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

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.   ...

      Everything you need to know about school interviews!  Academic interviews... standard interviews... music scholarship interviews... all you need.  Practical and comprehensive...   This is a workbook for you and your child which will help them to build confidence, understand their own skills and apply their talents to different types of interviews. From academic interviews to music scholarship interviews, you'll learn about what schools are looking for from their candidates.  I designed the book so parents can read the background theory and then work through exercises with children. We're printing in A4 size to give children a bit more room to fill in the various tables.  Although I have included example questions, I have focused more on answering technique. Above all, the golden rule is not to memorise!    Order now! https://brandoncentre.shop/brandon-books/   

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...

Interviewers love to ask students which books they are reading!  In this short video, you'll hear some of my top tips to tackle the question.   Click the image to get started.