Is it too early to start a 2016 girls 11+ W/SW London thread?

Last year a friend's DD was offered a place at LEH but was rejected by KGS and WHS. Just telling you this to point out that some very arbitrary results occur.

Ah, thank you AbsoluteBeginners

See above in thread for Surbiton - 500 sat, 110 places open & 40 reserved for juniors.

Hi, another lurker on this thread. Sympathies to everyone waiting for results. We are awaiting Surbiton High and Wimbledon High. Fortunate enough to have got to the interviews round for KGS. I really couldn't have called that one. DD felt Surbiton had gone better. Anyone know how many applicants per place for Surbiton? I'm also really torn between co-ed and single sex. I have two girls and worried about them not mixing with boys from the age of 11. Any advice?

Yes slightly jaded ask me after our clsg rejecton we are tottally gutted DD is taking it very hard just taking her to a movie in the evening to cheer her up

Thanks Lottie and SW15. I must sound like a deranged pushy mum - I'm not. This is my first experience of 11+ and having been very relaxed and 'what will be will be' about the whole things whilst people around me seemed to be tying themselves in knots, I am surprising myself with the level of feeling I am having over this one knock back.

I'm a lurker trying not to terrify myself that I'll be doing all this in 2 years time but with regards to KGS, I was talking to a lady recently and a couple I years ago her son had offers from Hampton, Latymer, Tiffin etc and didn't even get an interview at KGS so it definitely does throw up some strange results..

Don't despair I'm sure she's done well in other exams we heard of a boy who got academic scholarship at Hampton and didn't even get an interview at KGS last year He thought he'd done well in both so sometimes it's just a weird blip. Try and reassure them that it will all be ok in the end

Thanks Minoula

You are right. As I mentioned it wasn't our first choice at all. You know how it is though, you just feel all indignant and outraged on your DC'a behalf

So sorry to hear that Jaded. Strange business this 11 plus, that's for sure. At the end of the day, it's only one school in Kingston - 10 miles down the road, nobody's even heard of it ! Tbh even when your DC get into these schools (I don't have any at KGS btw) you are left wondering what all the fuss was about!
Hope you get better news soon.

Yes thanks all very very hard weekend because children do become emotionally involved and cannot see any logic .thanks for the words of encouragement will try absolutely hard to raise her spirits

Ah cross post Minoula. Thanks anyway

Yep. Post just came. Rejection. DD cried because according to her "that was the easy one". She still has another to sit and it has knocked her badly.

The volume of applicants is ridiculous someone told me 1200 for Putney High this year

I just wish some of the more academic Independents would take the approach some of the softer ones do and invest more weight in primary track records/levels rather than one day in a hall.

DD at a local state (albeit outstanding state in top borough) so already at a disadvantage in terms of prepping, but acknowledged as one of the brightest in the school and consistently working at 2 or 3 years ahead in all subjects. I know she's bright. She's also chatty, articulate and funny. But now she feels like that's not enough and that's a shame.

Jaded - I really don't think you need to lose hope re- KGS yet. Not sure if they go alphabetically even - 2 years ago we suspected it was by candidate number, or whatever exam group they were in. They def interviewed girls first, but you were called for interview by phone. Also there are 2 types of interview "general" (ie. a general chat because both Maths and English papers were fine), or a "subject" interview in which they have a maths or English interview (whichever paper was a bit borderline) as well as the general chat. They may be doing all of one type of interview first? Good luck!

None not nine! Sorry

Sorry to hear that, argyle. Often, a DC is worried about disappointing their parents so some reassurance from you/OH could help. Note also that there is a degree of randomness in the outcomes, both at the interview and offer stages.

I hope your DD has heard good news from other schools.

I agree that it's really hard to make them feel better when they have worked really really hard and all of them would most probably thrive in these schools... In fact I have come to end of these exams feeling that nine of these schools are that special but it's just be sheet volume of children that makes them seem so inaccessible!

Agree that the consistency of marking has to be in question - especially with anything subjective.

We are just waiting for second post to arrive and I anticipate a rejection from KGS. It wasn't our first choice but still so sad for DD who worked so hard and felt so confident.

Oh Argyle it's so hard. There will be many in the same position as the numbers are so ridiculous and I'm sure this first letter must be the worst. Maybe just the obvious lots of words of encouragement about having a go and how many people there are that will be disappointed like her and that wasn't school for her anyway!!!we didn't go for ClSG but I am sure we are going to have to do the same conforting on quite a few of our choices...

I think it is just the sheer number of applicants. It is crazy. 800, 900 trying for what 100 or even 70 spots?
I also wonder about the use of marking schemes. With that sort of volume it must be hard.

Hi all just got a regret letter from clsg .DD pretty dejected since she was hoping an interview. Don't know what to say after the hard work ??any suggestions.

Thanks Absolute. We are very near you in the alphabet so not looking great for DD. It's just hard to get my head around because she is bright - by any standards - and said she found it pretty easy. I can't quite figure out what went so wrong that she didn't even get to interviews.

I'm not suggesting 'some mistake' but it will knock her confidence and I'm dreading telling her.

I'm not sure if all emails for kgs were sent out today...I had to speak with them today and it was mentioned that our email was the first batch, which is probably because our surname starts with B. But I'm not sure if they are sticking to girls before boys or mixing it up either. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

A couple of friends have been offered KGS interviews via email today. DD came out of that one feeling pretty confident and had finished both papers. However, we have heard nothing today which I am assuming means a 'no' but not sure if they get all the emails out in one day. Does anyone know?

DH and I have just had exactly the same conversation about 15 mins ago! Don't know what the significance is but it seems rather odd.

Does anyone know how many LEH interview?