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Wanting my child to do less than 11 GCSEs - what are our options?
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Bullers Wood Boys – current parents experiences?
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How should we order our secondary school preferences?
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How did your ADHD child cope with GCSE?
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Advice on securing suitable Section 19 alternative provision for medical needs
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Likelihood of bursaries at North London independent schools for FSM pupils
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London Oratory complete mobile phone ban even on long commutes
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Y11 - 2026/27 thread
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Anyone still waiting for GCSE marking reviews?
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Moving from an independent school to a state Sixth Form: how did you manage the notice-period gap?
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Year 10 2026/27 Support
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Can you question the 'Review of Marking'?
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St Catherine’s Bramley: current reputation for bullying and pastoral care?
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How diverse are Tudor Grange and Arden Academy, and is Dorridge safe?
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Y11 2025-26 Results Day and Next Steps
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Sutton grammars 2026
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CVMS-Music places and MAT
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In-Year Admission Exam for Year 8 at a Selective Grammar School
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Recommendations for private senior school Essex/Suffolk
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A to Z Educational Services vs Pillai Tutors: Parents’ Experiences for Year 5 Grammar School Prep
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11+ DIY Route - Selective private schools for state school child
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Will you increase tutoring hours to help DC pass maths GCSE?
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Year 10 - Easter holiday for a week before 2 GCSEs in the summer?
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Any parents from Barnet on here? Looking for a bit of advice on schools
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11+ Support Thread 2026
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How demanding is a music scholar place at Twyford C of E?
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Eton College 2028 Entry
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How can I help my Year 10 son regain confidence in Maths?
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Mary Mags or Central Foundation for secondary school after missing grammar entry
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QE Boys 11+ 2027 entry
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Cardinal Vaughan school music aptitude test
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Henrietta Barnett catchment of 3 miles - Possible to move?
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Is a pass in English lit OR lang good enough? If students fail one / both, do they need to resit both?
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Is this a red flag or am I overthinking?
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Hockerill
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I feel we chose the wrong school - yr7
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Chesham Grammar or Aylesbury High?
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Secondary School Appeal
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Too late for a GCSE remark?
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Where to live in Parli (Parliament Hill school) catchment?
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Chesterfield school
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GCSC books
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Short term memory? Is this ADHD?
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ATOM tests 11+
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South west London parents of secondary kids this mummy having a meltdown needs your help!
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How stressful was GCSEs year? and what helped you and your children cope?
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Thoughts on Elms Academy (Clapham SW4)
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Italian
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A level mark check shocker
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GCSEs in England: which subjects / how many are compulsory? What can each school force kids to take?
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