SW London boys 11+ 2022 entry

KGS results for written exam came through yesterday for interviews next week.

Now awaiting KCS. Really long wait.

Also love that answer @thisonesfortheroad.

It’s been a long wait for KCS, nearly over though. We’re also waiting to hear on an interview for one other, and DS has a scholarship assessment next week. He’ll be very, very glad when the written papers are finally over.

Thank you @Thisonesfortheroad. DS has his scholarship assessment at Hampton next week and he’s been asked back for interview at SPS but we are waiting for the confirmed date.

Hope you all get good news re interviews/assessments in the coming days.

@Mumchumof2 Yes, this was before Xmas and I think his first one… honestly, I can look back with humour on it now, but at the time I had to take a moment.

@Gettingcloser21 afraid we didn’t apply for those. Hope you get the news you want.

@Thisonesfortheroad love that answer!

How's everyone getting on? We're waiting to hear from KGS on Friday and King's on Monday re: interviews.

DS said that he got a short comprehension where DS couldn't understand why the mother in the comprehension gave her son a 'puffin' to eat - he kept thinking the author must have got it wrong and must have meant to write muffin instead!!! (we now recognise the book and author and, strange though it seems, it was a puffin)

Is anyone’s DS doing the St Paul’s interviews or know how many called back vs offers?

Or the Hampton co-curricular scholarship assessments?

@Thisonesfortheroad 😆😆😆😆 LOVE that!! We also had no clue, DS is our eldest child and first time going through this so very much learning on the job, DS had another interview just before Xmas and was asked that same Q.... DS said he would have stretchy arms to reach things, and then added to help people too- like his parents when they ask for help getting shopping out the car but he wants to carry on playing football in the garden! Lmao! they were probably at the same school 💙

Oh! You guys are savvier than we - I didn’t realise that superpower questions were a thing till DS got asked that at one of the others and was a bit thrown! When I asked him what he said in reply he told me: I said I’d want invisibility so that I could hideaway when I’m shy and don’t want to answer anymore questions 🙈

DS gave the standard “good”... we get the same response for anything and everything 😆. They did go off in pairs and swapped interviewers, will ask about whether he was distracted 🤷‍♀️ We were surprised that we didn’t get any of those unusual Q’s... like if you had one superpower, or asked about favourite authors/books 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Just wondering how your DS’s felt the interviews at Hampton went? Mine said he was sat in a room where another interview was being held in earshot? He found that a little disconcerting!

Hi! Yes, we got the email this afternoon confirming that it is still going ahead, in person. Perhaps check your junk mail? It came from Karen Saul.

Hi, we haven’t recvd any email from Hampton as yet but my DS’s interview is on 8th. Best to call them tomorrow morning. Anyways all the best to your DS.

Did anyone get the email? My DS has his interview tomorrow but we haven’t got an email yet?

Thank you! I hope it's still onsite but will totally understand if they move it online.

@ best of luck, I wonder what they will do, it's so many people on site the day before the start of term but on site is so much better than remote. Perhaps they are working out how many teachers are currently isolating.

@sunshineclouds24 The interview email invites DS to attend in person on Wednesday but also says they'll email us tomorrow to confirm whether it will still go ahead in person or switch to online.

I'm just being nosey but as a Hampton current parent are they doing the entrance interviews online or at the school on Wednesday?
Best of luck to all of those involved in an interview.

Hello, my DS got an interview invite from Hampton too. Does anybody have any idea how many boys invited for interview and how many seats are there finally.

Thanks @mimisilly. It was for a co-curricular scholarship but the school confirmed those won’t be assessed until January.

Well done to everyone who has made it through to this stage.

Just got the confirmed interview date email.

@Gettingcloser21 I think for those scholarship cadidates had receieved a phone call from the school three days ago already. My DS classmates said he got a phone call three days ago and given the interview date.
In my DS's invitation, it didn't give me a specific interview date yet. They will let us know early next week. So I assume scholarships interviews are dealing differently and already confirmed.

DS is through too! Well done to everyone, sitting the exam was an achievement in itself. @Blandpedant sorry for your DS disappointment xx

Congratulations to all those who have had good news from Hampton today. Can I ask if any scholarship candidates have heard back yet?

Thank you @13milebeach, that’s a lovely thing to say, and congratulations to your son (and daughter!) - fantastic achievements!