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Joshua2006



Joined: 04 Jan 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:23 am    Post subject: Re: NET Interview Revealed.... Reply with quote

Kornan DeKobb wrote:
Joshua2006 wrote:
Very positive experience.

Handed in my documents and application 4 days late. Heard within 11 days that I was wanted for interview 2 days after that.

That'll be BS if you get the job and I didn't despite me providing everything on time.

So...did you hear?
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outkasted_3000



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats Joshua!

I guess we'll be waiting it out together the next several months!
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turbodiesel



Joined: 23 Mar 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

outkasted_3000 wrote:
Seems like we had quite different interviews!

Like you said, the people were all very friendly and helpful. The document check went smoothly and the two interviewers were also very pleasant. You will have one interviewer that is a principal, and another that I believe is a regular teacher. Both of them spoke English quite well and for the most part there was no miscommunication, except on one occasion.

For me, they started off easy, and asked a lot about my Korean experience and the nature of my teaching duties. Following that, they asked me, in my opinion, a "gotcha" question. I mean, the question was fair game, but it really wasn't a question I thought to prep for. The principal asked me details about the curriculum which set off a brief panic...let's just say I didn't answer the question, but that they appreciated my honesty as for my ignorance to the curriculum. Next up was a question from the teacher, and she asked me what I would do for a one week English Camp.


Like Joshua, the interview lasted about 30 minutes. I then went out to do the writing portion of the interview. You get 20 minutes to write on one of three topics, and it is timed so don't waste too much trying to make it perfect.

I didn't feel good about the interview and really beat myself up over the curriculum question and thought I had bombed it...until yesterday I got an e-mail saying I passed. Go figure. =)

I'm not sure if that curriculum question was a trick question or not...as in, maybe I wasn't supposed to know it and they just wanted to see how full of it I might be.

I'll add to Joshua's list...

- be VERY familiar with what your role as NET will be
- know what the objectives of the NET program are

And this is a lot more subjective, but be positive and upbeat. I think that's what got me through. I really flubbed that question on the curriculum. I just outright told them that I wasn't familiar with it but that I felt confident in my ability to adapt my lessons to whatever the curriculum objectives might be. They didn't seem impressed and it also sparked the lone miscommunication of the interview (too long to get into).

Best of luck to you, Josh!

And good luck to the rest of you!


I am so glad that you pointed it out! Because of that, I knew at some point the interviewers may ask me about the familiarity with English Curriculum in elementary school, I went to EBD website to research briefly.

I was ready for the interview and even thought what to say beforehand, but still, it was so easy to get stuttered at times. I almost bombed my response for classroom activities (should be easy to retrieve from practicum)... but I managed to show my knowledge and sincere interest to NET scheme... fingers crossed. ><"
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manonmoon



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I have an interview coming up for Secondary NET.

How important is it to have statements of service from all previous employers?

Do I need these for non-English teaching experience? I have taught Spanish in the past so will they expect a certificate of service from the school I taught Spanish in?

Thanks to all who have posted info on the interview in other threads. I am now building up a good picture of what they are looking for.

MM
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