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Brit School KS4 2024

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ginman · 20/02/2024 15:52

Hi all,

I thought I'd start a thread for KS4 applications for Brit School as my daughter has her workshop and interview this week and I know we will both be anxiously waiting to here afterwards!

She's applying for Film and Media production strand as is really passionate about working within the film industry..

We have no idea what to expect at the workshop and interview at all!

good luck to anyone else there this week!

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Mummy0fFour · 22/02/2024 16:57

@Atmywittsend1 I agree everything is unclear. It went well but my son said he found the workshop a little difficult. He was so nervous at the interview, he didn't say all the things we had practiced. The email also said the workshop would be a group activity but it wasn't. How did you both get on today ?

Zanthe · 22/02/2024 16:42

@Atmywittsend1 It’s all so unclear, isn’t it! I had exactly that same issue with the “two invites” that was actually only one invite! I ended up emailing them about cos I was convinced I’d only accepted either the interview OR workshop but not both!

@Mummy0fFour How was it? I hope it went well. X

Mummy0fFour · 22/02/2024 11:54

My son just finished his workshop and interview. We both were a bag of nerves! Good luck to all the kids! Now the long wait to find out if he's got a place 🥴

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ginman · 22/02/2024 11:49

I agree! The emailing refreshing is going to be hell!

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Atmywittsend1 · 21/02/2024 22:26

Good luck everyone! My DC has their slot tomorrow too. The terminology has confused me throughout the process - it says ‘theory’ online but the email talks about ‘workshop’. And then the email talks about accepting both invites but there was only one. And the theory is only 45mins, so a lot to fit in with the tests and solo performance, whereas the meeting is 30 mins. My DC is as cool as a cucumber and I’m in bits. Will be glad when it’s all over!!

Mummy0fFour · 21/02/2024 21:44

Hi everyone, my son has applied for Interactive Digital design and has his interview and workshop tomorrow! We are both so nervous, has anyone else gone for this strand ? And has any tips to give ? Thanks

Zanthe · 21/02/2024 19:59

Will keep my fingers crossed for you @ginman Wishing your DD the very best of luck. x

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ginman · 21/02/2024 18:07

That’s good they were lovely but your right - impossible to know how these things goes .. am sure all the kids applying are talented and they will have to of course (and quite rightly) choose a real mix of kids for each discipline .. not sure I’ll get much sleep tonight as DDs workshop is tomorrow morning!

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Templeria · 21/02/2024 15:03

My daughter had the workshop and interview today, but rally hard to know how it went. They were lovely, but she was a bag of nerves bless her! Good luck to everyone else with their auditions/workshops this week, now the nerve wracking waiting starts!

Zanthe · 21/02/2024 14:00

@emmaw1405 I guess so. I don’t really know how it works. I hope the audition part isn’t in front of everyone. That would be pretty scary!

emmaw1405 · 21/02/2024 10:28

@Zanthe ours is 15 minutes as well, then the workshop at 2.45 until 4.30pm. So I'm guessing they perform everything at the workshop?

We're in North London so leaving early to give us plenty of time to get there. All I've heard this week are show tunes - will be so glad when tomorrow is over.

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ginman · 21/02/2024 07:41

Thankyou so much for making me feel normal! I’ve also just logged in at work to read it again and checked the calendar again!!

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Zanthe · 21/02/2024 07:37

@ginman Ha! I’ve also taken a photo! For evidence! And I made my husband double check, in case I’d somehow lost the ability to read times! 😂

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ginman · 21/02/2024 07:31

I saw the email and have checked 5 times already what the date is this week! I’ve also took a photo and sent it to DD so she can check it too! The stress!! Ours is an hours workshop and then 15 mins interview which I agree isn’t long! But less time for one of us to say the wrong thing maybe 😂 so nervous - she wants this more than anything!

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Zanthe · 20/02/2024 23:08

Good luck! My DC has their musical theatre workshop and meeting this week too. We are so nervous.

@emmaw1405 How long is your interview for? My DC’s is 15 minutes long followed by the workshop. 15 minutes seems awfully short to me!

emmaw1405 · 20/02/2024 20:51

Good luck - we are there this week as well for Musical Theatre.

Did you get the email today about checking the meeting date carefully? Some people have missed the workshop time because they didn't read their email properly and they won't reschedule. I am now triple checking everything!