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Sevenoaks School

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candiline · 25/09/2022 22:02

What type of students is this school looking for?

Someone who is strong across the board (English, Maths, Reasoning), or someone who is exceptional in one or two areas but average in the other (eg highly able in English and Reasoning but ok in Maths) - would they still consider the latter?

What do they look for in a group interview?

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ChnandlerBong · 27/09/2022 10:32

OP the admission form is online why not have a look? These forms tend to ask just for basics details (name dob address, current school) as the school relies on its admissions process to uncover any superstars with amazing achievements.

The experiences that your education has given you to date is irrelevant.

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candiline · 27/09/2022 09:45

Thanks for your comment, very helpful, especially about the interview. Makes sense with strengths needing to be across the board being an IB school.

Can I also ask, was there anywhere to write about their achievements on the application form?
My daughter goes to a state school and definitely lacks the experiences that kids get in private schools. I'm hoping this won't stop her from applying.

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bairhand · 27/09/2022 07:27

NC as current parent. I think it's totally normal to be stronger in one subject than another, but don't forget it's an IB school, so they presumably want to be sure a child's going to be able to do well in English and Maths right up to 18. Besides, it's a competitive school to get into, so I don't suppose they'd need to take someone who wasn't pretty good in both. With the interview, we had a long chat with them about this when we were applying, as we were worried that our DC might not be sufficiently 'impressive'. They were very reassuring, and said they placed a big emphasis on kindness and natural 'spark' rather than over-confidence and alpha types. Certainly seemed to work for us.