Personality profile:

• What made you go into teaching in the first place?
• What made you decide to apply for this post?
• What words would you use to describe yourself as a teacher?
• Are there any areas in your professional development that you would like to develop?
• What have been the high points in your career over the past couple of years?
• What is your greatest satisfaction of the last two years?

Classroom management:

• Describe what classroom management means in terms of behaviour and organisation.
• What teaching methods have you found most effective (for year 'x')?
• What differences are there in teaching, for example, a class of Year 7 (11 year olds) and Year 11 (15 year olds)?
• How would you deal with dissaffected children in your class?

Curriculum knowledge:

• What resources/ syllabi do you use to deliver the curriculum?
• What experience do you have of teaching the National Curriculum?
• What do you feel is the highest level of ability you are able to teach?

Lesson planning:

• Give an example of a lesson you felt went particularly well.
• Give an example of a lesson you felt went particularly badly - why, and how did you resolve the situation?
• When planning a lesson, what elements do you ensure are covered within it?
• How do you organise homework for your class?

Key responsibilities:

• Do you hold any key responsibilities within your school?
• Describe your management style.
• Have you been involved in any extra curricular activities?

Other:

• Why are you leaving your current position?
• What are your observations about the school you are applying to?
• If you were offered the post would you take it?
• If you are not offered the position would you like feedback from this interview?