Help! Interview lesson! Feeling nervous!

[mag2305]

Hi, I've got an interview next week for a private school who want someone to teach French 6 hours a week. I'm a qualified primary school teacher and have taught French to my various classes but have not specialised in it. However, they don't seem to mind about that. The main reason I was interested in the job was because it is only 6 hours a week which fits in well with having a toddler and a baby. I haven't taught a class since last July and was at that school for 10 years so I'm a bit nervous. Anyway it's year 2 French. Any good ideas or tips would be much appreciated

I’ve never taught french… or year 2… but the only thing I ever hear about french from my primary age kids is about singing - so maybe teach them a song in french?

(Sorry if that is useless advice!)

French culture comes into it. You need to go large in infants for French so add some costume to hook them - beret, stripes stereotypical French. They can find France and Paris on a map then pick a theme. What are they learning as their general topic? Ask if you can. Can you do animals? Weather?

Make sure they don't stitch you up over the contract - insist on some PPA time. Also, sort out whether you will be paid hourly or (for example) 1.5 days a week. The latter would be pensionable, which is important.