College of education admission interview practice
Motivation to teach, subject understanding, learner-centred communication, classroom judgement and professional conduct. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
This college of education interview considers your suitability for teacher training and your readiness to work responsibly with learners. The panel looks for clear subject thinking, patient communication, fair classroom judgement, awareness of safeguarding and a realistic commitment to teaching.
How to prepare
- Prepare a specific explanation of why you want to teach and what the work requires.
- Practise explaining one simple concept from your intended teaching subject without relying on jargon.
- Think through classroom situations involving participation, behaviour and different learning needs.
- Review the importance of professional boundaries and reporting a learner welfare concern.
- Check the college's official site for its current admission and interview instructions.
Common mistakes
- Presenting teaching as easy work with long holidays.
- Explaining a subject by reciting definitions without checking learner understanding.
- Promising secrecy when a learner may be at risk.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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