11 plus done.....now it's the waiting game to see if dd's passed. Anyone else feeling a bit stressed?

None of the admissions policies at the schools i looked out say anything other than a pass needed and distances reached go quite far. And we are catchment for the one we want.

Does anyone know if that actually happens in bucks that it goes to highest scores which could go to those out of catchment leaving us lot screwed?

Though probably a moot point as I am not sure I could cope with appealing if it comes to that.

Yes, it's the parental appeal aspect of it that concerns me. Ho hum.

My understanding of that news is that most of the 4650 Kent children who passed will secure one of the 5060 places available. Although probably not evenly distributed that is 410 more places than children. Many non-superselectives give priority to those in Kent areas so I imagine that they will be harder to get into if you are out of area. The superselctives will be more competitive this year, but even there many have an inner catchment for nearby students. I think that it will be those children living out of Kent who will find it harder to get a place and anyone going for a parental appeal.

I think that must be for superselectives, not just ordinary Kent grammars. They all admit on distance, so no use to offcomedens.

For anyone waiting for Kent Test results -
this is the scaremongering kentonline article -
here

And adds another level of anxiety to the whole stupid procedure!

So, apart from the "super selectives" which will take students from anywhere if they pass with very high scores, most grammars here have a catchment area and will admit by score within the catchment. So it's possible to have a pass but not high enough score to gain a place at your local grammar. Which is rough on those who passed but didn't reach the cut-off score.

Its just common sense that if you have '2000' places for grammar school 11 and '5000' achieved a score of 334 it would not be a pass !

Despite the claim from parents DD/DS passed the 11+ but there was no place , they did not because they were not in the highest scoring 23-25% of pupils.

It's a record breaking year every year, each year more and more take the test and therefore more pass.

Many are OOC grammar tourists who take the test as practice with little or no intention of applying.

Bertrand, it's a site called Kent online (all one word but autocorrect keeps changing it) - a local news website. Someone on the forum posted the link yesterday. Record number of students sitting exam. Many out of county though so might not actually want a place in Kent. Just doing Kent test as practice? [clutches at straws]

"We are in Kent so an appeal might stand a chance but have just been reading that this year is a record breaking year for passes and there won't be enough places for everyone who passed..."

Where did you read that? In the past, the mark has been adjusted to make sure everyone who passes has a place. Have they changed the system?

Thank you...

The thought that it was all for nothing.....

I hope you guys don't have any trouble and get the results you worked so hard for

So near yet so far. Finding the idea they are on envelopes in the scholl office as we speak unbelievably frustrating

Mind you no news is good news I guess. We can have that hope a little longer

It was just Kent test, Giles. Someone on the 11+ forum posted a Kent online link yesterday. Sorry, didn't mean to panic you! Mind you, someone else said that the Kent online website posts pretty much the same story every year so not to worry...

Thanks, Middle, will do if I need to!

Where did u read that bella

Is the Kent or everywhere?

If we got the miracle needed to pass I was hoping it would at least bring some relief we would get a place?

Good luck and if you do need any advice just PM me

Great to hear that your DT2 managed to feel happy for his brother. Not sure mine would be so generous. Which makes me feel even more fraught! Roll on tomorrow, just want to know now.

Ah, Middle - I think I remember reading your story before, maybe on the eleven plus forum or on here. Am really sorry to hear that your DS is not so happy at the comp now. Is GS now full? Is it worth going back on waiting list?
We are in Kent so an appeal might stand a chance but have just been reading that this year is a record breaking year for passes and there won't be enough places for everyone who passed...

bella I'm in a county where nobody seems to win a gs appeal. It's superselective ten percent. If you live somewhere where appeals do get through and it's say 25 per cent then hopefully thia is something to bear in mind? I've heard of lots of twins both passing btw so please don't use my story as a typical example.

bellabelly - It was tricky, with everyone coming up asking us and congratulating one!

There's no easy way to explain especially when they are equal ability and looked set to both pass. That's the thing about the exam - if you don't perform on the day that's your lot. But fingers crossed this was just our experience and not yours.

Naturally one was over the moon for himself but sad for his brother. We were mindful to look at the grammar school website etc in 'secret' and could not 'celebrate' his 'success' properly either. But you know, kids are amazing and the twin who sobbed in my lap has only ever been happy for his brother. Not once has he been resentful even though he is still on a bumpy path at the comp while his twin is thriving at grammar.

We moved house to be nearer the gs and bigged up the comp that DT2 would be attending (we lost that place in June and had to appeal but that's another thread). Fortunately the boys have a great relationship and this did not suffer.

We did eventually get a gs place in Sep at another school but turned it down as son had started comp and was happy in those first 2 weeks. Sadly that's not working out now and we are regretting that.

Our story is quite unusual and we are still struggling, but throughout the conduct of my kids has made me proud. All you can do is let them know how brilliant they are and that they are more than one test (easier said than done maybe).

Good luck

Oh Middleoftheroad - that's my big fear. How did you handle it? How did they? Any advice if that's what happens for my two?

It can be harsh. They're only 10 (or 11).

I had to somehow balance showing excitement for the twin who passed and drying tears for the one who didn't

Yes school the next day isn't pleasant. Fortunately for dd2 she has a real mixture of friends who took it and didn't take it so hopeful that she can find an appropriate niche in the playground. Dd1's friends almost all took it but only about half passed. It was a tough day. Most got in on appeal later though. It is the disappointment that I am dreading. I just hope that I don't feel like this for GCSE and A level results. I don't remember my parents being too concerned, but then I have barely discussed it with dd2 for weeks and have bigged up the secondary modern so maybe she thinks I have forgotten or thinks she has failed or worse thinks that she isn't good enough to pass.

Like @Taffeta we got our results by email and online login, so we kept checking both. I believe Kent Council sends them out in batches as they do need to release the results for 12000+ children, so they usually start trickling in from around 3pm onwards up until 7pm!

Our email arrived at 3.10pm but I didn't open it out of respect for ds who wanted to open it together. It was his exam after all, not mine. Some of his classmates got their results at 6pm, some at 5pm - all at varying times. Some could see their results online first before finally receiving the email, and vice versa.
Good luck for Thursday!

Feeling the pressure here too! My eldest DS is at grammar school and DS2 really looks up to him and has always wanted to join him at the same school. However it became apparent once we started practising for the exam that DS2 found the work a lot harder than his older brother. He has tried so hard though and I'm dreading the results as I'm pretty sure he won't have passed. I couldn't talk him out of taking- I wanted to protect him from all of this. I can't bear to see him upset and dreading the impact it might have on him.
Also really doesn't help that his local secondary modern is pretty dire and although we've tried to 'big it up' to him he's adamant he doesn't want to go there.
So yes- v stressful!
At least on Thursday I'll have an idea of our next step- good luck to all of your children, its such a hard test, they've all done amazing in taking it