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Hampton 11+ interviews - 2021 entry

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CokeAndPepsi · 19/12/2020 10:29

My DS has been invited for an interview at Hampton in early Jan. I know in the past they’ve interviewed about half of the boys who sat the test but I can only imagine the use of the ISEB has drastically increased the number of applicants. At the same time the ISEB provides less information about a student than the school’s own test so it may be harder to narrow down the pool. We have been told there will be an academic component to the interview but I can’t imagine it will be very long considering that it is made up of just two 15-minute meetings.

Does anyone have any idea how many applicants Hampton got this year, how many they are interviewing, or what the academic component to the interview might look like?

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GT31 · 04/01/2025 08:59

Thank you very much. I did know it was a pandemic thread but it was the only one I could find that talks about the Hampton Interview. Many thanks for your response :)

tennissquare · 03/01/2025 20:37

@GT31 , this thread is from the pandemic entry process, the exam used was ISEB and then an interview as described in the thread.

For your ds he has taken the school's own written exam, he needs to answer basic questions like
Why do you want to come to this school
What book are you reading
What do you do in your spare time
How do you find out about the news
Plus there may be some kind of test involving describing a picture.
Best of luck, my ds is there and has had a great education.

GT31 · 03/01/2025 18:35

….For Hampton school

GT31 · 03/01/2025 18:35

My son has his 11+ interview on Monday - can anyone give any tips on what questions or images were used to describe on the English interview please? Thanks

hnryjames16 · 21/11/2022 09:04

@MumboJumbo20 My son is sitting 10+ next year at Hampton. What was the paper like ? any advise truly appreciated. Thanks

BookShark · 11/02/2021 15:13

They're sending e-mails tomorrow to be in line with other schools who are posting today, so that everyone finds out on Friday.

Ptarmigan68 · 11/02/2021 15:01

Hi,

Just wondering does anyone know whether Hampton results are posted via Royal Mail or e-mail today?

Thanks

Sterou · 28/01/2021 10:24

Scholarship interviews email were sent on Tuesday

hopefulone1 · 27/01/2021 13:32

Has anyone heard from Hampton re sports assessment? The email says we should find out if we have made it to the next round today - thanks

NoToMisogyny · 26/01/2021 12:00

No an email form Hampton last week said invites for 11+ academic scholarships are going out today

hopefulone1 · 26/01/2021 12:00

Thank you - I received a email saying parents would be advised today- but I really think it is very unlikely

Ptarmigan68 · 26/01/2021 11:56

I think they would have happened by now as this week is 13+ interviews

hopefulone1 · 26/01/2021 11:35

Has anyone heard from Hampton re academic scholarship interviews - I am not expecting anything but just want to completely rule it out if anyone has heard

hopefulone1 · 17/01/2021 17:53

Ptarmigan68 - Thank you

Our fingers a crossed

Ptarmigan68 · 17/01/2021 17:36

Hi hopefulone1

From past experience, the auditions tend to be held early Feb so you won't hear for at leat a week yet I don't think.

Good Luck.

hopefulone1 · 17/01/2021 09:55

Hi has anyone heard anything re music scholarships?

NoToMisogyny · 14/01/2021 10:24

Thanks so much for the advice and reassurance 💐

Ripple11 · 14/01/2021 10:18

Good luck to all in this unprecedented year.

Of course this year might be very different, but just to let you know the waiting list did move last year should you be given that offer.

FlyingPandas · 14/01/2021 09:34

Just posting this (apologies for picture quality!) which is the summary we got from Hampton...might be useful if others reading the thread have any other queries. Results sent out 11 February, they won’t give any information out over the phone.

So just a waiting game once the interviews are over, unless applying for a scholarship.

Hampton 11+ interviews - 2021 entry
Growupsofast · 14/01/2021 08:50

Nothing to add on the Hampton interview. Pretty much the same as our experience.

Does anyone know when they finish interviews? And how long before they tell us - does it all come out in one go or do they start to let people know if they are unsuccessful earlier

atticus20 · 14/01/2021 08:42

Great insights thank you . Our son has his 12 plus interview tomorrow and he too is nervous . They too have two teachers to interview them in a half hour slot - imagine it will be quite intense ... fingers crossed 🤞

FlyingPandas · 14/01/2021 07:18

To add to @GrammarHopeful’s post - they need paper and pen/pencil to work out the maths problems. DS didn’t have to write anything down for the English section but needed rough paper for the maths to show workings out.

Good luck to all still waiting for interview. If it’s any help, my DS was nervous but was very quickly put at ease by the first teacher and ended up really quite enjoying it.

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BookShark · 13/01/2021 21:42

We've had an interview for another school, but there asked academic questions. A couple of mental maths ones, and then asked to talk about a particular topic (presumably to replace creative writing). I guess they might also read a short passage and have to talk about it. Agreed it's probably limited, but with the ISEB being what it is, I suspect they'll be looking for other ways to distinguish between the boys.

NoToMisogyny · 13/01/2021 21:16

My son is sick with nerves at the thought of his upcoming interview. I wish he was a more confident chap!! He’s so scared he’ll get tongue-tied or that his mind will go blank 🙈