Dear Moderators and Members,
I need some advice for my DS please.
DS non-qualified for WCGS by a small margin. The cut off pass mark was 177 and he got 175.77.
Background is: Exactly a week before the stage 2 test, I sent DS for some football practice to his previous classes as he hadn't played for a while due to the grammar tests and we had signed him up for the Wilson Football aptitude tests. Regret sending him now, as on that day he got pushed by a boy accidentally during the match and hurt his writing hand wrist.
He did not go to school due to pain that Monday. Tuesday we sent him to school but another boy who picks on DS often, kicked him on the same hand and he came back upset and in pain. We took him to GP next day to check for injury and GP said luckily no fractures but signed him off for 3 days . Same Saturday was the exam. As he felt better by then we made no request of unfit situation for the tests
However when he came back he admitted that after a while of writing his wrist started hurting, Possibly explains his lower scores in English as he met Maths standards for all 3 schools inc Wilsons.
In a paper class test just a month before the exam he was 6th out of 260 children who wrote the test. We all thought he is surely a grammar school ability child.
DS's performance is above exceptional standards at school. and his teachers always speak highly of him and call him a role model for others.
I feel awful and we are all devastated as no one expected him to not pass. Since WCGS cut off is so close I would like to appeal based on extenuating circumstances.
Other thing is WCGS is just a bus ride away for him 20-25 mins with the stop right end of our street to the school direct, so easy commute
I have following questions please
Can I make a strong case for appeal based on underperformance due to the injury?
I have emailed the school admissions team already as we have the evidence of sick note from GP date 4 days before the stage 2 exam, will they consider this ? or has to be thru appeal.
When is the right time to ask the head teacher. teacher for supporting letters. now or after national offer day.?
What else would help my case.?
Any other advice please . I have revisited as many previous appeal posts as I can since results came . I would like some personal reassurance/advice please. feeling unsettled still. Would like to make my case as strong as possible if there is some merit.
I wake up every morning wishing I didn't send him for football practice that day. DS is very heartbroken and cried for good 2 days.
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I need some advice for my DS please.
DS non-qualified for WCGS by a small margin. The cut off pass mark was 177 and he got 175.77.
Background is: Exactly a week before the stage 2 test, I sent DS for some football practice to his previous classes as he hadn't played for a while due to the grammar tests and we had signed him up for the Wilson Football aptitude tests. Regret sending him now, as on that day he got pushed by a boy accidentally during the match and hurt his writing hand wrist.
He did not go to school due to pain that Monday. Tuesday we sent him to school but another boy who picks on DS often, kicked him on the same hand and he came back upset and in pain. We took him to GP next day to check for injury and GP said luckily no fractures but signed him off for 3 days . Same Saturday was the exam. As he felt better by then we made no request of unfit situation for the tests
However when he came back he admitted that after a while of writing his wrist started hurting, Possibly explains his lower scores in English as he met Maths standards for all 3 schools inc Wilsons.
In a paper class test just a month before the exam he was 6th out of 260 children who wrote the test. We all thought he is surely a grammar school ability child.
DS's performance is above exceptional standards at school. and his teachers always speak highly of him and call him a role model for others.
I feel awful and we are all devastated as no one expected him to not pass. Since WCGS cut off is so close I would like to appeal based on extenuating circumstances.
Other thing is WCGS is just a bus ride away for him 20-25 mins with the stop right end of our street to the school direct, so easy commute
I have following questions please
Can I make a strong case for appeal based on underperformance due to the injury?
I have emailed the school admissions team already as we have the evidence of sick note from GP date 4 days before the stage 2 exam, will they consider this ? or has to be thru appeal.
When is the right time to ask the head teacher. teacher for supporting letters. now or after national offer day.?
What else would help my case.?
Any other advice please . I have revisited as many previous appeal posts as I can since results came . I would like some personal reassurance/advice please. feeling unsettled still. Would like to make my case as strong as possible if there is some merit.
I wake up every morning wishing I didn't send him for football practice that day. DS is very heartbroken and cried for good 2 days.
Statistics: Posted by mirroronthewall — Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:05 am