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The Year 7 admission procedures were different then.
We first went for a written test on one day. Then a couple of weeks later we went for the interview + reading test.
From the way how the test and interview were conducted, I would say that you do not really have to prepare for them. There was a free writing part at the test where you really cannot prepare yourself for it. And the interview comprised not only a reading part (the child would be asked to read from a book provided by the interviewer) but a casual chat that again you cannot really prepare for it. Since the interview + reading test lasted 30 mins, you just cannot predict how the conversation would develop into.
Most students who has been studying in ISs would find the test/interview quite ok (or at least that is what I heard). But those who has been with local schools might find that a bit challenging (again, this is what I heard).
My advice is that, a child should just be himself, nothing more or less. I know that local school students are very good at preparing (or over-preparing, actually?) for interviews. The children would dress themselves in their best outfits, gel/set their hair nicely. The dads would chose their best ties, the moms would take their best handbags, etc. But I think this would only make yourselves (including the children) nervous. I did see some nicely dressed parents (over dressed?), but I only wore jeans. In fact, most western parents did not dressed themselves like they were going to a funeral; some even wore sandals only.
I guess you should not presume that what people would normally do to prepare themselves for interviews at DGS or DBS would equally work well at interviews at ISs. ISs do not seek for children who would spend time on "preparing" for interview, I think they would rather seek children who they think would benefit from and fit in the school. Of course, having high English standard would be one crucial criterior studying in an IS. But it is not THE ticket. Contrarily, I am sure there are children who are really slightly not up to what they expect (in terms of English standard), but still have been taken by the school, because of their personality and other qualities.
[ 本文章最後由 bawt 於 07-8-29 11:26 編輯 ] |
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發表於 07-8-27 20:08
but I really want to can get into this school! 
