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Practise the interview — thinking out loud
A practice session, sped up
See what a session feels like
A short scripted preview: question, answer, follow-up, then an example of the parent feedback. Nothing is recorded or sent.
Alex
Interviewer
A friendly interviewer asks open questions and listens to how your child thinks out loud.
Alex
Tell me about something that was hard at first, but you got better at.
Three ways to practise
Same skill, three formats — pick the one that matches how your target schools interview, or rotate so they get comfortable with all of them.
One-to-one interview
A friendly interviewer asks open questions and listens to how your child thinks out loud.
Passage response
Read a short age-appropriate passage together, then talk about it — opinions, details, and what it reminds them of.
Group discussion
Two simulated pupils join the discussion so your child can practise listening and building on other ideas.
School-flavoured practice
Where a school's interview format is supported by current evidence, Leap can preselect a matching practice mode. Otherwise it stays general practice — never a claim to represent the school.
Highgate
Group discussion
Highgate publishes that its January second stage includes a group interview and taster lessons. Group practice is the closest supported starting point, not a copy of the real interview.
Channing
One-to-one interview
Channing publishes a friendly one-to-one interview with reading discussion and an unseen problem to think through aloud. One-to-one practice is the closest supported starting point, not a copy of the real interview.
UCS
One-to-one interview
UCS publishes a mini-lesson and a one-to-one interview in late January. One-to-one practice is the closest supported starting point, not a copy of the real interview.
St Paul's
One-to-one interview
St Paul's publishes an in-person January interview with senior staff. One-to-one practice is a bounded starting point; the school does not publish the 11+ interview's duration or content.
CLSB
One-to-one interview
City of London School publishes an interview of around 20 minutes plus a group activity. One-to-one practice is the closest supported starting point, not a copy of the real interview.
STAHS
One-to-one interview
STAHS publishes a call-back interview with senior staff plus group activities. One-to-one practice is a bounded starting point, not a copy of the real interview.
SHHS
General practice
South Hampstead publishes that interviews take place in January, but not their format, duration or content. Leap will use general interview practice and will not preselect a school-specific style.
Voice stays private
Leap listens only while the mic is on. Voice is never saved — only the words. Prefer typing? That works too.
Common questions
What is interview practice on Leap?▾
Thinking-out-loud practice for school interviews. Leap starts a conversation and your child responds in their own words — voice or typed — with follow-up questions that build on what they said. Afterwards you get candid, PIN-gated feedback; your child doesn't see it.
What are the three formats?▾
One-to-one interview with a friendly interviewer; passage response (read a short age-appropriate passage, then talk about it); and group discussion with two AI pupils so your child practises building on what others say.
Is their voice saved?▾
Leap listens only while the mic is on. Voice is never saved — only the words. There's also a typed answer option if you prefer.
Does this copy a specific school's interview?▾
No. Practice can be school-flavoured for schools that publish interview formats — recommended mode and tone notes only. Leap never claims to represent or be endorsed by any school.
Can they practise more than once?▾
Yes — start another session whenever you like. Each session is a short practice (up to 14 turns), with openings and passages rotated so they don't get the same start twice.
Practise the interview this week
Get early access to Leap — thoughtful interview practice, with school-format notes only where current evidence supports them.