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KCS (Kings College Wimbledon) 11+ 2020

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Sosickoflovesongs · 16/01/2020 10:46

Hi everyone
Firstly good luck to everyone who is going through the 11+ process like us!
DS did the exam for KCS last Saturday. Has anyone an idea, or past experience of how long it takes to hear about interviews? Also wondered if they email or send a letter?
Anxious times, all this waiting!! Hmm

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MummyLovesHeels2 · 21/01/2020 22:11

Thank you all..
Notmynom... that would explain what I've read. Thank you so much... all possible computations were going though my mind of the "other type" ... bless you all for putting this mum at ease. Xx

R272727 · 21/01/2020 21:28

Interview here too. Do you know how many applied and how many are
Called for interview??

Notmynom · 21/01/2020 20:28

I'm not sure about 11+. For 13 theyused to do 2 x 10 min interviews with different teachers but switched to one 20 minute last year - gave me a bit of a panic at the time.
I would imagine 11+ and 13+ interviews are very similar - I think the exams were the same.

Westbournemum · 21/01/2020 19:55

@MummyLovesHeels2

Do you mean for the 2 different entry points; 11+ and 13+?

In which case, I think it is a 20 minute callback interview for both. However, I don’t know how much the content varies between the 2; perhaps others are able to shed some light?

MummyLovesHeels2 · 21/01/2020 17:10

Hi All
We just received an invitation for 20min interview for 11+. From the thread I inferred that there may be another type of interview... can someone please shed some light on what other type of interview there is? Many Thanks. X

songeur · 21/01/2020 16:34

@Notmymum many thanks for sharing your experience. We have the 20 min interview for 11+. Do you know if the interview format will be similar to 13+?

Westbournemum · 21/01/2020 15:16

Thank you so much Notmynom 🙏, helpful to know.

I guess you can actually cover a lot of ground in 20 mins!

Notmynom · 21/01/2020 14:42

My DS sat 13+ last year. He had to choose one of two photos to talk about (think they were science topics) and then read through a short non-fiction piece and answer questions on it. Then they had a general chat about his interests. Interviewer was apparently very friendly and he quite enjoyed it.

Best of luck to your boys.

Westbournemum · 21/01/2020 14:23

Was trying to add, wishing your DS all the very best through this process.

Westbournemum · 21/01/2020 14:22

We received an interview invite for 13+.

Does anyone have any advice on what to expect? 20 minutes seems short.

songeur · 21/01/2020 14:15

Good luck to everyone. Just received ours for the 20 min interview. Any idea what kind of questions they will ask? Do you suggest any preparation? Many thanks

ripple11 · 21/01/2020 14:13

It's a yes to 11+ interview !

Good luck to your DS

dinosaurinmybelly · 21/01/2020 13:57

Just got email inviting to 13+ interview. So relieved.
Fingers crossed for all your DS.

R272727 · 21/01/2020 13:50

Hi anyone else heard today? Interview or a no? I hope we will know today is so stressful

springisnear · 21/01/2020 13:20

Just got email inviting to 11+ interview!
Good luck everyone!

user45365 · 21/01/2020 01:34

For 11+ - 140 interview calls for eventually 60 places. But not sure if they might be making slightly more than 60 places in anticipation that some will reject them.

R272727 · 20/01/2020 21:24

Does anyone know if the all the emails regarding interview as well as all the nos come out tomorrow?

user34254356 · 20/01/2020 15:35

Sorry i was referring to 13+

user34254356 · 20/01/2020 15:34

It's tomorrow based on their original email.

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Sosickoflovesongs · 20/01/2020 15:10

Hi there! Anyone know if we find out today or tomorrow? I haven’t heard anything yet....

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Notmynom · 20/01/2020 14:42

The e-mails inviting boys to interviews came out at the end of the day last year - about 4pm I think. Good luck!

R272727 · 20/01/2020 14:24

Anyone heard anything?

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Sosickoflovesongs · 16/01/2020 21:30

It’s the 14th Feb I think. I think they all get posted out on the 13th to arrive on the 14th, in line with KCS and most of the other 11+ schools...

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R272727 · 16/01/2020 21:26

@sosickoflovesongs do you know how
long after interview we will hear fro Hampton?

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Sosickoflovesongs · 16/01/2020 21:10

And sorry @R272727 no we were 11+

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