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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: tel on March 23, 2010, 02:20:00 PM
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I'm looking at applying for an IT job at a school. This is the first question on their "Individual Evaluation" form.
I'd mark them all as 1 and presumably fail (these kind of questions/forms really annoy me)
Any comments?
Using a score of 1 to 6, please mark the personal skills below with 1 being your strongest skill, and then marking down to 6 as the least strong.
I have the ability to verbally communicate clearly
Under pressure, I can prioritise my work load
Presentation of my work is important to me
I am organised and punctual
I can follow processes and guidelines
I am patient with other people
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The first one is illiterate!
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It's from a skool, innit!
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If they cut out the word "verbally" it might make sense noooo:
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If they cut out the word "verbally" it might make sense noooo:
It is a special skill to produce a sentence with both a split infinitive and trailing adjective.
Isn't 'work load' one word as well?
Tel, you can do it my lad. ;)
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It's a trick tel. Mark it 3 out of 10 and send it back with "Could do better" written on it.
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I do despair sometimes.
This is supposedly a top-notch school.
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These are the other questions (I love the "feel free to assume" bit).
The last question made me laugh.
Please detail how you would deal with these scenarios (please feel free to assume whatever you need to answer these questions) :
It is 4.50pm and you are late leaving. A teacher phones the ICT Support department saying that he is low on ink in his printer and has some work to do tomorrow morning. When would you fulfil his request and why have you decided that?
You are the only person in the ICT Support office. A phone call comes in from a languages lesson saying that they need some help with a students computer in their classroom which is not responding. As you prepare to leave the office the Headmaster comes in asking for your help in his office with a printer problem. How would you prioritise the 2 requests and why?
A teacher asks you for some help producing something for a presentation with some photos she wants to give to 200 pupils at once. What application would you use to produce such a presentation, and how would you suggest she show it to 200 pupils at once?
You are assisting a teacher with a problem using a piece of software you have never used before. You really do not know anything about this piece of software. What possible steps could you take to help the teacher?
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I do despair sometimes.
This is supposedly a top-notch school.
Define "Top-notch"
I have been battling with ever decreasing standards in schools for the last 36 years. I have yet to see a top-notch school ~ which is why my children two youngest are being educated at home.
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tunble:The Boy' s skool is good. But then it's a 400 year old grammar skool
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I expect is is "good" ~ it is also selective. whistle:
There are many who thought this was a "good" school too.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/asthma-schoolboy-left-to-die-in-corridor--staff-suspended-14738297.html
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I do despair sometimes.
This is supposedly a top-notch school.
Define "Top-notch"
I have been battling with ever decreasing standards in schools for the last 36 years. I have yet to see a top-notch school ~ which is why my children two youngest are being educated at home.
Private CofE, mainly boarding school, old style (I probably mean my style by that), pupils actually wear proper uniforms, houses, house masters etc.
Their academic results are good as well.
Bit like my old school (RC though) used to be.
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This looks more like a top-notch school to me ;)
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Members of Mangueira samba school performs during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
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Too far to commute!
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But think of all the knob twiddling opportunities whistle:
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There would seem to be a number of schools with similar attractions
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A dancer of Viradouro samba school performs during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb.15, 2010. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Meanwhile back at the previous school things are looking promising
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I expect is is "good" ~ it is also selective. whistle:
Quite so. Selection on academic merit. What an extraordinary notion. Apparently he is excelling at everything, including Russian and the compulsory Chinese whistle:
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Frankly I'd rather be in Rio eyes:
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YOu wouldn't survive 5 minutes eyes:
I once caught the tail end of Mardi Gras in New orleans eeek:
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YOu wouldn't survive 5 minutes eyes:
I don't care ~ I would be happy having chosen the method of my demise.
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Beats Dignitas I spose rubschin:
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Which way would you prefer to go .... with a prick in your arm or with your prick in:
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Which way would you prefer to go .... with a prick in your arm or with your prick in a ladyboy eeek:
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Contribute generously to Lord Mandelson's holiday fund angel1
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Which way would you prefer to go .... with a prick in your arm or with your prick in a ladyboy eeek:
If you think that's a lady boy you'd better get down to Specsavers
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Which way would you prefer to go .... with a prick in your arm or with your prick in a ladyboy eeek:
If you think that's a lady boy you'd better get down to Specsavers
Well, he has a nice pair of maracas... lol:
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When they get older they could enter the Brazilian Glamourous Granny contest
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JOM ~ Your "Honourary Dirty Beagle" tee shirt is in the post. ;)
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OK, so what about the questions?
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OK, so what about the questions?
Replies 1 to 5 inclusive dealt with your first question ::)
I suppose we were supposed to guess that you wanted us to answer the others you subsequently posted.
These are the other questions (I love the "feel free to assume" bit).
The last question made me laugh.
Please detail how you would deal with these scenarios (please feel free to assume whatever you need to answer these questions) :
It is 4.50pm and you are late leaving. A teacher phones the ICT Support department saying that he is low on ink in his printer and has some work to do tomorrow morning. When would you fulfil his request and why have you decided that? Offer to Email him instructions on how to put an ink cartridge into his printer
You are the only person in the ICT Support office. A phone call comes in from a languages lesson saying that they need some help with a students computer in their classroom which is not responding. As you prepare to leave the office the Headmaster comes in asking for your help in his office with a printer problem. How would you prioritise the 2 requests and why? Explain to the head master that you are on another job, tell him you appreciate his seniority and ask him for his advice on how you should prioritise your work load
A teacher asks you for some help producing something for a presentation with some photos she wants to give to 200 pupils at once. What application would you use to produce such a presentation, and how would you suggest she show it to 200 pupils at once? Remind the teacher that Power Point Presentations are one of the arts they have to demonstrate a mastery of when training to become a teacher
You are assisting a teacher with a problem using a piece of software you have never used before. You really do not know anything about this piece of software. What possible steps could you take to help the teacher? Tell them you will be better placed to help them if they will sign your petition calling for you to receive "continuous professional development" by means of regular and fully funded courses such as they are in receipt of on a termly basis (with full pay)
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I have generally found that telling the truth in interviews is not a good strategy noooo:
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It never is but I had the feeling that tel didn't really want that job anyway.
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I think he does want the job
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He won't enjoy it ~ as employers skools are the pits.
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True
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I'll apply, certainly.
If it was offered and there was nowt going, then I would take it - needs must.
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Well you have answers to all the questions now .................... and some nice tits to look at. whistle:
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Yes, mustn't get the two mixed up though.
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You'll need to weigh the options whistle: