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WRITTEN TESTS
FOR TEACHER
RECRUITMENT
FOCUS: TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
KEY
that he wanted for Sacred felt he was wasting a lot of time
Heart Public School and was interviewing candidates only to
especially worried that teachers’ discover later their written skills
part of the
written English are good enough. were weak.
School finance restrictions RECRUITMENT
PROCESS
for teachers at
1. After you have reviewed the CVs of all the candidates for a job
POSITIVE BENEFITS:
and created a shortlist, invite
“At the time, I was nervous taking the test but actually it
the shortlisted candidates sit a
was really useful in helping me to find out whether the
written test.
school was a good fit.”
2. The written test should be
designed to find out whether the CHALLENGES TO BE OVERCOME:
teacher has a commitment to your “Sometimes you may not get any teachers who have the
school, the skills you require (for written skills you are looking for. If so, take time to re-
instance strong English writing advertise the position – it is worth waiting to get the
skills) and an ability to carry out tasks right candidate.”
associated with the role (such as the analysis of student
data or an ability to write a report). You may also wish to test
subject knowledge.