Teacher excellence award interview practice
Evidence of pupil progress, inclusive teaching, classroom practice and wider contribution to a school community. Practise the 5 questions selection 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.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the award
A teacher excellence award interview examines the practice and evidence behind a nomination. The panel wants to understand how teaching improves learning, includes different pupils, maintains a safe classroom and contributes to the wider school community.
How to prepare
- Select two or three teaching examples and connect each decision to an observable learning outcome.
- Review anonymised assessment evidence and be ready to explain what it can and cannot prove.
- Prepare an example of adapting a lesson for pupils with different levels or learning needs.
- Reflect on a setback or piece of feedback that changed your classroom practice.
- Check the official award guidance for the current criteria and evidence rules.
Common mistakes
- Claiming progress without showing how the evidence relates to your teaching.
- Sharing identifiable information about pupils or families.
- Presenting innovation as valuable without explaining what pupils learned.
What to expect
A real selection interview
5 questions the way selection 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 5 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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