SW London Private & Grammar: applying for year 7 in 2023

He did 10+ and moved then, but is the same age as the current 11+ group.

I know, but wondering how many 10 year old can do it.

No no I’m just interested. He really is very clever. I’ve done university level maths and wouldn’t be able to do that

"(X squared - Y squared) = (X+Y) (X-Y)"

Is your DD doing 11+?

This is a very deep question I have to say, SPGS section C past paper had sth similar but it is much easier, they only ask the pattern, but even the formula.

Ach! Another typo. Sorry.

Oh got it! 10,000 - 9 not 1000-9

your DS is very clever

But 100 squared isn’t 1000?

Spot the typo! My fault not DS’. X = 100 not 10, of course.

“Easy” says DS!

9991 = 1000-9 = 10 squared minus 3 squared.

(X squared - Y squared) = (X+Y) (X-Y)

so 9991 = 103 x 97 which are both prime numbers.

Sorry I tried to reply to a response above but didn’t manage to - please ignore until I realise how to!

That’s really unnecessarily rude x

Thanks @WhatFunThisIs - that's good to hear. It did seem like a lovely school when we visited. Although I agree with @underthesea3 that they have really fallen short in comparison to others on the process (eg KGS). It's a shame and I agree it would be good to feed this back to them...

@Anno7 Thank you very much

This is really helpful - thank you. And good luck to all the girls! LEH is our top choice.

We have a DS who started at Reeds a year ago and loves it. A rounded school with a range of academic and sporty children, so easy to find a group of friends. Great facilities on site and apparently the food is great too! Head master is engaging. And accessible by train which makes it convenient as they get older and more indep. We did iseb too, although that was during covid.

Completely agree. We LOVED Reeds when we went to visit all those months ago, lovely head, fab tour, amazing grounds etc.... but this process has been pretty appalling from them. Zero interaction, not even a quick christmas message/ thank you for the interviews/ results coming date etc etc. When you compare them to the impressive comms and videos and talks and updates from some of the more academic schools we've applied to, they are sadly lacking. I will feed it back cause they've lost us tbh even if he gets an offer (and have NO feel for that whatsoever!)

@underthesea3 we have applied to Reeds too. It isn't a school that is mentioned often on this thread - what do others think of it? I really liked the school when we viewed it, but I must say I found their admissions to approach of ISEB then short online interview for all very impersonal - there was no opportunity to engage with the school or visit it during the process. I felt it was a little lazy in its approach. As a result, I have no real opinion on whether it's a school that we want...

@Anno7 thank you so much for taking the time to respond. Very helpful! We really like the school but didn’t have a chance to tour so great that there will be an opportunity to look around if we’re lucky enough to get an offer.

Sorry that was meant to be a reply to @Workhar and @Taurus23

Hi, it was just a bit of info and Q and A basically just saying that they are interviewing about half of those who took the exam and would offer or waitlist the majority, they send offers on the 9th to receive on the 10th. They asked people to accept or decline as soon as possible and to be empathetic to those on the waiting list. They said they have induction days and a chance to meet the new head in the summer. They then did a Q and A and answered people’s questions re mentors, opportunities in sports, music etc- can tell more if you’re keen to know. They don’t do an offer holders event but if you haven’t seen the school will offer a tour. It was basically like a further version of open day type info bar the info re interviews and offers. They did say that when they get the results they don’t sort by result, they go through all alphabetically with their results, references etc and decide based on the whole picture which is good. Think that’s most of what I took away from it. There is another tomorrow too if you wanted to do that. Hope that helps!

I know the exam is over for most, but can the mums here do me a favour and help to ask their kids to see if this math problem is difficult or easy?

Find the 2 factors of 9991 with steps and workings.

I suppose the methodology is equally (if not more) important than the answer.

Same here. Can someone please share what was discussed in the information session? Thanks

I wonder what made you so mad?!

Not more than 7 hours = few hours

That is what I mean and I stick to it.

I don't mean to demean Emanuel if that is what gets on to you. It is a great school and there are people going there and forsake King's but the reality is that it is an all-round school that not only looks at academics and attracts people with this mentality, and they are not those that will sacrifice a lot of their kids' activity times for the sake of tutoring.

Which part are you finding it hard to comprehend?

You said a few hours a week is sufficient for Emanuel, Ibstock.

I told you this was not true. You then said few hours a week means 7 hours a week.

Noone would think one hour daily prep equals few hours.

One hour daily prep is a real intensive commitment.

You're welcome to look into dictionary - few means a small number and 7 ain't small.