Essex • Re: FSCE creative writing
Does anyone know how many minutes the girls had for planning time and writing time for creative writing last year? The familiarisation guide sample allows 5 minutes to plan and 15 minutes to write,...
View ArticleKent • Re: Gl assessment papers or ten minute tests
Each subject topic is about 25 minutes, but there are 4 in all (Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal and Spatial Reasoning, English and Maths).In the Kent test, these are split into two papers consisting of...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: Questions Regarding Eton College
Welcome to the forum! Is there anything you feel parents often don’t understand about the process when they look into applying? What tips would you give interested parents who feel their boys might...
View ArticleEssex • Re: CSSE 11+ Percentage on practice papers = good enough score?!
Hi, when we prepared, we never went to any mock exams or test centres so can't really compare that way, we just did the csse own maths past papers and was getting about 70-80%. However, had no idea...
View ArticleEssex • creative writing for CCHS exam
I'm looking for more information about the CCHS exam, the FSCE: Does anyone know how many minutes the girls had for planning time and writing time for creative writing last year? The familiarisation...
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: Pates Commute Cheltenham
Having moved areas at a similar stage to you, I decided on sending my younger child to an independent school. The cost of 3 years junior was, in the bigger picture of moving, worth it in terms of...
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: 2024 exam prep for 2025 entry
Hi, I put down Pates for test centre but have still not heard. Starting to get into a panic. Has anyone heard about test centre arrangements for Pates? Thanks.Statistics: Posted by Geekymummy — Sun...
View ArticleGENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Why grammar school?
Two comprehensive parents here...no grammar schools in the areas that we grew up in, and both families could never have afforded private schools, so comprehensive was the only option for both of us.We...
View ArticleBexley and Bromley • Bexley exam dates
Hello Everyone,I was wondering if anyone knew the dates for the bexley exams, this concerns bexley residents who school in the borough. We have not had the dates communicated to us, I suspect they...
View ArticleBexley and Bromley • Re: Bexley exam dates
It will be week of 9th September. Not all Bexley primary Schools hold on site, have you tried https://mybexley.bexley.gov.uk/service/ ... est_centre which says it will give you details of your site...
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11 PLUS APPEALS • Re: Bucks: Headteacher not supportive
Congratulations on your amazing news! You, and he, have fought so hard, and I'm delighted that it's paid off for you both Statistics: Posted by streathammum — Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:38 am
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: GL exam
The Entrance Test comprises two papers of approximately 45-50 minutes in length (with additional time for instructions and some worked examples), sat on the same day with a short break between. The...
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Gloucestershire • All Rounded Education at Pates and DRHS?
Hi all,Not long until the big day! I'm looking forward to it all coming to an end now, I see the light!! I would love to hear from parents with children at Pates or Denmark Road please as those are...
View ArticleGloucestershire • Re: All Rounded Education at Pates and DRHS?
I would never decide which school to put as 1st choice based on responses on this forum. Decide yourself based on the feeling you got and whether you want mixed or all girls. From what I have heard,...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Syllabus and practice papers
Wow thanks, the CSSE schemes are a great resource.I'm wondering if there's some sort of checklist syllabus anywhere (for Maths) that I can use for DAO specifically? Just would be a nice, systematic...
View ArticleEssex • CCHS Sep 2024 places
Is there any more info on if any other places were offered off the waiting list and what the lowest score was?Trawling through I can only see 1 rejection and about 108 IC as last info.Statistics:...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Raw Score for DAO VR
HiI am aware that children who get within 325 kids in VR for DAO go through second round - what kind of raw score do they then need to score? Any ideas, new to this and looking fot some adviceThank...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Raw Score for DAO VR
It is roughly the same every year and works out at around 76%.They always have more on the lowest score in the top 325 than they have spaces for and so then it is a countdown in terms of distance from...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire • Re: Royal latin school and sibling
HI scary mum and hermanmunster,Thank you very much for your support.After reading the past allocations, I am hoping I will get a school place under sibling.Statistics: Posted by tech607 — Wed Aug 21,...
View ArticleEssex • Season ticket advice on C2C smartcard or Oyster oyster
Can anyone help shed some ligh on some of my questions. I have been in contact with C2C customer Service but they were unhelpful. Equally TFL customer service stated that a season ticket for National...
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