30 school interview questions to practise at home

Tell me about yourself.

Then askWhat’s something you’ve changed your mind about?

What are you most proud of?

Then askWhat was the hardest part of it?

How would your friends describe you?

Then askIs there anything they’d get wrong?

What do you like doing in your free time?

Then askWhat has it taught you that school doesn’t?

Tell me about a mistake you’ve made.

Then askWhat would you do differently now?

Why do you want to come to this school?

Then askWhat would you miss about your old school?

What’s your favourite subject?

Then askWhich subject do you find hardest, and what do you do about it?

What’s something you learned recently that surprised you?

Then askHow could you find out more about it?

If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be?

Then askWhy that, and not something else?

Do you prefer working alone or in a group?

Then askTell me about a time a group didn’t work well. What did you do?

What’s a book you enjoyed?

Then askWould you recommend it to someone who doesn’t like reading? Why?

Which character from a book or film would you like to meet?

Then askWhat would you ask them?

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?

Then askHave you ever ignored it? What happened?

Is it better to be clever or kind?

Then askCan you think of a time when the two clash?

What makes a good teacher?

Then askHave you ever learned something from a teacher you didn’t like?

Should students wear school uniforms?

Then askWhat’s the best argument for the other side?

Is social media good for young people?

Then askHow could we check that?

Should homework be banned?

Then askWhat would students do with the time instead?

At what age should children have a smartphone?

Then askWhy that age, and not a year earlier?

What problem in your city would you most like to solve?

Then askWho might disagree with your solution?

If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?

Then askWhat would you disagree with them about?

Is it ever right to break a rule?

Then askCan you give an example?

If you were head teacher for a day, what would you change?

Then askWhat problems might that cause?

Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?

Then askHow would the world change if everyone could?

What would happen if nobody needed to work?

Then askWould that be a good thing?

Why do you want to study in another country?

Then askWhat do you think will be hardest about it?

How will you cope with living away from your family?

Then askWho would you talk to if you felt homesick?

What would you bring to our school?

Then askWhen have you done that before?

How is school in your country different from school here?

Then askWhat does school in your country do better?

Do you have any questions for us?

Then askWhy does that matter to you?