Brandon Learning Centre: British Education - process, preparation and practicalities

 For the last twenty years, I have been working with students who are hoping to get into selective schools. Our parents are successful, motivated people and they want to help their children as much as they can. Which leads us to one of the biggest errors in interview preparation.... memorisation.   It is always so disheartening to try to interview a child and be bet with a barrage of pre-prepared answers. At best, these are unengaging, at worst they are garbled, rotobotic and express ideas unlikely to be natural for a ten year old.  Is your child REALLY reading Great Expectations? Really? Or do they gravitate towards Harry Potter and the Wings of Fire series?  An interviewer wants to know what makes your child tick, not how well they can memorise Wikipedia...  Do you remember how you used to talk about picture books when your child was young? Try to re-tap into their natural curiosity. A heartfelt discussion about whether Ron or Hermione would be a better f...

Did you know that I have been successfully preparing students for school interviews for almost three decades?! If I were to count the first ever interview I prepared a boy for (the old Colet Court, now St Paul's Junior) it would be longer..   This book is based on my strategy - teach a child about what to expect and what they have to offer first, then teach them an answering format and off you go!    You will learn:   What schools are looking for What your child has to offer How to answer tricky questions.. and much more!        From schoolships to music interviews, I have tried to cover a range of formats to demystify the school interview process.  I can't guarantee a place but I can guarantee that your child will tackle any interview with the confidence that comes from preparation.    Order here.    All proceeds from my book will be going to a Hope for Prisoners, a Hong Kong charity.   ...