Interview Information
Literacy Assessment
All applicants will be asked to take a literacy ‘test’ at interview. This is in order to assess their command of written Standard English and reading. Command of spoken Standard English is assessed during the interview.
For the literacy assessment at interview:
Applicants are asked to read a short article from a national newspaper on an educational topic and respond to this in writing Applicants are given a pupil’s written response and asked to identify any errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar
Areas focused upon in interview
Professional Attributes
This includes high expectations and commitment to realising and raising pupil potential; professional behaviour; facility for collaboration, reflection and innovation.
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
This includes subject knowledge as defined with your degree/academic qualification, but also the curriculum context of the subject – i.e. what and how it is taught in schools.
Professional skills in relation to teaching and learning
This includes your reflections from your own observation/experience of teaching/learning. All applicants are expected to have had some experience/observation in a secondary school.
You will be assessed upon the following elements:
Subject knowledge per se - The essential knowledge and understanding needed in order to teach a subject effectively
Pedagogy: subject theory and practice - An understanding of the teaching skills and strategies needed to teach all pupils effectively
Pupils' development - An understanding of how learning is linked to pupils' development and their social, religious, etnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and contexts
Attitudes - Positive attitudes to pupils' learning that underpin subject knowledge, skills and understanding
(For more information, go to www.tda.gov.uk )
Practical Assessment
PE candidates will be required to undergo a practical assessment, and for this they will need the appropriate sports kit:
- Men: white sports shirt, white/black shorts, socks and trainers
- Women: white sports shirt, games skirt/shorts, socks and trainers
Candidates will be expected to show competence in:
- Multi skill activities
- Movement skills
Recommended preparation for interview
In order to prepare for the interview, all applicants for Physical Education are asked to:
- Access/read the National Curriculum for Physical Education available from www.curriculum.qcda.gov.uk
- Become familiar with the Association for Physical Education website, www.afpe.org.uk
As part of the practical, interview applicants are asked to present and manage a short practical teaching episode (15 minutes). This should focus on a FUNdamental movement skill. This skill should relate to an activity which may be taught as part of Key Stage 3 Physical Education. The 15 minute session should show evidence of progression of the skill and will be delivered to a maximum of 5 participants (other PGCE candidates). This practical teaching episode should be accompanied by written planning sheet (no longer that one side of A4) which is to be handed to the interviewing tutor.
Applicants will also be asked to discuss a set article in an informal way with the interviewers. This will be made available for you to read during the day. The article is entitled ‘The winning streak’ written by Jeremy Sutcliffe, published in the Times Educational Supplement 13th August 2010 or you may wish to access the article earlier from www.tes.co.uk
You should also request verification of your classroom experience from the school on headed paper to present at interview.
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