Second in maths interview

Flingaling777 · 2024-10-08T19:09:43+00:00

Hi I have an internal interview for the above on Friday. I'm really nervous and want to do my best. Any advice in terms of questions that have come up? As part of it, we also need to give a presentation as to what we would implement. I'm worried that my ideas of interventions, more trips and extension project tasks for more able students seem a bit obvious and not exciting enough. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks in advance!

dootball · 08/10/2024 22:21

My advise would be the opposite - don't propose / agree to do too much for the little extra pay it will get you!

good96 · 08/10/2024 23:37

Something I recommend to all candidates that are internal - treat this as an external interview and demonstrate in this why they should appoint you into the role.

You would need to elaborate on your experience as a teacher and your track record. Any initiatives in the department that you have contributed to already.. Highlight the positive outcomes, the good and what could go better. Everything is a learning opportunity.

Intervention - who will facilitate these? Teachers already have a heavy workload without having to do extra tuition outside of their directed time with no additional pay.. It won’t be in the remit of the 2i/d let alone the HoD to authorise lieu time.

More trips- What will the students get out of these?? Cost implications too?

Extension project tasks - They work for the key stage 3 students possibly but in KS4 and 5 then the focus is GCSE and A- Level.

If it was me interviewing for the role, I’d be getting departmental data together and providing an analysis and what you can do as essentially the Deputy Department Leader to drive performance. What you have mentioned already isn’t really going to give much of an output.

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Flingaling777 · 09/10/2024 15:40

good96 · 08/10/2024 23:37

Something I recommend to all candidates that are internal - treat this as an external interview and demonstrate in this why they should appoint you into the role.

You would need to elaborate on your experience as a teacher and your track record. Any initiatives in the department that you have contributed to already.. Highlight the positive outcomes, the good and what could go better. Everything is a learning opportunity.

Intervention - who will facilitate these? Teachers already have a heavy workload without having to do extra tuition outside of their directed time with no additional pay.. It won’t be in the remit of the 2i/d let alone the HoD to authorise lieu time.

More trips- What will the students get out of these?? Cost implications too?

Extension project tasks - They work for the key stage 3 students possibly but in KS4 and 5 then the focus is GCSE and A- Level.

If it was me interviewing for the role, I’d be getting departmental data together and providing an analysis and what you can do as essentially the Deputy Department Leader to drive performance. What you have mentioned already isn’t really going to give much of an output.

Thanks for the advice. I would supervise the intervention with sixth formers. To enrich the curriculum. The role is just in charge of ks3 so that's all I was planning on. It's also a maternity cover. What kind of data specifically?

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Flingaling777 · 09/10/2024 15:43

good96 · 08/10/2024 23:37

Something I recommend to all candidates that are internal - treat this as an external interview and demonstrate in this why they should appoint you into the role.

You would need to elaborate on your experience as a teacher and your track record. Any initiatives in the department that you have contributed to already.. Highlight the positive outcomes, the good and what could go better. Everything is a learning opportunity.

Intervention - who will facilitate these? Teachers already have a heavy workload without having to do extra tuition outside of their directed time with no additional pay.. It won’t be in the remit of the 2i/d let alone the HoD to authorise lieu time.

More trips- What will the students get out of these?? Cost implications too?

Extension project tasks - They work for the key stage 3 students possibly but in KS4 and 5 then the focus is GCSE and A- Level.

If it was me interviewing for the role, I’d be getting departmental data together and providing an analysis and what you can do as essentially the Deputy Department Leader to drive performance. What you have mentioned already isn’t really going to give much of an output.

If you don't like those ideas, what would you suggest given the specific remit?

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