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right, ds got called in for admission interview- hurrah! what will they be looking for?

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pukkapatch · 19/01/2008 09:59

he has sat the test, and obvioulsy done well enough for them to want to see him. they dont interview all the candidates, but obviously more than they accept.
what sort of questions will they be asking. does he need to prepare in any way?
they also wnat to see myself and dh. will they interview us all together? what do they want to know from us? why do t hey want to see us?
and isnt it illegal to 'have a chat with' the parents?

any advice appreciated please. this is for a private secondary school.

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snorkle · 19/01/2008 12:00

Well done to him.

I'd make sure he has thought through what he might answer to questions like what books/films has he read/seen lately & what he thought of them; what he likes to do in his spare time; what TV he likes to watch; what he enjoys most (?least) about school - that sort of thing. It might be worth knowing just a little about current events so he could talk about that too. Should think they're just looking for kids who will talk and have opinions rather than ones who give monosyllabic answers.

At one school ds had an interview at they asked a sciencey question - showed a reaction, told them what it was and asked child toi sketch what they thought the graph of final product against time might look like (but that was a scholarship question) - It was really seeing what sort of questions a child asked and how they reacted to new information I think.

It's not illegal for private schools to talk to parents, only state ones. I imagine here they are just looking to confirm that you are supportive etc. - nothing major.

Good luck!