Teacher: interview questions and tasks

Last reviewed on 10 November 2021
School types: All · School phases: Primary, Secondary, 16 Plus
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Download and adapt our example interview questions and tasks for a classroom teacher. You'll find both general questions and tailored questions for primary and secondary schools, as well as tasks that test lesson planning and classroom skills.

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  1. Choose from our list of interview questions
  2. Download and adapt our example tasks

Choose from our list of interview questions

Here's a list of questions that are suitable for any teaching post, plus tips on what to look for in answers.

You'll find:

  • General questions for any school types 
  • Tailored questions for primary and secondary schools 
  • Role-specific and safeguarding questions 

Use this template during the interview to record and evidence score the candidates' responses.

KeyDoc: interview questions and record sheet for a teacher DOC, 162.5 KB

Additional questions for leadership roles

If the post also involves middle leadership responsibilities, see these articles for interview questions for:

Download and adapt our example tasks

Choose the task that's most appropriate to the role you're hiring for:

  • Create a lesson plan
  • Deliver a lesson 
  • Deliver a presentation 
  • Interact with pupils 

In the download, you'll find:

KeyDoc: interview

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