Trinity/Whitgift 2020 entry

I do not think there are right or wrong questions. I believe they want to see the boy for what he is and not some rehearsed answers....My DS came up with a "mummy answer" (what I tell him all.the time, not what he does) and the teacher asked if his parents told him that... So they expect the boys to be 10/11 years old....your DS will be just fone.!

@KCB1980 was it for 11+? Mine was asked comprehension questions and a couple of maths but nothing written. I keep going over what was said etc and his answers which are making me nervous even though there's nothing we can do about it. Do you think if he didn't get all the questions right at interview that's a outright no thanks?

I'm with you @KandCa !! When I'm not at work, I'm mindlessly binge-watching boxsets or Netflix to take my mind away from over analysing!

I think this week will be a watch as much as i can Netflix week.... You cannot imagine how time flies when you are watching it

@KCB1980 I would think they were just checking his maths ability and you must assume he did really well on others for T. The interviews were all different I think based on day/ interviewer. Oddly my ds was asked how he would kill a dragon ( as were others on that day but not all). Now tell me how you judge that?? Difficult to mot overthink it all. I now have ds with me at home on an inset day on Friday. Nightmare. Was hoping I could steam open on the quiet!!

@KandCa

Thanks @ KandCa @chalkyc2

@turboturtle there was a brief hello and “tell me a bit about yourself” but that was it. A couple of friends have had similar too. DS was just a bit rattled because we had prepared for an “interview” and that’s not what happened. I suppose there’s no point overthinking things. On Friday we will know 🙈

@KCB1980, Was there any explanation or dialogue?
Could it have been that he missed out a page on his entrance test because the pages were stuck together?
The rest of the exam may have been quite promising so they may have realised that something was not quite right on the day.

Hi....new on here and wondering what thoughts are on the T interview. Didn’t interview my DS at all, just gave him a maths paper to complete in front of the teacher. This is not what I thought would happen? Assuming that’s not a good sign?

My DS really enjoyed the T 11+ sports days - I thought it was run really well and having all the coaches in the waiting area at the end to chat to was a nice touch.

Well my DS did the 11+ sports assessment and he was well tired at the end... Like I had never seen him before... Now he has over 11 hours of sports a week so quite fit. I believe it is quite demanding but they also make it quite fun! He said he had a great day, but it was a very early night....

Hi All, new to MN, can anyone please tell me how your DS found the 10+ sports assessment at W &T?

Thanks both for your advice. It's helpful to have some thoughts about what Plan B might look like, even if for DS it's (currently) off the table.

I am hoping that having been through it once, will be helpful second time round and that the practice/experience of the process has been useful. We initially decided to go for 10+ to avoid lots of stress, DS seemed ready for the move and the challenge of the junior year. However, it definitely has been stressful and this wait is really hard. Think I remember a suggestion of a "Burning the Bond Books Party" after offers day on a previous 10+/11+ thread. It sounds like a good idea!

I have to agree with @KandCa, I'd focus on what he CAN achieve and not on the mountain of work to be done. It's not something I want to think about tbh....sigh....

The 11+ is so competitive, knowing that he passed both exams for T and W gives me hope that with some additional prep he'll be ready for the exams in September....I'm unlikely to keep up any work beyond September, it'll just be too much...😫😫

Applefish try to get him focused on what he can achieve as opposed to the amount of work/ex stress he has to endure....and give him a break now... In a few months time it will be a long distance memory...

Hi all with a DS who sat or previously sat 10+.....if you don't get the offer you want, what are your tentative plans? My DS is adamant he is not going to try again next year. I'm trying to think flexibly and hope that it's just his tiredness talking, which is understandable! I wondered what others thought? For those who started exam prep again how long of a break did you take and how amenable was your DS to go through it again second time round?

Thank you Aquasw!

I heard 50/ 50 but can't vouch for it. I think better not to know or dwell on it really!! I am trying to factor in that we applied to lots of schools and only need the one offer! I guess lots have done that too. I really cannot wait till next Friday. I also don't know when the post arrives as never needed to know before!

Hi everyone - new to this thread so hi! and really hoping someone can help out!

W is our standout top choice. The other choices are not in the area as we are in Surrey. DS got an interview for W and I think it went ok. We were interviewed as well! Lovely lady and I think that went well.

So now I have nothing to go on. DS's current school doesn't have too much of a relationship with W so I have no idea what the ball park offer rate is from interviews. At Hampton I believe it's 50/50 but no idea for W! Anyone have the inside scoop on this?

Thank you!

:)

You can call the school if you haven’t received the post by the afternoon.

Good luck all. The wait is the worst

Xxx

It coming by post gives me anxiety! What if it doesn't come?! What if the postie messes up (only today we got a letter for the same house number in the next street!)?!

@Frazzledmom, 10+, 11+ and 13+ are all posted on the same day, so I assume it would be the same for all, but the cases I heard about was for 11+

@turboturtle, I assume that's at 11plus? Or would that also happen at 10plus?

@Hampton1, Yes they are all posted as @KandCa mentioned.
What I have heard is that the heads from your son's outgoing school may know a few days earlier, but I don't know if that is down to personal relationships which the schools may have with each other.