It was 30th June 2011 in the morning and I was in my fastest heart beat as i’m going to be interviewed for my DG41 post confirmation. My session was scheduled on 9.30am. However, i was there at 7.10 am. The officer was shocked that i was too early. At last this bring me luck.:) Luckily one of the teachers that had to be interviewed at 7.30am left his document caused his interviewed had to be postponed. I’m lucky the officer realize i’m early and he let me in earlier.
Ok. First step before being called in, all my documents were checked, either original or photocopied documents were checked by the officer on duty. The original documents had to be arranged neatly in a folder while photocopied documents had to be separated from the folder. Once my documents were checked, the officer gave me a form which is a marking scheme form. Stated there the marks given during the interview based on few aspects such as appearance, communication skill, knowledge in current issue and knowledge in teaching and learning. Stated on the form also is the name on interviewer. (If there is no name of interviewer or the officer did not tell, we have to ask before go in. We should know the name of interviewer)
This interview was carried on in groups, 5 in a group. We came in, greet the Dato’ and sat down when he let us sat. We arrange our sit according to name list and gave him our folder.
First task for us was introducing ourselves one by one while he was checking our folder.
Then he begin questioning us and we had to answer based on our opinion. We were lucky that the questions were basically on general ideas.
Here are the questions that he asked us:
1) Meaning of teacher (‘guru’)
2) Responsibility of a teacher
3) What is co-curriculum
4) How co-curriculum affect pupils
5) Teacher’s day 2011 theme
6) What transformation in education that our country is facing now
7) Meaning of 1 Malaysia
The interview end after an hour.
