SW London boys 11+ 2022 entry

Hello ladies, did anyone get the results for reeds today. They were meant to be today, but we haven’t heard anything.

@Iamnotsoexcited i just asked my DS about his experience as he hadn’t mentioned maths questions at all previously (typically). His words: “mummy, they were really complex so I did what I could and forgot about them straight after!”

Couldn’t agree with DS and @finallywokenup more, it’s done now, let it be.

I dont think getting them wrong should be a problem as long as he was thinking in the right direction about the problem. By the way, how did you son know he got them wrong? Did he do 11+ or 13+
I really hope he isnt worrying about the interview.
To get an interview in itself is so good, I think it just boils down to fate as to where they get a place.
All the kids brave enough to sit the exam must be more or less equally competent.

It’s the opening page from Where the world ends. It’s about a group of boys stranded in a remote island, old times. Puffin was normal food for them I guess. It’s a must read in some schools.

A lot of schools still have interviews going on after the arranged dates due to children who couldn’t attend them due to covid. I would probably wait until after the results are out to be sure.

Does anyone know if the KCS interviews are now all done? I found the information on a previous year’s thread about KCS really helpful, so was thinking I might provide some details for next year’s applicants, but it seems fairest to do so only after all this year’s interviews are over.

So the interview at Hampton was v tough. Particularly for maths. 4 questions. My DS only got 2 out of the 4 right….
I am now thinking this rules him out.
Did any child doing them get them all right?

Continuing from above.
KCS was not as simple as we had expected. A couple of very random images were given to be talked about.

Overall KCS exam and interview were both quite hard. Guess they receive a lot of applications and this is their way of filtering!

Must say KCS was

Interviews all now done. DS is very very pleased that all the tests and interviews are over. Now just the wait for Feb 11.

Hope things are going well for all your DSs.

@finallywokenup, well done to your DS for getting through to interview at KCS and Hamptons. Hope they went well.

Hello everyone. I am so happy to find this thread. Schools and exams seem to be such a minefield! I have been literally living under a rock inspite of which my son has ended up with a 13+ interview at Hampton's and 11+ at KCS (Even I don't remember why we chose different entry points with both).
I agree with the previous messages about KCS exam experience. We did the Friday evening. My son did not enjoy doing the paper at all and lost his usual confidence. We were somehow lucky that we still got an interview.
Can anyone here pls tell me what to expect in the English and Maths assessment with Hampton?
And KCS interviews are straightforward?

@Sweetnhappy1 did your DS not sit Latymer? Good luck for Saturday’s interview.

Third time (and thankfully last time!) going through 11+ with my DC.
I have one at Wilson’s and one at RGS, Guildford. Third son going through with pre-ISEB test and grammar school assessments.
We have used atom to prep and coming from state primary school. Hope this will be OK and get some offers.

@Sweetnhappy1, the KCS process does seem to have produced some anomalies. The very able top maths student at DS’s prep school also didn’t get through to interview, though like @Gettingcloser21’s DS is through to interview stage at St Pauls. I think a lot of weight must have been placed on the English paper.

We loved Hamptons too though. Two family friends both rejected KCS offers in favour of other schools a few years ago - one for Hamptons and one for St Pauls. They are both currently thriving in their first year at Oxford.

Good luck everyone, it's all nearly over!

And congratulations to your DS too @Mominafix.

Wow, it does sound like the KCS process was very tough, and it came down to just which of all the very able boys who sat the exam performed better on the day - I feel very fortunate that DS was one of them.

@Mominafix, we actually didn’t apply to Hamptons as for us it’s not logistically feasible. If he is lucky enough to get an offer, our choice will be between KCS and RGS Guildford. RGS is the easier commute by some margin, but we really liked KCS and thought it would suit DS, so we’d have a difficult decision to make. I’m deliberately not thinking about it until the 11th though, when we’ll know whether he has the offer or not.

Hi I think the Cat scores can only give an idea of the child’s aptitude but like you said how they do on that particular day is hard to say.

That said I am sure your DS will find a school for for him.

My DS cleared the written for Kings but let’s see how the interview goes.

@11Plus2022 congratulations for your boys achievement. If you don’t mind me asking, which school are you more inclined towards Hampton/ kings and why?

Thanks

Same, @Sweetnhappy1. CAT of 137, secured a Hampton 10+, made it to St Paul’s interview stage but no interview at KCS. Oh well, it wasn’t meant to be.

Fingers crossed for a successful outcome with other schools for your DS.

I do think DS had a bad day. If people are looking back in future years, his average CAT was 136. Just goes to show, CAT doesn't really matter, it's performance on the day. Fingers crossed for the other choices.

Hi @travelturtle. No, nothing from Latymer yet. I assumed it would be Friday tbh.

That should of course say 21 Jan!!! It’s been a long month…

Hi everyone. I’ve been following this thread for a while but this is my first post. I wondered if anyone had heard from Latymer Upper yet? They said they’d notify about interviews before 21 Feb but not sure if that means any time this week?

@Sweetnhappy1, we had similar feedback. DS did the Saturday morning session. He felt confident with the Maths and VR but didn’t quite understand the English text and found it very hard.