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Trinity/Whitgift 2020 entry

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Breathe10 · 07/12/2019 12:31

I've read through lots of chat re 2019 but can't see a 2020 10/11+ 2020 thread. How are your DS's getting on?

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Yey22 · 14/01/2020 17:27

We heard very early on with regards an interview for Trinity and very late on for Whitgift so until you hear a no, stay positive.... goodluck the wait is awful x

Anno7 · 14/01/2020 16:59

Cory23XP thank you! 🤞

Croy23XP · 14/01/2020 16:41

@Anno7 yes it is!

Anno7 · 14/01/2020 16:29

Croy23XP congratulations! Is your surname early in the alphabet out of interest if they’re going in that order?! Thanks so much

PopGoesTheWeaz · 14/01/2020 16:17

I think they try to give you two or three days notice, so have tried to keep my work schedule as flexible as possible for next few weeks

jasmine372 · 14/01/2020 15:27

Out of interest how much notice is being given for the interviews ( the ones that have been given dates so far ?). I work so can’t drop everything if called just the day before !

PopGoesTheWeaz · 14/01/2020 14:46

They've invited the boys they think they may want to accept or waitlist who took the test last week. And after they've graded tomorrows boys, they'll invite the boys they think are worth interviewing from that group too. There is not a fixed number of slots (though I imagine they have a sense of numbers, and can extrapolate from the ratio that "passed" last week as to roughly how many they will want to bring back from the next group). Some years they may interview 140 boys and others 155.

They certainly aren't having boys sit the exam for no reason. Who would that benefit???

enterparentone · 14/01/2020 14:35

@rakushka04 I don't see how it affects boys still to sit exams as they could also be offered interviews. No places are being offered yet (and they have flexibility there too).

rakushka04 · 14/01/2020 14:17

I am very surprised to see that T has inviting for the interviews or sending rejections now as there is an exam for 11+ tomorrow too. If they have already made up their minds based on original date then what's the point of offering alternative date and kids sitting it for nothing. Very strange.

eagle92 · 14/01/2020 14:00

Thank you @Croy23XP and congratulations!

Croy23XP · 14/01/2020 13:58

We have just received an email from Whitgift for a 10plus interview so hopefully everyone will start hearing very soon. Good luck all.

eagle92 · 14/01/2020 13:49

@Birdey77 - thank you, that is reassuring although I wonder if people have heard re Whitgift rejections

Birdey77 · 14/01/2020 13:48

We have not heard back from Whitgift either, but if it helps, we had interviews and at Trinity today and was told DS was firmly in 'scholarship territory'. So would be hugely surprised if he wasn't called for interview at Whitgift. I guess it's just a strange order they are contacting people in...so I would not worry if you have not heard.

eagle92 · 14/01/2020 13:44

@Delices - same and it's killing me!

Delices · 14/01/2020 13:40

No news from whitgift here feeling frustrated

Hopefulmum72 · 14/01/2020 13:23

Well done all! Smile

Jeezimacasalinga · 14/01/2020 12:46

Had a yes email from Trinity too, very pleased as my DS thought it was trickier than the Whitgift exam. Whitgift interview tomorrow, i'll report back on the format...

chalkyc2 · 14/01/2020 12:18

Hi - we have had the same email as @PopGoesTheWeaz from T - an interview hurrah! Now I need dates!

PopGoesTheWeaz · 14/01/2020 11:45

Thanks Hopefulmum72, and well done for DS too. The more I interact with W the more I like them. I'm not sure if everyone received it but one of the emails we had from them had attached a really comprehensive email re Junior Years Curriculum and it all seems so considered. .

Hopefulmum72 · 14/01/2020 11:38

And well done @PopGoesTheWeaz' DS!

JustJuice187 · 14/01/2020 11:35

Definitely too soon for 10plus

Adaryn · 14/01/2020 11:34

Nope, still not heard anything from either.

jasmine372 · 14/01/2020 11:31

Argggh has anyone doing 10plus heard anything from either school ?

eagle92 · 14/01/2020 11:29

@Hopefulmum72 my son too really wanted T but unfortunately got a no today :( He did say at the time that he found the T exams more difficult. Waiting to hear from W now...

Hopefulmum72 · 14/01/2020 11:27

@eagle92 yes, No from T and an interview from W.... My DS was very nervous on the T day. He really wanted T as he really likes it there, that made him feel even more under pressure. At Whitgift it was just another exam....To see how exam nerves play such a big part....

@Justjuice187, the emails were as far as I know for 11+