Interview Preparation. Careers and PSHE (Life Skills & Wellbeing) Learning Outcomes: To identity some common interview questions. To understand how to use the STAR technique to structure answers. To practice answering interview style questions. KS5 (Y12/Y13) KS4 (Y10/Y11) Powerpoint designed to prepare students for interviews. Includes how to use the STAR model and practice questions. Full lesson Tasks embeded.

Job Interviews + Preparation. For the Gatsby Careers Guidelines - a detailed lesson containing a 1-2 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, interview role play activities - for KS3/ KS4. Includes detailed lesson plan. This lesson has recently been updated for 2026, and students will spend the first part following the journey of a student called Katey, as she tries to gain a position in the tech industry. They will follow her from Year 8, how she prepared, worked hard and overcame setbacks up until the age of 22, when she finally lands a job at a small start-up. Students will then think about their own journeys, before completing job interview role play exercises and finally creating a TikTok (not on their phones) about how preparation for their eventual successful job interview actually starts now, whilst still at school, Check out the EC Publishing website for full, affordable PSHE, Citizenship and RE Packages for all year groups including the new 2026 Complete PSHE Package. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk. This contains all the new DfE RSHE 2026 topics - AI deepfakes, sextortion, chatbots, brain development, online misogyny and so much more. **We are confident you’ll be pleased with this resource – however, if you have any issues at all, contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk and we’ll help you straight away. If you try to contact us through Tes we may not for be alerted for days so may not be able to help you on time.** These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources

Interview Preparation. Careers and PSHE (Life Skills & Wellbeing) Lesson Pack. Learning Outcomes: To understand how to prepare for an interview To understand the do’s and don’ts during an interview To practice a mock interview Each Lesson Pack Contains: 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning) Student Worksheet(s) Mindfulness Extension Activities Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker) Teacher Notes (On some slides) Mapped against Latest DfE Guidance, PSHE Association Core themes and Requirements Mapped against Gatsby Benchmark in Careers standards We sell Complete Careers and Gatsby Careers Benchmark Units - Take a look at some of them here: ⇨ CAREERS KS3 UNIT ⇨ Careers, Employability Skills + Enterprise Unit ⇨ Careers and Gatsby Benchmarks Quizzes ⇨ Post 16 Options and Careers Lesson ⇨ Careers and Employment Activities and Cardsorts ⇨ Skills and Qualities Careers Quiz ⇨ Careers - Writing a Personal Statement ⇨ Careers - Student Workbook ⇨ Careers - Interview Preparation Lesson

A collection of tips for those applying for teaching jobs. Mostly relevant to the UK but could be applicable elsewhere.

A short set of resources to guide students in researching skills for job applications and interviews, prepare for a dummy interview and practice with their peers. 3 PPT slides for 3 activities, and a worksheet to structure the first online independent research task If you enjoy, please leave a review!

Job Interview Questions. A fully-resourced lesson (1 hour +) which can be used by teachers to deliver a detailed lesson on How to answer (likely) interview questions Learning Outcomes: To know common interview questions. To understand how to structure my answers To know ways to keep calm and focus in a job interview Key terms STAR, Situational, Behavioural, Competency, S.T.O.P Each Lesson Pack Contains: 1 Fully Editable Careers PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning) Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker) The lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, variety of student facing tasks and comprehension tasks These resources have been designed to be engaging, informative and pick up and teach.

Advice on applying for an Assistant Head (Secondary) position from an experienced Headteacher. This bundle includes a list of interview tasks, interview questions, exemplar personal statement, a video on the key information to put in your application/personal statement and a video describing interview tasks for Assistant Head jobs.

Employability/Work Skills: Interview Skills PowerPoint presentation and task sheets to introduce the topic of interview skills and for students to plan and take part in a mock interview.. Would be useful for entry level students studying for any employability qualifications or in preparation for work placements.

This is a powerpoint presentation of photographs of a successful Foundation application portfolio. The sheets are A1 in reality but they have been photographed and put into a presentation to show students preparing their own portfolio as guidance, example and discussion points. The portfolio was accepted to Central St Martins, along with other universities to study on a Foundation course.

Get that Interview - Get that Job; your first steps to a new position A proven letter template of 2 sides that can be used to shape your application letters and Personal Statements for Senior Leadership Posts; I have shaped this letter over the years and it has helped me to be selected for numerous interviews and ultimately to be selected for 3 Headships. Having recently retired, I am hoping this will help other colleagues to achieve the same, so go for it and good luck!

Ideal for sixth form or mature students: this model personal statement (with accompanying commentary) is a sure-fire method of helping with an application to go to University. It is structured with sections, annotations and is easily transferable to applying to a degree course of any subject. Could be used as part of a careers, citizenship or PSHE lesson or as a teaching tool to help structure university applications in colleges and other education providers. It can also be an incredibly useful item to support any individual who is planning to apply to university by themselves.

A powerpoint with class job advertised. Application forms also available. I have used as a handover activity or a first day of the new school year activity. I also have my husband come in each year and interview the children. I give them similar interview questions ahead for talk homework . I work with upper ks2 children, so not necessarily applicable or possible for everyone. Update 2014 - adapting it slightly this year, watch for new resources

An hour long employability skills / careers lesson which was focuses on the best ways we can present ourselves to potential new employers, both in the interview and on paper. It also goes through how to write a cover letter for a job application. This pack includes a detailed PowerPoint, information pack, differentiated activities, clips tasks with questions and a literacy / debate focus task. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. The lesson is in the ZIP file as it is large. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lesson :) Hundreds more free and inexpensive PSHE 2020, Tutor Time, RE, Citizenship GCSE, RSE and Careers + Finance resources at our store: EC RESOURCES Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 5000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk More PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources are available at my store: EC Resources

A free guide and supporting statement template for anyone applying for a Teacher of Science job in England, with a full section for international applicants. I wrote it from my own applications as a physics teacher who taught in Kenya before training in England. I applied to a lot of schools before I was offered my ECT post, and many of those applications were turned down before interview. At one school I taught the interview lesson and was told I was the successful candidate, then the trust said it could not sponsor my visa when it ran out. This pack is what I wish I had been given at the start. What is in the pack Application guide (PDF, 10 pages). How to check a job is realistic for you before you apply, read the job pack the way a shortlister does, gather evidence from placement reports and reflections, and write a statement that covers the person specification. It includes tips for MyNewTerm, Eteach, Tes, Teaching Vacancies and school application forms, a checklist before you submit, and what to do after a rejection. International applicants section. Why you should ask HR about visa sponsorship before you apply or before interview, three short emails you can send, and how to read the reply. It also covers the Skilled Worker and Graduate visas, finding licensed sponsors, overseas criminal record certificates, QTS for teachers trained abroad, references from overseas and what to bring to interview. Statement template (Word, 7 pages, editable). An Evidence Finder table, prompts for each section of a science supporting statement with examples from my own applications, and a final checklist. Who it is for Trainee teachers, ECTs, career changers and overseas-trained teachers applying for Teacher of Science, Physics, Chemistry or Biology posts in secondary schools in England. Most of the advice works for other subjects too. How to use it If you need a visa now or later, read Section 7 first and email HR before you start writing. Then fill in the Evidence Finder and build your statement one section at a time. Accessibility Both documents follow British Dyslexia Association style guidance, with Arial 12 point text, 1.5 line spacing and a cream background. Please note Visa and QTS information was checked against GOV.UK and Get Into Teaching in November 2026. Rules change, so check the live pages before you act. This is guidance from my own experience and is not legal or immigration advice. If the pack helps you, a short review helps other applicants find it.

Want to help your sixth formers understand what Oxbridge colleges are looking for? Here are 6 pages of step-by-step guidance from choosing the course, writing a personal statement, preparing for interview and so much more. Students and their families deserve to know what they can expect from this process. This guide was made as a result of attending their workshop which is why I am not selling this document. I wish you and your students the very best of luck in their applications!