Sixth Form Interview Preparation Work

Art

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen Art subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Biology

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen Science subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Business

Prepare to talk about a current/ topical issue in the Business news, such as the Royal Mail Horizon scandal, and how it is impacting the business or consumers.

Chemisty

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen Science subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Computer Science

Prepare a short talk/discussion about either encryption or AI/ethics.

Dance

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Drama

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

English

Prepare a talk about a book you have recently read. Explain your opinions linking to what the writer did that you did/didn't enjoy.

Food Science & Nutrition

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

French

Discussion on the opportunities that fluency in another language present.

Geography

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

History

Talk about a period in History that really interests you and explain what we can learn about our own modern day society by studying it.

Maths

Is it still worth studying maths when you have calculators and computers?

Music

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

PE

Look at how women's sport, in particular women's Football has changed over the last few years, to include any media coverage they have read or seen. How does this compare to the men's game?

Philosophy and Ethics

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Photography

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Physics

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen Science subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”

Politics

Politics: Should 16 year olds have the right to vote?

Psychology

Please read this document Rosenhan (1973) summary linked to reliability and validity of classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia and answer the following questions ready for your interview:

What was Rosenhan trying to investigate?
Would you volunteer to be a participant why/why not?
What are the practical applications that came out of this study?

Sociology

Sociology: Classic Texts: Paul Willis "Learning to Labour" 1977

Consider the findings of his study and the effectiveness of his methodology

https://www.tutor2u.net/sociology/reference/classic-texts-paul-willis-learning-to-labour-1977

Spanish

Discussion on the opportunities that fluency in another language present.

Textiles

Prepare to discuss your motivation for studying your chosen subject(s) at A Level. Do you have any future aspirations for university or a career you are pursuing?”