Possible questions a host family might ask an Au Pair
1.Why do you want to become an au-pair?
2.Have you ever been to England before?
3.Are you familiar with English culture and family values?
4.Have you had any friends that have been Au Pairs?
5.What did you study at school?
6.What type of job have you recently had?
7.How many years have you studied English? Do you want to enrol to a English course?
8.What childcare experience do you have? Will you take care of disable kids?
9.What do you enjoy most about working with children?
10.How do you discipline children?
11.Do you drive? How often?
12.Do you smoke? How often?
13.Do you cook? What type of meal could you cook for the children?
14.Are you a vegetarian? If Yes would you cook meat for the family?
15.Are you happy to do housework?
16.What type of hobbies do you have?
17.Can you swim?
18.Would you accept a family that has pets?
19.What type of relationship do you have with your family? How do they feel about you becoming an Au Pair?
20.Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend? How do you feel about leaving them for 6 months or over. Are they going to visit you?
21.Would you be happy in the host family’s community, it may be isolated, a city, suburb, or rural. What type of area do you currently live in?