Mock Interview Programme 2021

On the evenings of Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th October Grosvenor’s CEIAG Department welcomed over twenty representatives from business and industry to the School to participate in the delivery of its annual Mock Interview programme.

In total, in excess of one hundred pupils in Year Fourteen took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the initiative, which teaches them how to write an application form, prepare for an interview, carry out an interview and, most importantly, enables them to receive feedback regarding their performance. 

Each pupil was interviewed by two or three professionals and faced a number of questions over a fifteen minute period. Pupils were then provided with written and verbal feedback on their performance, which, on the whole, focused on the excellent, articulate nature of our students. Feedback from pupils themselves, meanwhile, was also extremely positive, as many noted that it boosted their confidence, gave them areas to work on for upcoming application forms and interviews, and that they won’t be as nervous again when it comes to actual interviews over the coming months.

As always the programme proved invaluable to pupils as they now prepare for imminent university entrance interviews; many thanks to those professionals who gave of their time to participate in the event, as well as teachers Ms Seaton (Teacher in charge of Business Links) and Mrs Rea (Head of Careers) whose diligent organisation of the event helped to make it such a success.  

Some of the Year 14 participants in this year’s Mock Interview programme.