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Music and Language aptitude

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ElvenDreamer · 25/09/2021 06:49

Hi, does anyone have any recent experience of music aptitude tests for Herts and Essex and music and language at Hockerill? DD sits for both in the next couple of weeks. My question is how do you find out what their result means? We are told they will get a score shortly after sitting the test, but in the absence of any previous years data of scores of children who got in, this is meaningless. I've scoured the website and asked google all kinds of questions but can't find any historical information at all, does anyone have any insight?

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Hersetta427 · 30/09/2021 12:57

Its fairly easy to know if you are likely to get a place. Hockerill tell you your score and their website shows the scores required to get a place the previous year (music 95% and language 93% - although that is down on previous years). It is very competitive though and their tests are unlike most aptitude tests in the locality.

With Herts and Essex they tell you your score along with the lowest score that has secured a place over the last 3 years so if you are significantly above or below you know where you stand. DD was 10 percentage points above the lowest required so we knew she was likely to get a place (but this was for Sport, not language).

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ElvenDreamer · 28/09/2021 20:02

@Loops1981 when we went to the open day at Hockerill a lad showing us round said no one got in on aptitude unless they got around 95 % All seems very like a very stressful long shot but I guess someone has to get the places!

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Loops1981 · 28/09/2021 19:40

My daughter is also taking the aptitude. I want to find out the pass mark or percentage which would give you the opportunity to apply for a day place for Hockerill xx

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ElvenDreamer · 26/09/2021 19:04

Ah, perfect, thank you!

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26374hsg · 26/09/2021 18:54

They give you this info with your results so you can assess the chances of getting in before the deadline.

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ElvenDreamer · 26/09/2021 11:05

Bump

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