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Pick the role to get six role questions, five safeguarding questions every panel should ask, a suggested task and a 1–4 scoring grid you can print or save as PDF.
Interview pack: Class teacher
Suggested task
Teach a 20–30 minute lesson to a class, followed by a short reflection with the panel.
Questions
| # | Question | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk us through a lesson that went well and one that didn't. What did you change? | ___ / 4 |
| 2 | How do you adapt your teaching for pupils with SEND and for those who need more challenge? | ___ / 4 |
| 3 | How do you use assessment to know what pupils have learned? | ___ / 4 |
| 4 | Describe how you build positive behaviour in your classroom. | ___ / 4 |
| 5 | How do you work with parents and carers, especially when a conversation is difficult? | ___ / 4 |
| 6 | How do you manage your workload and keep developing as a teacher? | ___ / 4 |
| 7 | Why do you want to work with children and young people?(safeguarding) | ___ / 4 |
| 8 | Tell us about a time you had a concern about a child's welfare. What did you do, and who did you tell?(safeguarding) | ___ / 4 |
| 9 | What would you do if a colleague's behaviour towards a pupil made you uncomfortable?(safeguarding) | ___ / 4 |
| 10 | How do you keep appropriate professional boundaries with pupils, including online and on social media?(safeguarding) | ___ / 4 |
| 11 | We will ask about any gaps in your employment history. Can you talk us through them?(safeguarding) | ___ / 4 |
Scoring
- 4 — Strong evidence, exceeds the person specification
- 3 — Good evidence, meets the person specification
- 2 — Some evidence, partly meets
- 1 — Little or no evidence
Ask every candidate the same core questions and record answers. Explore any gaps in employment history and concerns from references.
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- Are the safeguarding questions required?
- KCSIE expects interviews to explore suitability to work with children. These questions help you do that.
- Can I add my own questions?
- Yes. Print it and add them, or copy the text into your own document.
- Is anything stored?
- The pack itself isn't. If you download a copy, we ask for your work email.