Note; I'm not invested in my son sitting for Westminster, I hate secondary school hysteria to the point where I'd like to leave England, but he would like to. He's down for the February exam.
How can I get a realistic view on how he'll score on the exam? As far as I can tell, they don't publish sample papers? He's been working on bond papers, the sample papers the school sends home (they have an 11+ curriculum) and Godolphin & Latymer papers (he's sitting for that exam as well). I understand it's 70% but aren't some exams are harder than others so which ones should I base this on?
Based on exams, he's in the top 10% of his current (prep), but uneven, lazy, and distracted. During my 11+ meeting with his school last year they suggested a range of schools that included St Paul's at the top with a caution that he'd have to take the test "on a good day". I gather his school does not have a strong relationship with Westminster.
I'd love to hear anyone's input and would welcome suggestions that he shouldn't follow through with the exam. My biggest concern with him taking it and not doing well is that 1. it would knock him down a bit and 2. if he buckles down in the next few years, maybe it would be better to do it later (if at all) so we don't have this bad score hanging out there.
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Crowler · 09/12/2013 16:42
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