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Alleyn's 11+ 2019

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Vargas · 12/01/2019 17:07

I have seen threads for Whitgift/Trinity, Dulwich College and others but I haven't seen much about Alleyn's.

My dd sat the exam last Tuesday. She found it "not too bad" but definitely got one of the later Maths questions wrong.

Just wondering if anyone else on MN waiting to hear about interviews?

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Icouldprobablygetaplace · 23/01/2019 15:42

Gah, and it was no for us! well 2 outta three aint bad!

onechance · 23/01/2019 15:37

Hello any ideas of what to expect in the interview?

OTT2019 · 23/01/2019 13:02

Well done to your DDs! Are the interviews next week or this Saturday? I’m at work and won’t find out until this evening!

Sunshine6363 · 23/01/2019 12:24

Well done! Ours too! Good luck everyone x

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Vargas · 23/01/2019 12:01

DD invited for interview - she will be so pleased.

Good luck everyone!

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Sunshine6363 · 23/01/2019 10:49

Anyone heard anything yet?
I can see the postman at the top of our road- the post is on its way!!
Feeling very nervous...
Fingers crossed for everyone!

OTT2019 · 22/01/2019 20:44

MumofLL- we also have an academic scholarship at st dunstans on the 26th - will wait and see what happens tomorrow but I think it’s too much for my ds to attend 2 interviews on the same day!

HappyMamma · 22/01/2019 15:17

Scholarship interviews at Alleyn's are on a different day? 29th and 31st. Maybe you will get a scholarship interview at Alleyn's too ? Good luck.

I wish I could stop thinking about the letter being on its way to us !!!

TJsAunt · 22/01/2019 14:44

think this always happens.

if it's logistically possible (given the timings) then I would go with what you've been offered. Alleyns claim to never reschedule interviews. 2 Interviews in one day should be ok?

MrsPatmore · 22/01/2019 14:32

MumofLL that's tricky. Can you rearrange the St D's interview? The two schools aren't miles apart distance wise but Saturday traffic in the Catford/Forest Hill area can be bad.

MumOfLL · 22/01/2019 14:04

Alleyn's interview on Sat 26th same day as an academic scholarship interview at St Dunstan's ! Hmm

MrsPatmore · 22/01/2019 14:00

They just send out offer letters.

89fomveg · 22/01/2019 11:43

I’ll be tempted to leave work early just to get the post! Do you think there is any chance that they might contact us by email tomorrow too with a copy of the letter? Probably not as that would generate even more admin....

does anyone know what they did last year? Confused

Sunshine6363 · 22/01/2019 11:37

I know!! 😬😬

HappyMamma · 22/01/2019 11:07

Aghhhh - anxious commute back home tomorrow afternoon then !

Sunshine6363 · 22/01/2019 10:39

Letters are posted today!!

HappyMamma · 22/01/2019 10:09

Yes same year as I also seem to recall the water to mountain question. I think laughing and coming up with a silly response is exactly the right way forward with these !

As the interviews are due to start on Saturday 26th - I am thinking letters should be coming out this week at some stage ?

Anyone else heard anything ?

TJsAunt · 22/01/2019 09:35

although he eat it one is also good! (now caving a Penguin biscuit!!)

TJsAunt · 22/01/2019 09:34

HappyMama we were the same year then! the 3rd question was how you would transport water from a lake to the top of a mountain?

assume anything sensible is ok - even a kid I know who just laughed (to the penguin question) and eventually ventured she'd give it a bath got an offer.

HappyMamma · 21/01/2019 20:53

My DD two years ago was asked how she would describe the colour orange to a blind person!

Icouldprobablygetaplace · 21/01/2019 17:36

Thanks for interview info.

The answer to the penguin is eat it!!

TJsAunt · 21/01/2019 12:06

not got any insight on the scholarship end of things (!) but FWIW the general interview process seemed fairly straightforward when dd went through it.

The group exercise was done as a kind of ice breaker with a group of about 15 kids all getting to know interesting facts about each other. they did some kind of treasure hunt and had to make up a story to tell the group. It all seemed quite light hearted.

the individual interview was an odd one - with them having to provide answers to very off the wall questions (what would you do if you came home and found a penguin in your lounge anyone?!) but I think they change the format every year.

best of luck to all

TacitKnowledge · 21/01/2019 00:42

My DD sat for Alleyn's. Also now in the waiting game.

Lightsabre · 18/01/2019 19:48

Congratulations! You almost definitely have a place at JAGS then.

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Vargas · 18/01/2019 14:10

Thanks for info about dates and interview details MrsPatmore. I will try to be patient...

Dd has had an invite for scholarship assessment with JAGs which is great news, so I am feeling more relaxed about it all now!

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