Vlog No. 5 - JET Programme: VIRTUAL INTERVIEW TIPS

POSSIBLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

Why Japan?
Why the JET programme?
What relevant experiences do you have that you can apply as an ALT?
How are you going to deal with homesickness? Culture shock?
What if you get assigned in a city, countryside, island?
How are you going to introduce your culture to Japanese people?
What would you bring to Japan to best represent your country?
What do you want to achieve while on the programme?
What do you want to do after the programme?
How are you going to promote internationalization in the community you are in?
What makes someone a good ALT? What have you done that demonstrates these qualities?
How will you represent your home country while in Japan? How will you represent it at school? In the broader community?
How would you handle stressful situations at school? A problem student? A problem classroom? Conflicts with co-workers? How will you work together with Japanese colleagues?
Is there anything that could bring you down while living in Japan? How would you handle difficult times or situations in Japan?
What would you do for games and lessons in Japan? What examples can you give?
If your students have very low-level English ability, how will you communicate with them? How will you teach them?