St. Paul's Co-ed Interview

pumbaa

I am curious that how can a child (5-6 years old) be classified as good or not for such short interview...

Therefore, I think it's still dependent on the kid's background and the support from their family.

pumbaa

Oh No!

My interview day is 30/Sep and my son has another school interview on that day too....

pumbaa

Tinawu & Karenp

1st interview lasts for 1hr+!!!
I think both of your kids must be very smart and most likely can enter the 2nd round for interview.

As you can check this thread, some of the kids just finish the interview within 15 minutes or even without any questions from teachers.

Would you mind telling us once you receive any information from school?   

pumbaa

Just quoted:
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pumbaa 寫道:
Just curious to ask the applicant's parents:

1) How long is the interview for your kids?
2) How many questions do your kids answer?

Some parents say it's easy to know the result of the 1st round. If the school are interested in your kids, they will ask more questions about your kids and their families. In case, the teachers just let your kids play toys and ask very simple questions...such as what's your name? how many brother and sister do you have? Most likely, they will refuse your application.
---------------------------------------------------------那麼我的仔仔死定，他見不到二十分鐘便出來。
---------------------------------------------------------Just 20 mins.!
How many questions did your kid answers?
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他跟我說只是玩，老師什麼都沒有問。  
他同組的都是差不多時間出來。

pumbaa

That's what I heard too.
The question is how can the school understand the parents are highly-educated? By the career?

   

pumbaa

Just kidding.
General bachelor or master degree may not help, buy if you are 人大代表/上市公司主席....

pumbaa

>>>>>>>>>>>>
Do u mean your kid play different games with Principal? My son failed the first part ???
>>>>>>>>>>>>

I suppose the kids can select their own toys to play, right? Your son chose the toy he didn't know how to play?

pumbaa

What I know from here is:

Still not a parent of BK has received any official reply.

"有2nd in都未必是好事,最後出局咪仲hurt"
I want to get "the chance of getting hurt" or "the chance of getting success". Life is full of challenge, right?

pumbaa

Does it mean no call within today = no chance for 2nd interview?


   :cry:

pumbaa

Congratulations  

As I know you're the second parent of BK has the 2nd interview.

When you receive the call?

pumbaa

" I think every one of us is psychologically prepared to face whatsoever the result is."

Totally agree with you.

I do think selectively inform the parents with 2nd interview is a kind of torture for the other parents.

Why don't the school just simply send the reject letters once she confirms to reject our applications?
   

pumbaa

子女為何被Out?

所有家長都希望子女可以考入理想的學校。但在面試前有什麼預備工夫可以做，以防子女被Out出局呢﹖其實，子女的基本禮貌、「家教」和求學態度都是面試時考官看重的因素。除了子女的個人表現外，父母的表現也很重要，會直接影響子女能否獲取錄。若你想知道子女有沒有機會在面試時脫穎而出，不妨看看子女和你有沒有犯上現今孩子和父母普遍存在的毛病。

子女被Out原因
(1) 缺乏基本禮貌。不懂得分清何時說「多謝」或「唔該」，「早晨」或「午安」等
(2) 只用簡單的單字或詞語回 答問題
(3) 欠缺良好的理解及表達能力
(4) 表現不主動及欠自信
(5) 缺乏基本自理能力，簡單如去洗手 間、打噴嚏後的處理方法、如何穿著衣服及鞋襪都不會
(6) 在父母面前表現得過分依賴
(7) 缺乏基本常識和生活經驗
(8) 對身邊的事物表現得沒有興趣
(9) 不懂珍惜身邊的事物
(10) 欠缺判斷及處理問題的能力，表現 得猶豫不決
(11) 遇到不懂回答的問題不給予任何反應﹔常常說「唔知」去逃避問題
(12) 缺乏創意和幻想力
(13) 過於自我，不懂與人分享和合作

父母被Out原因

(1) 面試當日遲到
(2) 沒有帶備足夠資料，欠缺誠意
(3) 過分保護子女，不懂正確的教導方法
(4) 對報考的學校欠缺了解
(5) 對子女的性格、優點和缺點欠缺全面了解
(6) 過分誇獎子女的才能

面試一take過 由生活開始

父母應及早從日常生活中向子女灌輸正確的禮儀、常識和待人處事的態度。不要任何事都由自己或家傭幫孩子做。協助孩子接觸不同類型的事情，讓他們對各種事物有親身的體會。

文﹕Churchill Chamber 課程總監Annie Tuen

(source:www.mpinews.com)


Basically, I will not tell my son the school reject him.
If he asks, I will tell him the school is not smart or lucky enough to let him in.