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mdickun83 · Joined: 10 Sep 2010

I have my interview with EPIK at 10:30 pacific tonight. Anyone have any tips on what will be asked or any answers I should give?

meagan8477 · Joined: 11 Sep 2009

Please see this thread:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=188112

elliot79 · Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Location: England

google search as well hun and best of luck.

i've never had an interview with EPIK but these are the sort of questions that were asked when being interviewed by other schools:

1. why do you want to be a teacher?

because i like being able to help people, it gives me a great satisfaction to know that i can help someobdy chnage thier life. (personally, one of my role models was my high school English lit teacher) so i'd like to be able to help somebody enough so i can be thier role model. it sounds cheesy, but it's true.

2. if a child is misbehaving, what would you do?

take the child to one side and ask what the problem is. try and understand the student's problems and help. constructive help is better than just shouting.

3. Why do you want to come to South Korea?

it's a beautiful country and i have friends who work there, so they highly recommended it.

runthegauntlet · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Location: the southlands.

My interview in September lasted a good 30 minutes.

I was first asked to verify all the things on my application.

Then I was asked a series of questions about the job.

For example: working with coteachers, resolving issues with differing teaching styles, lesson planning, what to do if your coteacher does something in the class that you don't like, having to be in school during breaks when there are no students, doing camps, etc.

Also about students: what to do with learners with big gaps in abilities, what to do with unruly students, how to effectively teach students, etc.

Also general questions about past experience teaching, difficult situations, reasons for coming, etc.

Definitely best to prepare a bit. I wasn't that prepared and when I start thinking quickly I start talking rapidly. Best to speak slowly and clearly if your interviewer's first language isn't English.

edwardcatflap · Joined: 22 Mar 2009