The words to use
- Manual dexterity
- Skill and control in fine hand movements. Dentists rely on it, but it improves with teaching and practice, which is why schools look at attitude too.
- Prepared task
- A practical task you complete before the interview and then discuss, like Bristol's pasta model last cycle. The conversation matters as much as the object.
- Self-assessment
- Judging your own work accurately and saying so: what went well, what didn't and what you'd change. Over-claiming is easy for an assessor to spot.
- Reasonable adjustments
- Under the Equality Act 2010, steps a school must take so a disabled applicant isn't put at a substantial disadvantage, such as extra time. Ask the admissions team early.
