All Y13 students were given the opportunity to have a 15 minute formal interview with a professional employer. This allowed them to practice the skills they had gained from the interview workshop the previous week and helped prepare them for university, apprenticeship and job interviews. The employers were from a variety of backgrounds including teaching, HR and Medicine and the opportunity enabled the students to gain an insight into what a real life interview would entail. All students received thorough feedback from the employers and we hope that their confidence surrounding interviews improved after this experience. After the event one of the employers stated “The pupils I interviewed were an absolute credit to themselves, their parents and the school. They were all polite, engaging, articulate and ambitious. Bravo!”