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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.
Which practice fits their school?
Find the school, then practise that format. Rotate formats any time.
One-to-one interview
A friendly interviewer asks open questions and listens to how your child thinks out loud.
Channing
Channing publishes a face-to-face interview for every candidate.
UCS
UCS publishes a mini-lesson and a one-to-one interview in late January.
St Paul's
St Paul's School (boys) publishes an in-person January interview with senior staff and the Head.
St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School publishes a 20-minute interview with one member of senior staff.
CLSB
City of London School publishes an interview of around 20 minutes plus a group activity.
City of London School for Girls
School admissions information: interviews run from 11 to 21 January for 2027 entry.
Hampton School
Prepare for two one-to-one conversations with teaching staff, around 30 minutes in total.
Merchant Taylors' School
Merchant Taylors' publishes a 20-minute interview about aspirations, interests and academic passions.
North London Collegiate School
NLCS publishes a 30-minute interview with spoken maths and English questions.
Latymer Upper School
Latymer Upper publishes a half day of classroom activities and a one-to-one interview.
Passage response
Read a short age-appropriate passage together, then talk about it — opinions, details, and what it reminds them of.
Haberdashers' Boys' School
Parents report a one-to-one discussion of an unseen passage, plus hobbies and school subjects.
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Parents report a one-to-one discussion of an unseen passage, plus hobbies and school subjects.
Group discussion
Two simulated pupils join the discussion so your child can practise listening and building on other ideas.
Highgate
Highgate publishes that its January second stage includes a group interview and taster lessons.
Belmont (Mill Hill)
Belmont publishes that its second stage on 4 January 2027 includes a group interview and a problem-solving or teamwork activity, as well as creative writing.
Any other school: general one-to-one practice. STAHS, SHHS, Godolphin and Latymer use it today.
Formats come from each school's published admissions information. Leap's practice is the closest match, not a copy of the real interview.
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 where a school's interview format is publicly documented — 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.