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Sixth Form Interview!!!!!!!!

Hello people!

I've just been sent a letter asking for an interview with me for Grey Coats Hospital School Sixth Form!

I'm really quite please (the interview is at 8.35am, I plan to get there by 8.00am)

I'm going to where my school uniform. Right move? or should I dress all formal?
or smart casual?

Well, what i really want to know is: What will they ask me? and How should I prepare?

Reply 1

becky.fm

Normally, sixth form interviews are informal and normally are just consist of a chat to a staff member about your choices [that is, unless it is a compettive sixth form]. I would advise wearing smart casual... you can't really go wrong there. Good luck :smile:

Reply 2

brokenangel

Smart casual

Reply 3

Ywiss

They'll probably ask you a couple of things such as what's your favourite subject, why you want to study the subjects you've chosen, what you want to do at uni/careers-wise. They might also ask you a few academic questions on the subjects you've chosen - e.g. if you want to do French A-level they might ask you a few questions in French, if you're doing Maths maybe a Maths problem or two, etc. Nothing to be worried about really.

Reply 4

kellywood_5

Obviously you should be punctual and it wouldn't hurt to be a bit early, but 35 minutes seems rather excessive! You'd be so bored just standing around doing nothing for all that time. Unless there's any particular reason for wanting to get there so early, I'd aim for around 8.25 instead. School uniform would be fine, otherwise smart casual. You'll probably just be asked why you want to do your chosen subjects, if you have any plans regarding uni and careers, why you've chosen that sixth form and your hobbies and interests. Unless they already know them, they might ask about your target/predicted grades as well, or perhaps what grades you're personally aiming for. You really don't need to do any preparation. Sixth form interviews are no big deal, more like a chat than anything else.

Reply 5

ForumFreak

If its on a school day and you're going to school afterwards then school uniform is ok. Otherwise go for smart casual.

Reply 6

kath_nav

When I went for a Sixth Form interview [at a school I chose not to go to in the end!] I just wore my school uniform as it was plain black & quite smart looking. Otherwise if you don't want to wear your uniform, then I agree with the other posters and think you should just dress smart/casual.

Good luck!!

Reply 7

Horatio Caine

I found mine to be completely pointless. My interview was with the head of science. (A subject I have no interest in.) She spent about 15 minutes trying to convince me to re-sit science rather than let me choose what I wanted to do. She didn't know anything about the subjects I had chosen other than what was in the prospectus. This resulted in me having to drop the lesson I was most looking forward to - media studies - because it wasn't on what I wanted to do. It was the moving images course which doesn't interest me in the slightest.

I just dressed casually. It's not a posh sixth form and I had been going there since 2001 so I had more chance of getting in than anyone else plus my GCSEs were good enough for what I needed. After that I just had to sort out the EMA, what was suitable to wear for the sixth form and sign an agreement. The interview itself was a complete waste of time but the rest of it was actually worth doing.

Good luck!

Reply 8

Tagit

Go for the preppy look

Reply 9

username81904

Interviews for sixth form. What a waste of time. lol

Reply 10

ForumFreak

Yeah I think its just a formality. They didnt make any decisions based on the interview

Reply 11

hannah94

It's been 3 years I can see from these above comments, would you mind me asking, what did they actually ask??
I would like to know as this time next year I may be going to sixth form!
Thanks for this thread!

Reply 12

Vampire-Love4ever

Smart casual. Good luck :smile:

Reply 13

blorange

last year was mine i walked in the room feeling ill but it was an old woman just asking about what i do in my spare time just try to tell them intresting things you do in your life so they remember you later on when making choices dont tell lies tho they will catch up with you!

Reply 14

Max Cherry

This has helped me feel more confident about my interview in 10 minutes thank you. :smile:

Reply 15

Heidi Rebecca

what school was your interview for? :smile:

Reply 16

QuantumStuff

Harrow School interview 6th form, any tips?

Reply 17

sjy123

Hi,
I want to apply christ hospital school . Are you there student?
I am Chinese. Now I am studying GCSE. My school report says I got 2A*, 1A and 6B. Also in geography is C. I am afraid about my result.My Mandarin and Math got A* in last year.
Can you tell me about some details in entry exam?
Is there have 3 papers need to be chosen in exam?
My father can support me for the full fee so don't worry about the finance.

Thank you very much.....
Louise :smile:

Reply 18