Gloucestershire • Re: Pates Commute Cheltenham
HiI am planning to to relocate to Cheltenham if my DD gets into Pates. I would ideally like to hear from parents whose kids are already in Pates or planning to get in to Pates or generally a resident...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Free access to atom learning for...
The proportion of students eligible for FSM in QE is 3.5%, which is seven times lower than the national average. I’m interested in observing how this figure evolves after the implementation of free...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Rapidly increasing scores for London GL grammar
Hello,I'm looking for advice from someone knowledgeable about the material. Target school is Latymer. Exam board is GL (maths and VR) and and school written (comprehension and creative writing). I...
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Re: English Paper
@pbhatti9 I'm sorry you haven't had any replies. My knowledge is out of date as DD took the test when it was CEM rather than GL.There is a bit of information about it on the West Midlands Grammar...
View ArticleEssex • FSCE creative writing
Is the creative writing just a tickbox pass or fail? Or is it actually includes in final mark for CCHS?Statistics: Posted by JLC70 — Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:55 pm
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: HBS ALLOCATIONS MARCH 2024
Hi, anyone have further update, since 17th no change on HBS website. Please post if you have any updateStatistics: Posted by Aislam — Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:22 pm
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Rapidly increasing scores for London GL grammar
We used 10 minute tests to help speed up time. Compared to the real tests they were quite generous with time so it boosted confidence which was the absolute key, then once doing easily in time stopped...
View ArticleEssex • Re: FSCE creative writing
Is the creative writing just a tickbox pass or fail? Or is it actually includes in final mark for CCHS? https://www.cchs.co.uk/wp-content/uploa ... -Entry.pdf The English and Mathematics elements are...
View ArticleEssex • FSCE Dyslexia
DD has a new tutor who has mentioned she has some form of dyslexia. If she is privately tested does it count and is it too late for the FSCE test this year to advise?Statistics: Posted by JLC70 — Thu...
View ArticleEssex • Re: FSCE Dyslexia
When will your DD be taking the test? This Autumn? If so I suspect time will be against you. It will take time to find someone to do a private assessment, get an appointment, do the assessment and...
View ArticleKent • Re: Kent test raw scores 2021
To the best of my knowledge I don’t think anyone has actually ever seen the real test paper after an exam. All we have seen are mocks or familiarisation papers. I could be wrong .Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: Marling 2024
Awww brilliant. We are there next week to do the uniform thing. Is your son excited?Statistics: Posted by mumof3fairy — Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:09 pm
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Re: School bus service...
Hi everyone. My son is a current KEFW student and will hopefully be starting 6th form there next month. Parents were sent a letter from Thandi coaches and they were hopeful that they could provide a...
View ArticleVERBAL REASONING • Cloze - missing letters in a sentence/text
Hi,Does anyone have any tips on how to tackle missing letters - cloze and quickly. My son is struggling to complete these in time. TIAStatistics: Posted by Selina24 — Fri Aug 02, 2024 6:20 pm
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11 PLUS TIPS • 30 days till Exams - revision strategy
Hi therewith only 30 days to go until the first of the 11+ plus exmas kick off, what should our revision timetable look like? Me and husband both work have taken time off but want to make sure we...
View Article11 PLUS APPEALS • Re: Bucks: Headteacher not supportive
As a final update to this post, I am delighted to say that the Appeal was successful! The panel took into account DS' good score for the 13+, and the fact that his current school was not meeting his...
View Article11 PLUS TIPS • Re: 30 days till Exams - revision strategy
Two papers a day? That sounds excessive,With 4 weeks to go your child has done the bulk of the work already: looked at question topics, worked on exam technique, taken mini tests and probably a mock...
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GENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Why grammar school?
Thank you @Aethel,Glad to be here. I've learned so much since joining. The amount of content is mind-boggling. I didn't realise all the location dependent nuances.This whole process is like an...
View ArticleSurrey (Sutton, Kingston and Wandsworth) • Catchment area for The Tiffin...
Hello, We live in KT8; are we in the catchment area for The Tiffin Girls' School? ThanksStatistics: Posted by Delina2014 — Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:23 am
View ArticleSurrey (Sutton, Kingston and Wandsworth) • Re: Catchment area for The Tiffin...
Hello and welcome to the forumThe admissions policy explains the allocation of places, it looks like KT8 is in the designated area - this means that you will be considered after the first places are...
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