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11plus exam - September 2020 what will happen?

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1maid · 31/03/2020 11:18

Dear All

My sons in year 5 and is due to sit his 11 plus in September this year like all his fellow year 5 peers

I know it really isn’t important compared to the pandemic we are facing but I guess the exam is still in the “diary” for September :(

Does anyone know what they have planned for the exam? Is it going to be held in September? I hope it isn’t considering the children will miss 4 months school teaching and they have cancelled gcse and a levels...

I’m thinking they might

  1. ask teachers to recommend students for grammar school places based on past exam tests and class performance

  2. push back the exam ?

Does anyone know what might happen?

Many thanks xxx

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1maid · 04/04/2020 21:49

I think my son as had a few class assessments this year.. which I imagine could be used to make a teacher assessment...

Would love to hear from a primary school teacher for their views on this thread Smile xx

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GreenWheat · 04/04/2020 19:52

The trouble is many Year 5 children won't have done any exams or many formal tests so this can't really be used as evidence for their suitability.

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1maid · 04/04/2020 18:59

Hello

Checked KCC website and there is nothing there... I think they are somehow managing to sort out the school appeals for this September...

With GCSE and A levels we now know that teachers will be asked to predict grades so they might go with the same for 11 plus .. teacher recommendation.. maybe. ... I just don’t know...

Xxxx

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theclangersbigplan · 04/04/2020 14:16

If 1) was feasible, I think they should it that way anyway!

bigchris · 31/03/2020 16:08

Hi op, habe you looked on the kent.gov.uk website for any information?

I also agree with the 11plus forum as a recommendation, there are lots of Kent specific threads on there

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1maid · 31/03/2020 16:06

Thank you both

It would be good to get clarification sooner rather than letter of it all possible...

FYI - we are based in Kent which has an awful lot of grammar schools x

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RedAndGreenPlaid · 31/03/2020 12:34

I think it really depends which area you're in. If it's an authority where everyone does 11+, then look to the LA for guidance.
If it's just the odd selective school your applying for, then I imagine they would be the ones to consult.
The 11+ forum is a good place to look, because you can look at the board for your specific area and schools, which will be of far more use to you than MN which covers the whole of the UK and beyond.

Good luck- I do feel for you, as this time is stressful enough when schools are open normally, let alone as things are at present.

TuscanGreen · 31/03/2020 12:29

If it is genuinely meant to be a test of intelligence, missing teaching should not matter? I completely realise that with a lot of 11plus exams exam technique is important.