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5 Big Pastoral Questions and their Answers - Set 3 - Interview Prep - Head of Year Development

5 Big Pastoral Questions and their Answers - Set 3 - Interview Prep - Head of Year Development

Subject: Pedagogy and professional development

Age range: Age not applicable

Resource type: Other

Last updated

14 May 2026

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This PDF includes 5 key questions asked on pastoral interview and their answers in detail.

These are intended to support existing or new heads of year as well as being potential questions you may get asked on interview.

In this set I answer:

how do you create year group cohesion?
why are assemblies important?
what is included in a successful form time?
why is monitoring attendance important?
how do you improve the resilience of your year group?

These answers are suggestions – they are not necessarily definitive.

If preparing for interview, I always recommend you tailor your questions to the school you’re applying to and ensure you are giving specific examples of what you’re able to offer.

If in post, always remember the policies of your school.

You can find set 1 here:
You can find set 2 here: /teaching-resource/resource-12527827

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