1. The Interview Objectives What will you learn in this lesson? 1). How to prepare for an interview 2). How to impress at an interview Skills & Attitudes What skills will you develop? - Planning - Answering questions/responding - Thinking on your feet Tasks What you will be doing? - Applying for a job - Preparing for an interview - Practicing your interview techniques. Outcomes How will you do this? By… All - Completing an application form - Answering most of the questions during the interview Most (also) - Preparing for the interview by practising questions - Using the interview tips for the interview Some (also) - Provide useful feedback to candidates you have interviewed

2. Interviews for College... STARTER Write down 5 potential questions that you could get asked at your college interview? 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

3. Interviews for College STARTER Note down some of the questions that other pupils have suggested. These may help you prepare... 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

4. Interview Research Watch ‘Watch the DVD and complete the questions on the sheet’ 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

5. Interview Tips 1). In pairs list 5 tips for an interview – rank them in order 2). Share these with the class and decide on a top 5 for the class 3). Record these tips in the rows at the top of the Tips/Feedback sheet (along with any of your own that didn’t make it in to the top 5!). 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

6. Applying for a Job Choose one of the “jobs”. and then complete the application form Tips Read all of the job description first. Plan what you will write first. Complete the form in black ink. Check what you have written before you take it to your interview 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

7. Common Mistakes made on Application Forms Using a blue pen. Using lower case when asked to use capitals. Missing out parts of the form. Spelling mistakes. Scribbling out/untidy presentation 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

8. The Interview Before you have your interview, consider the following last minute tips... Arrive on time. Have a smart appearance. Switch your phone off. Remember your CV and career portfolio. Eye contact, try not to be nervous. Shake the interviewer’s hand. Make sure you are prepared as much as possible for the questions you may be asked. Its also a good idea to know a bit about the college/company you are applying for/to 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

9. Interviews ApplicantInterviewerObserver - Hand in your application - Read over the Interview tips - Hand in your Interview/Feedback sheet to the observer for feedback - Spend a few minutes reading over the application and thinking about what questions you could ask Spend a few minutes at the end of the interview providing feedback (with the Interviewer) to the applicant -Together complete the feedback on the Interview/Feedback sheet - Be sensitive when giving feedback to the applicant 1). Preparation 2). Impressing

10. Reflection PLENARY Use the feedback you have been provided with from the interview to add some reminders to your Interview Tips Was there anything you need to remember for future interviews 1). Preparation 2). Impressing