If it’s a course or training scheme:
- What happened to last year’s students or trainees?
- Where will this lead?
These questions maybe covered in the interview.
Always plan ahead make sure the course/job is what you want to do. Never take the course/job just because your friend “MATE” is taking it. Make sure your clothes are suitable; do not wear too much jewellery as it may lead to a distraction, but dress smartly and simply, according to what you are applying for. Most importantly you should make sure you have plenty of time to get up on the day, enough time to get to the interview, leave half hour earlier than normal so if there is any delay you will still get there. (On time) If you are late or unwell then you should call and let them know, never leave it to the least minute. It is advisable to take you curriculum vitae also known as you’re CV, as you do not want to waste time.
When in the interview always make eye contact otherwise the interviewer may find it hard to talk to you. Project you’re voice clearly and loudly but, not to loud as it may put him/her off. When he or she is asking you a question do not just answer ‘yes or no’ explain why, however do not over talk as it can be off-putting.
After the interview note down the things said to you in the interview and what you replied, think about whether you would really want the job, course or training scheme place, if you offered it. Reply quickly, if you are successful, whether or not you want the job, course etc. If you do not hear by the promised date, phone to find out what has happened. If you aren’t successful, think about why or how the interview went and what you could learn for next time. Talk to the careers service about how to improve in the interview, NEVER feel too rejected-you may have been one of many people interviewed.
What I would do
To be in the right element of mind I would prepare before the interview so at I was successful.
I would find out about Frances Bardsley Sixth Form, what they do, what courses are available and if they suit my needs. Most importantly I would want to know what the examination results are like and if they have achieved excellent results in the course I’m interested in I would definitely consider enrolling.
While I was in the interview they may ask me short, fast and snappy questions for example:
- What are my hobbies and interests?
- Why did I apply?
- What is my favourite school subject and why?
As a result of this I would have a run through interview before I had the real one.
A couple of days before the interview I would make sure I know who I will be seeing- their name and position of the person, when, where and what time your interview will be held the bus times. I would be positive about myself and show enthusiasm.
I would think about questions I can/should ask:
- Training, day release to college?
- Holidays?
- How long would it that to finished an A level?
- How long will it be before you hear whether I been successful or not?
I would not be timid or shy to ask any questions, I would let the interviewer know I was anxious. Also if I did not hear or understand the question I would ask the interviewer to repeat it in a polite manner, I wouldn’t worry about any notes the interviewer makes.
The type of questions I would ask would be:
- Has the course I am taking been successful in the past years?
- Where will this lead?
- Is there a limited space?
- What is the atmosphere like? Is it happy and welcoming?
- Is the environment clean and hygienic?
I would always plan ahead make sure the course is what I wanted to do. I would never take the course just because my friend is taking it. I would make sure my clothes are suitable; I wouldn’t wear too much jewellery as it may lead to a disturbance, but I would dress smartly and simply, according to what I was applying for. Most importantly I should make sure I have plenty of time to get up on the day, enough time to get to the interview, I would leave half hour earlier than usual, so if there is any setback I will still get there. (On time) If I was late or unwell then I would call and let them know, I would never leave it to the least minute. I would make sure I took my curriculum vitae, as I do not want to waste time.
When I’m in the interview I would always make eye contact otherwise the interviewer may find it hard to talk to me, project my voice clearly and loudly but, I wouldn’t talk to loud as it may put him/her off. When he or she is asking me a question I would not just answer ‘yes or no’ I would explain why, however I wouldn’t over talk as it can be off-putting.
After the interview I would note down and think about the things said to me in the interview and what I replied, think about whether I would really want the course, if I was offered it. I would reply promptly, whether or not I wanted the course. If I do not hear by the promised date, I would phone to find out what has happened. If I weren’t successful, I would think about why or how the interview went and what I could learn for next time. I would talk to the careers service about how to improve in the interview, I’d never feel too rejected-I may have been one of many people interviewed.
How I would get there?
This is the route I would take to get to Frances Bardsley Sixth Form.
By Dariene Wootton Page of
