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Indie 6th form interview help

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Almostfinished15 · 14/11/2015 18:33

After a long wait for results, DD has found out she has an interview for an high-achieving Indie.
She took maths, chemistry, physics and philosophy (but wants to take IB at that school)
Any idea about what questions she'll be asked?
How should she prepare?

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GinandJag · 14/11/2015 22:10

Is it just an interview, or is there also an exam?

If it's interview only, it will probably be a chat about general knowledge and current affairs. The offer will be conditional on her GCSE results.

If there's an exam, there will be stretching questions based on GCSE knowledge.

DowntonTabby · 14/11/2015 23:02

DD went for an interview this time last year. There were fairly detailed subject interviews with the HODs (approx 25 mins per subject) and a general interview with the HOY. The general interview related to her interests and out of school activities - however there was a lot of emphasis on what would she bring to the sixth form and what would she be able to contribute. Also, as it was a sixth form in a school, there was an expectation that she would be part of the school 'management' and not just a pupil. It was a good experience for her and she was given a conditional offer based upon the GCSE results.

At another selective local private sixth form there are exams - based on IGCSE syllabus as well as interviews. This sixth form also has boarding pupils and the interview/exam takes 2 days with an overnight stay.

Almostfinished15 · 15/11/2015 10:05

It's just an interview - she took the exam at the beginning of November.
Thanks,

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