Start with the Basics

You and your child are new to this preparation for the International School Interview. There must be so many facts and processes that you are discovering for the first time. Don’t get nervous and start with the fundamentals. Start by telling your child about you and your profession, then the school that you are preparing him for. Tell him genuinely why you want him to be in that particular school. Create awareness in his mind about all the things that are happening around him.

Pro Tip: Develop a habit of reading English newspapers with him. Start with his favourite section, be it the editorial page or sudoku puzzles. Then, move on to the local, national, and international news section, then the economics, and sports sections too. Slowly and steadily, he will develop this habit of reading the newspaper daily. This will help your child to get the final selection to the Top International Boarding School of India.

Homeschooling will give the Final Selection

When we talk about homeschooling, many parents start doubting their abilities. How are we going to prepare? We have no experience. We know nothing of this sort, etc.

Who told you to do everything by yourself? You only need to spend some quality time with your child daily. It is very important to create a routine and set a time for learning for gradual improvement. Apart from this, have a good conversation with your child from time to time. Talk to him deeply. Ask him general questions and try to answer them as genuinely as possible.

Rest, leave on us. We have some amazing educators who can help you crack the International School Interview. They have more than 10 years of experience with students preparing for the International Boarding Schools Entrance Exam.

Pro Tip: Make sure the teacher that you are relying on is aware of the school’s curriculum. Basically, he should work on the communication skills of the students. If your child is learning to interact and developing cognitive and academic skills, then he is on the right track.

Activities are Important

Well said by Benjamin Franklin, ‘Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn’. Start involving your child in your day-to-day chores. Let him make his bed, serve his meals, etc. Let him talk to relatives and friends. He should develop his perspective. Life skills must go hand in hand. Your child should discover a new thing every day. Be lenient with your approach. Accept the fact that it is not a one-day thing. Go slow and step by step move ahead.

Pro Tip: Make sure you do not pressurize your child to develop these skills just a few days before the International school interview rather start these activities as a learning curriculum from the very beginning.

Interviewing Skills- School Admission 2022

Interviews have become an integral step of the admission procedure in schools. Entrance exam scores and other application material give an overview of the academic capability of a student. Whereas, an interview gives you insight into the personality, values, interests, personal goals, etc. of a potential student.

The school interviews help to build a rapport with the student & their parents. It also allows them to understand what the school offers to the students. Interviews also help to judge the abilities and skills of the students to decide whether to select you for admission to the school or not.

Interviewing skills have changed a lot from the traditional school interview pattern. Now, the admission interviews are not limited to only those typical types of questions asked in the interview. The format of interviewing students for admission has changed a lot. The interviewer may ask different types of questions to judge you. For example:

• What are the three favorite things about yourself?
• What are the three things you want to improve in you?
• What do you do when you come across a hard time in any subject?
• What would you do if someone asks to copy your work?
• What are the other schools that you are considering for admission?
• What is that one achievement that makes you proud?
• Who do you admire the most in your life and why? Etc.

You can prepare these sorts of questions to face school interviews. However, do not forget to prepare the traditional questions for the interviews. Try to make your answers ready in advance for the questions. 

Interviews always need prior preparation, even if you are preparing for a job interview or a school admission interview. Proper preparation is required to face a school admission interview. You cannot just go and sit in front of the interviewer. Being parents, you can help your child to prepare and face the International School Interview with confidence. 

• Be more presentable in the interview.
• Take special care of your appearance. Wear neat & clean clothes.
• Be on time for the interview, and do not be late. It shows how reluctant and careless you are.
• Prepare well for the school interview.
• Give preference to self-practice. You can also take help from your parents to prepare for the interview.
• Be confident in front of the interviewer. Do not behave uneasy in front of them.   
• Be honest in answering the questions asked in the interview.
• Always try to give live examples related to any incident in your life.
• Try to sound ambitious if you communicate about your goals, hobbies, and what is that you like to do in your free time.

• Watch out for your body language. Stay calm and compost during the interview.
• Answer the questions using the right tone, do not be in hurry to answer any question.
• If you are not sure about any question then simply say sorry and leave the question instead of sharing incorrect facts.  
• Be yourself and express the way you are actually.

In short, do not get tense, just be patient and face the interview in a relaxed mode.

This is one of the basic questions that may be asked not only in a school interview but in most job interviews also. You can prepare an impressive answer to this question so that the interviewer will get interested in continuing the interview. You can share information about your hobbies, achievements, academics, your goals, etc.

This is another common question asked in International School interviews. This question is asked to test your knowledge about the school and to find out what motivates you to get admission to that particular school. You can answer this question in such a way that what makes you and the school perfect for each other, and what opportunities you are going to get by being admitted to this school. 

This is a very clear-cut question to showcase your academic achievements. Since this is an International School Interview and you are going to get admission based on this interview, they must want to know your academics. It will help them to decide whether you are the perfect fit for the school or not.  

This question is asked to know a little more about your personality. Here, you can share information about your proactive hobbies, like if you like to play any sport, reading, drawing & painting, etc. Also, communicate how you have learned from this hobby and how much you have improved in it. You can also add your goal to your hobby (if you have any such plans).

This question allows you to talk about your personality. Although “friendly, caring, good, etc.” sound quite good to the interviewers but they may be interested in knowing something else from you. You can say something memorable and meaningful while answering this question. You can portray yourself as a determined, motivated, natural leader, a good collaborator, always keen to face challenges, etc. kind of personality. On top of everything, be honest in what you say rather than becoming dishonest just to impress the interviewer.