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Pre-apprenticeship: employment preparation #544

Closed sofer closed 2 years ago

sofer commented 2 years ago

After the experience of running interviews over the last two cohorts, we are getting closer to a better process. In summary:

Things to think about:

sofer commented 2 years ago

Broadly agreed for FAC24. I will check with @oliverjam before requesting any feedback from employers.

sofer commented 2 years ago

Curriculum outline: https://hackmd.io/AM273MEXRLqLv1ZvwMR5PQ

sofer commented 2 years ago

Update: I am considering removing CVs from the apprentice screening process and restricting employers to 1) screening questions; 2) GitHub profile, after screening and pre-interview.

sofer commented 2 years ago

more feedback from the cohort:

In general: keep working in pairs and small groups; create more opportunities for whole-class presentations; put more thought into the kinds and volume of problems being given for homework; give more guidance at the beginning.

sofer commented 2 years ago

Notes to self: