11+ interview questions

About you: all 10 questions

1. Tell me a little about yourself. Pick two or three things that are really you, such as a hobby, a favourite subject and something you are proud of, and say one detail about each.
2. What are you most proud of? Choose something you worked hard for, not just something you won. Say what was difficult and how you kept going.
3. How would your friends describe you? Give one or two words and a short example that shows each one.
4. What is something you find difficult, and what do you do about it? Be honest about a real difficulty, then spend most of the answer on what you do to get better.
5. Tell me about a time you helped someone. Tell it as a short story: what happened, what you did, and how it ended.
6. What would you like to be when you are older, and why? It is fine not to know. Say what interests you and why, rather than naming a job for the sake of it.
7. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Pick a habit you could improve, like being more patient, and say how you are working on it.
8. What do you do when you get something wrong? Show that mistakes help you learn: give a real example and what you did next.
9. Describe your perfect weekend. Paint a picture with details. It shows what you enjoy and lets the interviewer ask follow-up questions.
10. Who do you look up to, and why? Choose someone you can say something specific about. A family member or teacher is just as good as someone famous.