As a parent, enrolling your children in a reputable primary school is a very important milestone in your child's educational journey. Each primary school has its own admission procedures, especially most DSS and private primary schools that require interviews. In this article, we will delve deeply into the primary school interview process, analyze what will be encountered in the interview, common questions, how to prepare and provide useful interview skills so that parents and children can be more comfortable during the primary school interview and successfully enter the primary school of their choice.

Frequently Asked Questions in Elementary School Interviews
All schools have their own interview procedures, but you can still prepare the following questions that are often asked during interviews, such as: self-introduction, general knowledge questions, situational questions, etc. .
•What is your name?
•How old are you?
•How many family members are there in your family?
•What was your favorite subject in kindergarten? Why?
•What are your hobbies or extracurricular activities?
•Do you like reading?
•What career do you want to have when you grow up?
•Basic common sense questions, such as: How many days are there in a week?
•Situation questions, for example: What would you do if you saw a classmate fall?
Preparation Tips for Primary One Interviews
The following are preparation tips before and on the day of the interview. Doing enough homework beforehand will help strengthen children’s confidence during the interview:
 
Information Collect
Prepare a list of your favorite schools, and use different methods such as the school's website, online forums, chat groups, and asking parents who have participated in primary school interviews to sort out the documents required for their admission applications and interviews. The procedures and questions can help you prepare for the next step.
 
Mock interviews
Mock interviews can help children get used to getting along with strangers in a new environment. There are many elementary school interview practice classes. For example, Duoduo’s kindergarten courses also provide mock interviews. We will specially arrange for children to conduct formal interview training with different teachers in other classrooms.
 
Courtesy and conduct
Most schools (especially local primary schools) expect children to be polite and respectful to others, such as saying good morning, goodbye, thank you, etc. to the interviewer. into the assessment scope.
 
Social Skills
Elementary schools not only look at children’s academic performance, they also look at whether the child can integrate into the classroom, listen to the teacher’s instructions, and get along with other people. Many interviews include "free time" where the interviewer will see if the child can get along well with other children.
 
On the day of the interview
Make sure all required documents are prepared in advance and arrive at the school early to avoid unnecessary stress. Tell the child that the teacher will ask him a few questions and play games with him. Don't let the child feel the tension and pressure of the parent.
 
Things you should and should not do in primary school interviews
Although each primary school has different interview questions and scoring criteria, parents and children can remember the following key points:
 
Dos
•Choose appropriate attire for the interview. Don’t be too casual; don’t be too formal either. Just wear elegant and neat casual clothes or kindergarten uniforms.
•Maintain eye contact with the interviewer when speaking. When we are nervous, we often avoid eye contact with others. Children can practice this part in a mock interview.
•Take the initiative to greet the interviewer and say "thank you", and show basic courtesy.
•Be active in the conversation and be sincere in your responses.
•Regardless of the outcome of the interview, parents should give positive encouragement to their children.
 
Don’ts Don’ts
•Don’t share too much personal information. When preparing for interviews, you can guide your children to answer questions politely, clearly and clearly.
•Answers should not be false. The interviewer can tell who is answering the questions sincerely and who is reciting the answers.
•Put the stress on your children. You may be very nervous about the entire interview process, but your children will not understand its importance. To them, it is just another day at school.
•Scold the child. If the interview process does not go as expected, scolding and making the child feel unhappy will have a negative impact on their next interview.
 
Summary
The interview is usually the most challenging part of the process of upgrading to primary school. It is easy for parents to be too involved in preparation and worry that their children are not prepared enough. Parents can decide on their own in which aspects their children need to strengthen training and preparation. If their children tend to feel shy when facing strangers, parents should take care of them more often. Get along with people you know well; if they have difficulty expressing their ideas, they can do more speaking exercises. But no matter what the result is, parents should also face it positively. After all, there are different factors in the application process that determine whether the school will admit their children.