seating plan
2 - yes, your starter should link to main / plenary. Choose a short poem! (Or just look at part of one )

Good luck

I'd avoid the name features part incase they can't because then in normal times that would steer you and you'd change your direction. You wouldn't want that panic in an interview.

You need to start your lesson with what you want the children to learn. Plan for progress and really show this to the observe. Identify something they don’t know from the year group NC and teach it then demonstrate in the plenary that they have all learnt it. Dont over complicate it.

Only ask for the SEN, PPG etc if this is going to change your planning. I’ve had people come for interview who have asked and them they've not changed their planning at all and it makes me think worse of them.

Your plenary isnt AFL. AFL should be done throughout assessing the progress and adapting the learning for the children. You need something as a plenary that proves the progress the children made within that 30 minutes.