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Where do I find the 11+ thread?

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BaconAndAvocado · 02/09/2017 13:24

That's it!
DS2 sitting his Kent test on Thursday and need some advice.

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MalbecMummy · 27/10/2017 00:04

How did everyone do?!

Puddinglane12 · 25/10/2017 22:24

Well done to your DS whataboutbob. He has done really well and you should be proud of him indeed.

whataboutbob · 24/10/2017 09:34

Thanks puddinglane. He passed sutton grammar school ( but not Wilson's). We are delighted. I know he probably only has a 50% chance of a place at SGS, but I'm so proud of him Smile

Puddinglane12 · 23/10/2017 16:13

Whataboutbob

Puddinglane12 · 23/10/2017 16:12

Hi whatabout, how did your ds do? Keeping fingers crossed

whataboutbob · 18/10/2017 20:40

Well done pudding's DD! Yes I'll be glad when we know, the waiting ' s tough. But
just waking up to the fact that even if he is of selective ability, it doesn't guarantee a place. In 1983 I got into grammar school at 15 on the back of a chat with the headmaster, and the fact that I was good at latin!

Puddinglane12 · 18/10/2017 17:22

Whatabout, DD passed and is of selective eligibility. Needless to say we are very happy and relieved. The last 2 weeks have been the longest so far this year. The wait isn't nice at all, especially when the DC are asking when they are due/ if they've arrived.

Wishing you and your DS the very best for Friday.

whataboutbob · 18/10/2017 08:45

Hi puddinglane did your DD do OK ? ( fingers crossed). We're waiting till Friday for DSs results! Nerve wracking!

Toomanycats99 · 17/10/2017 19:52

@Puddinglane12 thanks for the message - although when I told her she wasn’t far off in maths she said that was worse! Including her I think 5 girls in class have sat second Stage. Her and one other failed 3 passed. There were a couple more that failed first stage. We are lucky in that we both liked a non grammar which we have been in catchment for for last couple of years so all being well we will get in there. There is also a couple more she liked and we should get into one of those at least. Even the one we didn’t like isn’t that bad a school in the big scheme of things!!! My husband is telling me to remember how upset she got when she didn’t immediately ‘get’ everything in the run up to it and how we don’t want 7 years of that which is true!

Puddinglane12 · 17/10/2017 19:30

Toomanycats sorry to 'hear' about your DD. She did very well to get this far. I think lots of pampering is in order. It must be frustrating with how well she did in English.

MRSMYM I agree with Rue. Lots of practice, we did bond, first past the post, cgp. There are so many topics in maths that won't have been covered by the end of year 5, if you have the time to go through them yourself then that should be fine, otherwise you may need some help closing the gaps.

Rue well done to your DD.

MRSMYM · 17/10/2017 16:58

RueDewakening thanks a lot Flowers
Keep helping us 🙏🙏

RueDeWakening · 17/10/2017 15:37

MRSMYM we didn't have a tutor but worked at home with DD.

Stage 1 is multiple choice Maths and English - 2 papers, 45 minutes each. English is SPAG and comprehension.

Stage 2 is Maths where you write out your answers, and English extended writing (write a newspaper article, story, persuasive letter, diary or similar) - 2 papers, 45 minutes each again.

The local boys grammar schools offer familiarisation tests in May/June time which are very useful for finding out how your child scores against their cohort. I'd recommend booking a place on one (or more) of those in January or whenever the booking opens.

Toomanycats99 · 17/10/2017 13:16

As expected didn’t get through. Way over score in English but didn’t quite score enough in maths. (Given she says only answered 10 questions she was less far off than I thought though!)

MRSMYM · 17/10/2017 12:56

puddinglane

Ruedewakening please reply

MRSMYM · 17/10/2017 12:55

REally need your help my daughter will be sitting next year can you explain what is stage 1 and especially stage 2 exam
In Detail.do we really need a tutor I am teaching her at home with bonds cgp will it be helpful ?

Puddinglane12 · 17/10/2017 12:17

I just checked my emails DD passed Sutton & nonsuch. A big relief, I can't wait to tell her. All the best to everyone waiting to hear

Puddinglane12 · 02/10/2017 17:04

I'm not sure when results come out, but someone mentioned to me, around 13th of October

RueDeWakening · 01/10/2017 14:51

DD said there were 27 questions in the maths in round 2, and she didn't manage the last 4 or 5 of them.

Anyone know when we get the results email?

Toomanycats99 · 30/09/2017 18:21

Yeah she did well. However given how emotionally hard she has found the process over the last couple of months and how it has given her such a negative perception of her own abilities I’m not sure it won’t be for the best in the long run. I knew it was hard to get in but I under estimated how difficult the whole process is for them. She’s a young one as well so only just turned 10.

I am not sure I would choose to go through it again with my youngest.

Gileswithachainsaw · 30/09/2017 17:33

:( sorry to hear that. Well done to her for getting as far as she did though Star

Toomanycats99 · 30/09/2017 17:24

Missed tonnes of the maths out. Just too hard for her. You need to pass both maths and English separately I think to get through so cannot see it happening.

Gileswithachainsaw · 30/09/2017 17:21

Oh no :( what makes you say that

Toomanycats99 · 30/09/2017 17:12

Well don’t think we have made it through round 2!

Gileswithachainsaw · 29/09/2017 10:35

Great news on those making it through to round two. Well done!!

RueDeWakening · 27/09/2017 20:00

Greenshaw doesn't require a 2nd stage test so I'd assume it's all happening at Nonsuch.