North London girls 11+

Sorry that your Queens interview wasn’t a good experience. I also feel glum thinking that on 9th Feb if we are left in limbo land on the WL the journey doesn’t end..

@EmeraldSakara this is exciting and terrifying! you interviewed separately or in together. I would for sure rock the boat if the latter. My questions about AI and stats on which teachers mark interviews more favourably at QCS in a social setting were enough!!
I have loved all your wins this week everyone- girls have done tremendously! These are hard schools and they are flying - you all should be really proud.

@laughinglemons we were flat after Q int. We travelled with a friend who had a very chatty interview. DD had a guy with closed questions and she didn't get to say much- she tried but wasn't as positive as she went in ready to be. She had a visual pick the odd one question and thinks got right, but no feedback or interaction really. There were A LOT of girls / parents moving through- so I feel same as you!

Great. Good luck. DD didn’t get the queens maths question about square number and prime numbers… i am anxious for her that she won’t get an offer.

The first number 1000 seems too high and 100 invited back seems too low. We were there for interview last year pretty sure way over 100 invited back for interviews for SHHS. Offer will be 2x+ of the actual places available.

For the school interview (general one) I think it is a 20-25 mins general conversation with some kids scenario and philosophical questions. Last year parents and children need to write a small paragraph in the system (a bit about me) before the interview. Think no need to over prep it and it was a straightforward interview.

Last year it was 1000 applying and 100 invited back apparently !

Also does any one know how many girls SHHS invited back and how many places are they likely to offer? Thank you

Sorry to jump on the thread, if anyone had experience of sports scholarships for SHHS and could share any tips it would be greatly appreciated, DD is going next Thursday after the academic interview.

Its our first choice so quite nervous about it.

We had NLCS interview last year and as perplex said above, that thread was good advice.
She had to do a few maths questions on paper, which she said were hard. She said there was more discussion and asking "why" or to explain why she was answering the maths questions that way. It sounded tough.

Unlike other schools, they went into a lot of detail about why she was reading x book, why she liked it etc, and also discussed her interests outside school.

Good luck!

EmeraldSakara and 11plu01

NLCS is number 4 in the UK 👍 well done to your DDs. Amazing.

A general observation - channing and FHS have both asked Rosa where else she has applied and which interviews she has had and has yet to have. You would think that the consortium schools would know which other consortium schools girls had applied to. We have only had those 2 so far, Queens tomorrow. She is now expecting the question.

schoolobsessive - yes DD had a friend over on Monday (inset day) from KA to play (this invokved making cookies that went wrong so a messdate rather than a playdate in more apt!) also using 6 year old DS’s laser guns… sometimes so mature and responsible, other times very child like (the guns are v fun though!) . We have Marylebone in the state but failed on the music place so won’t get a place in the first round as we aren’t church and live about 1.5 miles away.FHS give marylebone girls Latin lessons!

Alas DD has not been invited to audition for the music at SHHS. It must be a higher standard than the others we have applied to (all in the consortium) as FHS, Queens and Channing have all invited DD to play.

I regret not applying to G&L. I thought it was too far away so didn’t even visit. I am sure you could always go on the occasional places list.

Thanks @PreplexJ Will have a look at the thread.
@EmeraldSakara We didn't do Highgate. Just NLCS and SHHS for North London schools.

Some PP shared last year interview experience in the following thread, music audition is about 20 minutes - free form depends on the instrument/music you chose beforehand. Good luck

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/4694406-nlcs-first-round?reply=129901010

Thats great @EmeraldSakara. Delighted we also got an interview. From the email, interview sounds like it will be a little more intense than some others.
Any tips from anyone with prior years experience including the music audition would be much appreciated. Thanks

@EmeraldSakara yes, she’s in SHHS. She’s enjoying it. It seems a good fit and music offering is amazing (she’s musical).
DD1’s friend started NLCS this year and is loving it too (amazing clubs apparently), incl prob the best chess team on girls’ schools.

Well done @EmeraldSakara to your DD! It’s such a minefield. Last year my DD2 got SHHS but not in NLCS. So much depends on how they feel on the day, I think vs intelligence and how much they practised. Fingers crossed for your DD!

Sorry to hear. DD got an interview. Hope all goes well with Highgate interview.

I m sorry to hear that. DD got invited back, but who knows asmany in her class got invited back too. Such a wild ride this 11 plus. Good luck for Highgate! I love that school I regret we didn’t apply.