Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Practice papers
Hi, which practice papers do people recommend for GL exams? My other children sat 11+ when it was CEM and I liked the CGP books but I really don’t like the ones for GL exams. Some of the NV reasoning...
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Re: Practice papers
We were similar, having done CEM a few years back then changed to GL last year. No idea if this was a good strategy but I decided to use a few different ones to get used to different things as you...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire • Slough vs Bucks GL
Hello everyone,For those that live on the Bucks/Slough border and therefore their child will be sitting both exams..Now that Slough is GL, would the preparation for the Bucks GL be the same? For my...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire • Re: Slough vs Bucks GL
GL papers won’t be the same ones, though the potentialis there to cover the same material… there are some things that CEM used to seem to have in each time (shuffled sentences with an extra “non...
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Essex • Re: Private school impact on admissions
The selection test to gain admission to a state funded grammar school should only be open to those children who have attended state funded primary schools. That would sort the issue. Statistics:...
View ArticleBerkshire • Re: KENDRICK RESULTS 2023 (FOR 2024 ENTRY)
What is the highest score seen so far?TBH, I know three girls who scored higher than 130 already. The highest one is 131+.Statistics: Posted by emmannie — Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:10 pm
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Essex • Re: Number of IC places that pass the CSSE 11+ exam
Bumping this in the hope someone would be able to advise .We thought about sending a FOI request about the number of IC children who pass the exam but we weren't sure how to phrase it to avoid a...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Prep Help
Hello please can I get some advice? My son is in year 5 and we are making our way through CGP books for the 11 plus. We have finished NV and V, but now feel like it would be great to get some...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Prep Help
I'm afraid we don't allow tutor recommendations (please see this post.The main reason is because it encouraged unscrupulous tutors to pose as happy customers & we cannot be seen to endorse...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Grammer schools for SL6 postcodes, Maidenhead
Not from me!… I live in Slough, my SC are at BGS, and I don’t know anyone personally whose DC are at the Maidenhead secondaries. If you’re lucky someone else reading this thread may know more…...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: What happens during the exam and what can they...
Good point about listening too!Listen and answer all the questions! Sometimes children skip questions and forget to return. A clever guess can be worth a point.Statistics: Posted by Swirl — Mon Jan...
View ArticleEssex • Re: any tips for CSSE preparation?
Coming late to this thread but hopefully not over yet.Reading, reading and a bit more reading is really good. It helps with the vocabulary, sentence structure, narrative. Whatever it is that your DS...
View ArticleSEN and the 11 PLUS • Understanding WISC V cognitive assessment
HiI was not sure where to post. My son is in Year 10 now and has attended a grammar School since year 7. In primary school he was always one of the top and we had no behavioural issues. He was the...
View ArticleSEN and the 11 PLUS • Re: Understanding WISC V cognitive assessment
Hi TMN47,So sorry things have become so difficult. I understand the struggle as my DD has also had a rocky road.The WISC V assessment has several sub tests within it that may be useful for guiding a...
View ArticleEssex • Re: Private school impact on admissions
A very large majority of pupils at the grammar schools come from state primary schools already. And you’d need to ban tutoring as well if you want only the most able and not the most ‘prepped’ -...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Latymer 2024
Hi all, new rankings being sent out by Latymer this morning.Statistics: Posted by Lalalala123 — Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:45 am
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: Q for people with kids already at the grammar schools
I said in 2021 I’d have to come back with an update in 3 years…Ds heard today from Oxford about his application and he’s got an offer. I’d worried that opting for the independent school would count...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • 11+ interview preparation
HI EveryoneMy DD has interviews at Highgate and CLSG. Some parents we know have sent their DCs to tutors for interview preparation but in most cases Is this really necessary? I can understand that...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: 11+ interview preparation
No, you are not wrong. Any decent school will be able to interview properly and get past the coached staff. This is just unscrupulous money making from people who should know better. Make sure DD has...
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Kehs 40% scholarship versus...
Dear parent expertsI have found myself in a dilemma albeit a very good one.My daughter is pretty much guaranteed a place at camp hill girls but has also been offered a 40% scholarship at KEHS. The...
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