Part 2: SW London Girl's Indies 11+ Pandemic Panic!

It will be a stretch school for a lot of applicants and also not the first choice for others (its not SPGS). I think schools with that profile get a disproportionate number of applicants and the school do have to over offer.

Everyone applying to so many schools makes the numbers fairly meaningless these days. Alleyns select the top 5-10% academically so if you are in that range you are in with a good shot.

Ibstock Place School has anyone got input on their online learning workshop ? It’s a group activity

We also have a 45 min interview . I'm so nervous . It is DD's and ours first choice and we live on the doorstep !

All my eyes saw when I opened the WHS email was 'It has been such a pity not to have been able to invite the girls'..... a heart stopping moment.

Having completed the first interview this morning which was utter car crash (I'm still cringing when I replay it back in my mind), I'm not feeling good at all. DD is so strong on paper but god awful at interviews. It's going to be her downfall. Anyone else mortified at what they overheard at interview?

We got the invitation from WHS too - so relieved!

We have a straight no from whs. It was a long shot for us and I'm ok with that (although not going to tell DD just yet as she didn't know we were expecting anything). It was a nice email though and seems like a good school for the 60 girls who finally get through the process! Good luck to those still waiting

It s a group activity - A friend s daughter sat last year and said it was almost be like a junior version of The Apprentice minus the commercial aspect

DD has just received an invite for WHS group interview, too! Yay!

We just got a WHS invitation too! 45 minutes is long. Wonder what they’re planning?

Just received WHS email with an invitation to their 45-minute online assessment/ interview

@southLondonMommy thank you ! harsh numbers !

[quote montlieu]@PatoPato you're just absolutely brilliant !

anything on Alleyn's by any chance ?[/quote]
@montlieu Alleyns has 150 places 48 of which are for the junior school. 800 external applicants for circa 100 places

Does anyone know how will SPGS decide to offer? They are interviewing 450 candidates. and interviews are remote. Even papers are shorter. Their unique style comprehension papers and maths section c are missing.

Good luck everyone with the interviews! Glad you found the new thread @Brot64. Thanks for the stats @PatoPato - I have to admit to spending far too much time over-analyzing those! On that topic, do we know how many WHS invite to interview, versus number of offers and wait list places? Hope WHS puts us out of our misery soon!

Yes good luck to those with interviews today and those taking the Emmanuel exam. I hope all goes well. We are waiting for the update from WHS, but I imagine it will be a 4pm blast before they run out the doors for the weekend.

I love DD's quote Stircrazyschoolmum. Just absolutely right, she's a superstar .

Best of luck to those DD sitting Emanuel today even though the "work completed at home" seems pointless at this stages. Went to the other thread and almost panicked as last post was on Wednesday and I thought you had all disappeared. .

Anyone applied for scholarships at Jags and waiting to hear how it will all take place? I am curious as to how sports scholarships are to be assessed on zoom? I can wrap my head around music ones being done on zoom as we did grading exam on zoom but sports? What would they do? Jog on the spot? Anyway, good luck and thank you for continuing the thread.

Good luck to everyone with interviews!

I’m up ridiculously early with ‘busy brain’.

Best of luck today with interviews (the marshmallows sound intriguing!)
Also fingers crossed for those waiting for WHS news and positive vibes for anyone (like us) who will be sitting the Emanuel papers and hoping the technology doesn’t crash!

I’ll probably be offline and manically cleaning for the next few hours but I’m looking forward to checking in this afternoon. To quote DD.. “mummy, this afternoon we are going to PAARTY! 🤣

@PatoPato don’t worry I have it now! Luckily we have marshmallows so I won’t need to make them!
Good luck to you tomorrow too! May the technology work perfectly.

@Flossietea - sorry if my message caused you stress but at least you know it's on its way.
It's a lovely email and they said in that they have 600 children to interview so that's 600 emails to double check the names on. Having said that I do wish the schools could send out all comms at the same time because it is flipping stressful when yours is in the batch that hasn't yet arrived!
Good luck tomorrow by the way. We are first thing

@patopato I haven’t had an email from them! So I am confused about the marshmallows.... refreshing inbox

@Flossietea - it just occurred to me that you might have different shopping list to me.
@Oceane11plus - tagging you in case you haven't found us on the part 2.

@Flossietea - did you get the FHSS email?
Will you be making your marshmallows??! (where's the laughing your head off emoji when you need it!)

Thanks for all the stats, that's really reassuring although, still an awful lot of children! In terms of interview prep, we went through what extra curricular activities she could talk about, just to remind her of the things she had actually done really as obviously a lot has stopped because of covid. We had a quick chat about books as I think all of them asked her to recommend a book. I agree probably best not to over prepare (unless you know it will be eg problem solving) When she told me some of her answers, I think they were better than if I had tried to coach her to be honest. Kids have more sense than we sometimes give them credit for!

@Flossietea Roblox - snap. Don't start me on the Flamingo YouTube videos