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Hampton Test 2019

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Bab7love · 05/01/2019 08:05

Any of your DS doing the Hampton Test today? I feel more anxious than my son, I need some hand holding!

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Starlilly88 · 12/01/2019 11:12

Any letters today?

conscience13 · 11/01/2019 17:50

Nothing at all 😔

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Bab7love · 11/01/2019 16:14

We haven’t received anything yet.

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snowangels · 11/01/2019 15:59

Hello, has anyone heard if any interview letters have been sent out yet please? Thanks.

shinyhappypeople1814 · 10/01/2019 15:18

Thank-you!!!

MrsPatmore · 10/01/2019 14:57

Look at the Manchester Grammar school papers for maths.

2kidsand1cat · 10/01/2019 13:55

shinihappypeople1814: Check nickdale.me/past-papers. Another great resource of practice is Bofa Online: www.bofa11plus.com/login (I don' t remember the prices but I recall thinking it was super affordable comparing with private tutoring fees).

shinyhappypeople1814 · 10/01/2019 13:41

Thanks 2kidsand1cat - I'll look those up. That's a great idea to do other schools past papers - I didn't even know that they published them online! What a brilliant source of info Mumsnet is!!

2kidsand1cat · 10/01/2019 13:19

shinyhappypeople1814: My son secured a place when sitting the 10+ and he sat the 11+ last Jan 5th in case he got the scholarship interview. We have done some Bond Books at home and also I bought Galore Park books to practice. We also printed lots of past papers from different schools (mostly St Paul's, Latymer U, Dulwich) we found on internet. Good luck!

shinyhappypeople1814 · 09/01/2019 16:38

Good luck to all your sons! My DS will be sitting it next year so watching with interest - apparently Math is usually harder than English so wondering if this trend has continued....also wondering what reasoning books people used to prepare? There are so many on the market and they all seem to be a bit different. We come from a state school so not much support or guidance.....

Poppyred25 · 09/01/2019 15:03

Remember some of the scholarship candidates will come from Hampton Prep so it's a handful of ds who sat the exam who will be invited.

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Bab7love · 09/01/2019 14:56

The phone remains silent... Let us know if anyone gets a call for an interview. The waiting is so hard!

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dontjudgemummy · 09/01/2019 14:48

*should worry

dontjudgemummy · 09/01/2019 14:48

Agreed. Really don't stress over scholarship! Worry about getting an interview. I don't mean you shouldn't worry, but you know what I mean!

Poppyred25 · 09/01/2019 14:21

You have to do really well in the exams to get a scholarship I/v, like 99% in the maths exam. I would hold out for an interview letter later this week or early next week.

aeganblue · 09/01/2019 13:42

We were there for the alternate date yesterday and admissions lady said 600 sat it Saturday. Yikes!

conscience13 · 09/01/2019 13:37

Can we call them back ? Or it looks desperate

2kidsand1cat · 09/01/2019 13:20

Did anyone get a phone call inviting candidates for scholarship interviews? I might be wrong but today is the last day those calls are made ....

conscience13 · 09/01/2019 12:57

Did any of your child receive call from Hampton's? Going to be third day for today from 5th
.My son is getting very nervous and anxious. I am confused

winterishereithink · 06/01/2019 11:04

The 10 plus exam and interview process was also great ( as far is it can be!). They really put the boys and parents at ease and with the interviews really appreciated that most of them were only 9.
Was impressed with it!

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Bab7love · 06/01/2019 10:15

I agree, the personalised postcard was a really nice touch. I am also impressed by their communication and organisation so far.

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blinx · 06/01/2019 03:28

The figure for 2017 10 plus came from another parent I had spoke to at pick up that day so not verifiable - so go with your figure. If so, the odds are looking possibly better than 11+ entry point ? I must say HS made my DS feel really welcome with the personalised postcard and it was all efficiently organised on the day. Really impressed.

winterishereithink · 05/01/2019 23:04

Blinx- are you sure it was that many? The admissions lady this year said it was their largest number ever and that was 250- not that it really matters- just curious!

blinx · 05/01/2019 22:54

Oops 2017 sitting of ten plus

blinx · 05/01/2019 22:53

That was 360 plus in 2016 sitting for 10 plus -sorry not v clear earlier.