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The Top Five Ways to Fail in a School Interview

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Five ways to FAIL in your school interview   I have just finished reading Alice's adventures in Through the Looking Glass, so here is a tongue-in-cheek mirror-world version of my usual tips!    5: Have no idea about the school (including the name sometimes!) Seriously, this is really an issue, particularly when agencies have big fairs, generate a list of schools and then plonk the child in front of an interviewer. If you know you are going to a fair, spend time looking up the featured schools. After all, this is not a decision to be taken lightly. A bit of interest goes a long way; look at school websites and see what interests your child ahead of the interview.   4: Answer in monosyllables.  'What is your favourite subject?' 'maths' 'why?' 'I like it' 'Moving on... ' Monosyllabic answers kill a conversation. The aim of an interview is to share information about yourself and you can't do that without adding in a f