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Child working at "expected" ; anyone's DC working at expected pass the 11plus?

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TheRubyRedshoes · 04/01/2023 19:14

Just wondering if it's a huge gap to bridge?
She was struggling at school but is now coming on at pace. Her sister was working at greater depth however expected at maths and passed with minimal support bar some mock Tests from me

Her sister is working at expected and would get more help...or have peoples DC failed even with help?
Thank you

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SaintLoy · 04/01/2023 21:06

Ibouncetothebeat · 04/01/2023 20:28

Get her an 11+ tutor. With enough drilling most children can be taught to pass the test.

My dad drilled me very thoroughly to get me through the 11 Plus. As a result I got into Alleyns on a free place and then that is where it all fell apart. No confidence. Thanks, Dad. Not spoken to him for years. I would have passed the 11 Plus on my head without Dad's drill book and the extra homework he set me very weekend from the book.

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TheRubyRedshoes · 04/01/2023 20:56

@modgepodge

I'm open to hear all experiences.
It's so hard to tell this is the problem!
She's not taken sats yet just class lesson's putting her at expected.

I wouldn't say it's taken that much to get her to expected though, just some tweaks to how she learns.

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Athenen0ctua · 04/01/2023 20:48

DS only arrived in time for the late grammar test and SATs. Was accepted into a grammar that had no distance criteria, all in the 'expected' range for SATs.

modgepodge · 04/01/2023 20:42

Honestly it doesn’t sound like she’s cut out for grammar school. I teach y5/6 in a prep and the ones working at expected don’t pass. 100 is ‘National average’ on that sort of test so 121 is well above that. If she’s had a lot of support to get her to expected too it sounds like she might struggle. Sorry if that’s not what you want to hear.

Kpo58 · 04/01/2023 20:40

I think that the bigger question here is would she be able to cope in a school which you need to pass the 11+ for? If not, then I wouldn't be thinking about letting her take it.

Ibouncetothebeat · 04/01/2023 20:28

Get her an 11+ tutor. With enough drilling most children can be taught to pass the test.

Nevermindthesquirrels · 04/01/2023 20:13

I guess you can register her and see how she gets on?

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TheRubyRedshoes · 04/01/2023 19:56

Year 5. Probably mid range to lower. However she's come along way in a relatively short space of time. She pretty much did little learning until lock down!

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redskydelight · 04/01/2023 19:28

how old is she? If (say) Y3, a lot of children (particularly younger ones) can really suddenly improve.

Working at expected also covers a wide range. You'd probably need a more nuanced view as to what end of the range she was at.

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TheRubyRedshoes · 04/01/2023 19:23

It's not super selection she needs 121.

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TheRubyRedshoes · 04/01/2023 19:22

Unfortunately she's not a reader.
She didn't do much learning for many years, we think perhaps dyslexia and her eyes have some issues.

We ditched phonics and got her reading, and she's been flying along but whether she has hit her peak ( at this level of study)Is not so clear...

She's happy to learn new words though.

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Hollyhead · 04/01/2023 19:17

I imagine it will depend on whether it’s an area with a small number or large number of grammar places. Also depends on which subject - I’d have thought greater depth in reading, but the greater depth expectations for writing are really very exceptional in my opinion - basically you can write to a standard that would be acceptable as an adult! Not sure on maths.

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