Interview tips for the top: Prepare for an interview

“Interview tips for the top” is a self-contained classroom topic about how to present yourself well in an interview. Students will explore how their appearance, speech and body language could appear to an interview panel, and why it is important to be aware that personal presentation is a skill they can learn and improve on. They will also reflect on why it is useful to know something about the culture or conventions of the organisation interviewing them in order to make sure they present themselves well.
This topic supports the learning outcomes in the Association for Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG) framework for career and work-related learning at Key Stage 4 but can be used with a range of groups depending on their needs and abilities, and provides good evidence of lesson planning. Two files are included with this topic. The first file is a lesson plan, worksheets and suggested running order for the activities. The lesson plan also includes differentiated learning goals, reflective questions and a “before and after” review of learning relating to this topic. The second file is a slide show presentation which can be used with a whiteboard or pc/laptop and projector, to add structure to the lesson for students. The slideshow has the same running order as the lesson plan, and includes modern and striking imagery to appeal to young adult learners.