Happy Interview Eve!

Tomorrow then.

I'm definitely nowhere near as anxious as the last time, but I have been full of cold for the past few days - and still coughing now! Oddly enough, in some ways I think it's actually helped. It meant I didn't spend the whole weekend madly reading and making a ridiculous amount of notes (and generally working myself up into a frenzy); I relaxed and rested myself up instead. The only thing I did was a leetle bit of reading - this week's edition of the TES, and the BBC & Guardian websites. Quite easy to do when you have a cold! Admittedly I probably shouldn't have put myself through work the last couple of days, but the feeling of guilt at landing my colleagues in it would make me feel a lot worse than a poxy cold. Besides, I would've only got bored and not really gotten a huge amount better! So better to keep going as normal!

Getting nervous now. Not debilitating or anything, a healthy amount, but more in my usual style of not being bothered to go (well I will have to get up at 6.30!) and thinking about the prospect of mixing with a load of people I don't know. I'm not the best in social situations such as this, but I am getting much better! That's another reason why the group interview at Bath Spa was so unsuitable for me - shyness & an uncontrollable group dynamic don't mix well. Oil & water I'd suggest...

So what have I done to prepare? It's for a Primary Science specialism, so I've given myself a rough idea of the KS1 & 2 Science curriculum - hoping something from it will come up in the "group scientific enquiry" which I shall be participating in tomorrow, but I've been given (hopefully reliable) tactics in the event of something completely leftfield: aims & inclusion. Seems simple in theory, doesn't it?! I've also tried to keep up with recent educational news (aforementioned sources), not that much major has gone on in the Primary side of things - but I'm ready should they want to talk about calculator use or phonics tests! (I think...) I've thought of potential questions and attempted to answer a set of questions suggested to me; I'll post the list after the interview and tell you how many were anticipated between me & a working teacher!!

I also went back into a Primary setting for the first time since September. It may only have been for an afternoon, but it shows that at least I'm trying to fit that in along with the responsibility of work. We did maths, literacy & a bit of PHSE, so quite a full schedule for a couple of hours! Also still trying to come up with the perfect experiment for National Science Week... And finally I had a proper sit-down chat with my Sixth Form advisor on Friday - to give me some reassurance as much as anything else! I remain hugely grateful for all the support I've been given so far.

That seems about it... How these 3 weeks have flown by! I can't really believe that it's tomorrow! And despite the continuing cold & coughing I have been instructed to sparkle - and definitely NOT to go for the sympathy vote! Repeat to self: I am resilient, I am resilient, I am resilient...