Question 1

What should you omit from a CV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Date of birth 
B)  Marital status 
C)  Length of teaching placements 
D)  Ethnic origin A, B, D

Question 2

You can start applying for jobs during your training

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

CPD means . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural and professional development 
B)  child progress and development 
C)  contingency planning development 
D)  continuing professional development D

Question 4

You should always take a portfolio to interview

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the people who will be able to help you apply for a job and be successful at interview. Make appointments to speak with them in plenty of time before an application is due in.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the people who will be able...

Question 6

You are likely to get the first teaching post you apply for

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The General Teaching Council of England has been . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  disbanded 
B)  strengthened 
C)  put on hold 
D)  sent into schools

Question 8

Write down what you would like in the 'ideal school' for your first post.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write down what you would like in...

Question 9

Rate, between 1 (very low) and 10 (very high), how likely you are to continue your study to Masters level. Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rate, between 1 (very low) and 10...

Question 10

Your referees should be . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a good friend who knows you well 
B)  a previous boss 
C)  your tutor from your ITT course 
D)  a mentor from a school placement

Question 11

Your Curriculum Vitae should be no more than . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  1 page 
B)  2 pages 
C)  3 pages 
D)  4 pages

Question 12

Visiting a school prior to applying for the job is compulsory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You can find teaching posts advertised in . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  local papers 
B)  local authority ads 
C)  teaching pool 
D)  borough, local authority or Teaching School Alliance websites

Question 14

Identify the subject associations related to the subjects you are most interested in teaching and see what they have to offer you.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the subject associations related to the...

Question 15

Much teacher research is 'action research'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are forms of CPD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual-led 
B)  System-led 
C)  Profession-led 
D)  Institution-led

Question 17

When writing a job application . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  send the same application out to all schools 
B)  avoid talking about your own personal interests 
C)  use the headings in the person specification 
D)  write in the third person

Question 18

What importance do you place on CPD? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What importance do you place on CPD?...

Question 19

What mnemonic can you use to help you answer interview questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  CARE 
B)  STAR 
C)  SIMPLE 
D)  BRAVE

Question 20

Which of the following impact on a researcher's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their own values 
B)  Their own willingness to undertake the study 
C)  Their own beliefs 
D)  Their own assumptions

Exam 9: Applying for Jobs and Preparing for Your Induction Year

What should you omit from a CV?

You can start applying for jobs during your training

CPD means . . .

You should always take a portfolio to interview

Identify the people who will be able to help you apply for a job and be successful at interview. Make appointments to speak with them in plenty of time before an application is due in.

You are likely to get the first teaching post you apply for

The General Teaching Council of England has been . . .

Write down what you would like in the 'ideal school' for your first post.

Rate, between 1 (very low) and 10 (very high), how likely you are to continue your study to Masters level. Why?

Your referees should be . . .

Your Curriculum Vitae should be no more than . . .

Visiting a school prior to applying for the job is compulsory.

You can find teaching posts advertised in . . .

Identify the subject associations related to the subjects you are most interested in teaching and see what they have to offer you.

Much teacher research is 'action research'.

Which of the following are forms of CPD?

When writing a job application . . .

What importance do you place on CPD? Why?

What mnemonic can you use to help you answer interview questions?

Which of the following impact on a researcher's work?