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Is that an African or European Swallow?
by studentteacher83 @ Sunday, 30. Apr, 2006 - 08:35:58

My first interview was, shall we say, unsuccessful. This being an appropriate euphemism for 'fuck! that didn't go well!'

My lesson was excellent apparently - well, duh! I am getting pretty good at this teaching lark - but I was let down by my inability to answer interview questions without wondering what the hell was going on.

The trouble I have is with questions that start off fine:

'What do you understand to be the significance of the role of a form tutor?'

Okay, no problem I can answer that. But then:

'And taking this into account what is the average wing velocity of a fully-laden swallow?'

Well, maybe I'm exaggerating slightly but it didn't seem far off. Bloomin' adults and their sub-questions and complicated codes of language. No wonder I look forward to lessons during lunch time - it's the only opportunity for a sensible conversation - even if it is about favourite colours, easter eggs and my collar being too small for me to be able to do up my top button (contravening school rules).

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sminchinsminchin pro
2006-04-30 @ 10:38

I hate interviews, there are always some questions which they ask just to see you panic.

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studentteacher83studentteacher83 [Member]
2006-05-08 @ 16:59

Yeah - and it worked! Oh well, onto the next application.

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menhirmenhir [Member]
2006-05-07 @ 22:49

You get more expert after the first interview. I have to say though, I am amazed that you, as a maths teacher, a subject said to have a short supply of candidates, a science subject at that, too, are being put through strange hoops.

Some of your blogs have been very insightful, you have a gentle and disarming sense of fun and whoever does offer you a post will have chosen very wisely, imho. :)

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studentteacher83studentteacher83 [Member]
2006-05-08 @ 17:03

Thanks - I think they'll have chosen wisely too! I just need to make sure that comes across at the next interview.

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menhirmenhir [Member]
2006-05-08 @ 17:06

Good on ya! :)

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