Interview Skills

They allow the schools to get a better sense of your:

• Attitude

• Skills

• Behaviours

• Thinking style and skills

The focus is about allowing you the opportunity to showcase your strengths and interests!

1. Be punctual (plan your travelling time and add 30 minutes to an hour to account for traffic jams)

2. Be presentable - wear your formal school uniform with tie and badges

3. Be polite - Greet, smile and remember to say "Thank you"!

4. When you answer, answer in a way to showcase your:

   • Achievements

   • Personal Strengths

   • Learning experiences in school

   • Authenticity 

   • Passion for the course/subject/discipline

5. Bring all your documents with you in hard copy in a clean file. (prepare a portfolio ahead of time. click here to see what goes into building a good portfolio.)

6. Do NOT post details about your interview.

7. Share difficult questions you encountered with your FTs so we can grow our school's knowledge about what questions are usually asked in interviews.

1. Demonstrate good Communication

   • Express yourself; for example by showing your excitement when sharing about interests.

   • Interviewers want to see and sense the genuineness of the interviewees so there is no need to follow a 'script'.

   • Demonstrate your ability to have a conversation. If interviewees are not ready for the interview, the session will be meaningless.

2. Prepare Well thought out answers

   • A well prepared answer shows the interviewer that you took your preparation seriously and took the time to prepare.

3. Prepare Questions of your own

   • Interviews are a two way conversation. Preparing your own questions demonstrate a real interest in the course you are applying for.

   • You may ask about details of the course that are not on the website, 

   • You may even ask the kinds of opportunities that you might be exposed to in the course, e.g. Are there work attachment opportunities? Are there overseas attachment opportunities? etc.