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Westminster underschool 11+ interview help please

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songeur · 29/01/2020 17:25

My DS has received an interview call for 11+ next week. I'd be grateful if you could share your experience about the format, what kind of questions are asked and what is the school looking for. Highly appreciate your advice.

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songeur · 30/01/2020 12:02

Many thanks @trinity0097, @Talksunderwater and @MrsPatmore for all the helpful insights. DS recently gave an interview at KCS and I was wondering if the format will be any similar? He really enjoyed the Kings experience.
@MrsPatmore - three teachers interviewing a 10 year old for 20 min sounds a bit daunting...We were told only one person will be interviewing. Hope that's the case. I am getting the nerves before the interview. DS is totally chilled out.

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Jbliwecd1 · 30/01/2020 10:11

Hi talksunderthewater! I just sent you a PM... Hope that it is ok... Thank you for your help!!!

MrsPatmore · 30/01/2020 09:56

If you search my posts you'll see details of ds interview a couple of years ago (and he was offered a place). He'll be interviewed by a maths teacher (taught a KS4 concept then given a simple sum based on it to work out - not necessarily looking for a right answer but to gauge the child's approach/working out) and English teacher (talk through a poem analysis) then a general chatty interview with the two Masters. Having said that, ds was a bursary candidate so the process may have been more stringent.

Talksunderwater · 29/01/2020 21:39

Well done to your son! Please don’t overthink the interview. Trinity is right - they’re looking for bright boys who will thrive at WUS. The interviews don’t follow a particular format. I have 2 DSs who joined WUS at 11+ and they both had completely different formats to their interviews. They are also both completely different personalities so there’s not a particular type the school is looking for either. Your son should just relax and be himself. It’s not something he can prep for. Best of luck!

trinity0097 · 29/01/2020 19:52

They are looking for bright boys that will fit their kind of school. Also ones that will not cause them any hassle!