In order to help you prepare, we have compiled a list of 25 common SEN interview questions. We will also provide tips on how to answer them effectively!
Landing a job can be challenging. There are many different types of interviews that you may encounter during your career. If you are looking for a job in special education, the SEN interview will assess your skills, qualifications and suitability for a position in this particular education specialism.
Walk me through a typical lesson.
The interviewer isn’t just looking for a quality lesson that’s accurate and engaging. They also want to know how you think about planning lessons. “A lot of it’s going to be about debriefing your process, like what went well…and then what are things that you can work on,” Findley says.
If you have not worked in a special school before you need to do a bit of work to show your knowledge of issues in SEN is up to scratch. Here are 5 potential activities that should help you prepare.
It is likely that the interview panel will bring up aspects of your application form to clarify or question. You can predict some of these by leaving a “hook” in your form. This might be in the form of teasing some interesting fact or writing about an initiative but leaving some key information. Leaving something out gives you room to expand on an area you are confident in.
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In this article, I will outline some of the potential special education teaching interview questions you will be asked. Also suggested are some things you might want to plan to talk about in your interview.
Most importantly let your passion for the role shine through. Good luck with your special education interview!
What are hiring managers looking for when interviewing teachers?
No matter the specific role or workplace, hiring managers look for common themes in qualified teaching applicants:
Keep these themes in mind as you prepare for your teaching interview and look for opportunities to communicate them whenever possible—especially in response to these common questions.
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