Sixth form and college interview questions
Practise sixth form and college interview questions: why these A-levels, what you want to do after, and how you'll cope with the step up.
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Keywords: sixth form interview questions, college interview practice, a level choices interview, sixth form application interview
What you’ll practice
- Explaining your subject choices as a set, not a list
- Answering "what do you want to do afterwards?" without overcommitting
- Talking honestly about a subject you found hard
- Showing you understand A-levels are a step up
5-minute sixth form drill
- Answer "why these three subjects?" in 60 seconds.
- Check whether you explained them together or one at a time.
- Re-record connecting at least two of them.
- Then answer "what will you find hardest?"
- Give a real answer, not a humblebrag.
Example scripts
Good
I picked maths, physics and geography because I enjoy them and I did well in them at GCSE.
Better
Maths and physics go together for engineering, which is what I'm leaning towards. Geography is the odd one out, but it's the subject where I actually enjoy writing, and I didn't want to drop that completely.
Best
Maths and physics are the pair — I want to keep engineering open, and I know I'd struggle to pick that up later. Geography is deliberate rather than a spare: it's the only one of the three where I write essays, and I don't want to lose that. If it turns out engineering isn't for me, geography is the one that opens a different door.
Common mistakes
- Listing subjects with "I enjoy it" after each one
- Naming a career you've clearly picked to sound impressive
- Claiming nothing will be difficult
- Not knowing anything about the sixth form you're applying to
How Konfidence helps
- Checks whether your reasoning connected or just repeated
- Helps you sound settled rather than rehearsed
- Lets you try the awkward questions before the real conversation
FAQ
What if I don't know what I want to do after sixth form?
Say that. "I'm keeping engineering open but I'm not certain" is a better answer than a career you've invented for the interview.
Do sixth form interviews matter?
For most schools it's about fit and readiness rather than selection. For selective sixth forms it can matter a lot.
Should I mention a subject I struggled with?
Yes, if you can say what you did about it. That answers the real question, which is how you handle difficulty.
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