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Trinity & Whitgift 10+/11+ exams 2024 entry

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 13/09/2023 22:21

Hi everyone,

I'm starting a new thread for those with children who are sitting for the 10+ Trinity and Whitgift exams this year.

I've been lurking for years reading through the 10+ and 11+ past threads, silently sharing in the anxiety, pain and joy of those parents that have come before me 😅.

I can't believe that the time is now here for my DS to sit the 10+ exams.

Are there any other parents that would like to jump on board this thread so we can support each other through the next few months?

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LoveBlueCheese · 14/12/2023 20:04

@SunshineandRainbowMum I don't think it's time to throw in the towel yet. Wait for Whitgift to come back to you - it's all about relative performance to the cohort sitting the exam rather than how difficult the paper was. With computerised adaptive exams this is esp the case x

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 14/12/2023 19:24

Hey,
Congratulations to all your DS's, unfortunately my DS was not successful to interview stage, I am really gutted for him. He said that he found the Trinity exam easier than Whitgift and so I am not holding out much hope there either. I will reevaluate and hopefully try again next year for 11+ if I feel it is right for him.

Wishing all of your DS's the best of luck at their interviews in January.

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LoveBlueCheese · 14/12/2023 15:58

Hardly! Was the generic one - pleased to let u know. Sorry! City was the delighted to invite (I am juggling my younger child doing the 7plus so it has been really crazy with the emails). All the same, I thought it was a little funny almost like yah here's what u need to know now bye bye 🤣

Moresleepandwine · 14/12/2023 15:55

Lol, DS must have just scraped past the cut off then. He only 'performed well enough'. 😂

Pollypocket81 · 14/12/2023 15:49

@LoveBlueCheese your child must have done well to have "delighted to invite". Ours was slightly different wording although still has an invite.

LoveBlueCheese · 14/12/2023 15:33

@Moresleepandwine , yup we've booked our slot for City.

Bit of an abrupt email from Trinity I thought - "delighted to invite" followed swiftly by "our office is closed by end of today for the term"

😂

Moresleepandwine · 14/12/2023 15:25

DS also has been invited to interview at Trinity.

@LoveBlueCheese , we have also received an interview slot from City. Have you heard from them yet?

LoveBlueCheese · 14/12/2023 13:19

DS also invited to the interview. Hoping others have positive news too.

Smorgas · 14/12/2023 12:29

We just had an email and DS has been invited to 10+ interview at Trinity in January. I hope others have had good news too.

bigschoolsdilemma · 14/12/2023 12:28

Just got the email - yay!! Anyone else?

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 13/12/2023 18:05

Yep me too, it's so painful waiting. I really hope tomorrow is the day they send the email.

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bigschoolsdilemma · 13/12/2023 17:14

Still nothing? The wait is killing me now...

LoveBlueCheese · 13/12/2023 11:27

@SunshineandRainbowMum just had an email from the music administrator confirming receipt and nothing more to do until Spring term.

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 13/12/2023 11:24

LoveBlueCheese · 13/12/2023 09:32

Thank you @SunshineandRainbowMum ! We went ahead to film the pre audition music scholarship video for Trinity yesterday afternoon despite no word from Trinity. Hopefully something comes through today.

@Moresleepandwine , how are you preparing for the interview component? I've asked DS to read the papers more consistently now but also aware of him sounding too "rehearsed".

Yes strange that they didn't let you know before you had to do the pre audition. Hopefully we will hear something today.

I hadn't considered preparing DS for the interview, I didn't want to stress him out with what to do or say and wanted him to be his natural self. I may regret that though lol.

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ModeWeasel · 13/12/2023 11:17

Good luck for anyone sitting Trinity 11+ today!

Moresleepandwine · 13/12/2023 10:21

@LoveBlueCheese , we are asking a secondary school student to do some 'mock' interviews with him. It's not so much a case of rehearsing but more helping him think of good examples to talk about. DS can sometimes act the comedian so I don't want him cracking jokes with the interviewer!

LoveBlueCheese · 13/12/2023 09:32

Thank you @SunshineandRainbowMum ! We went ahead to film the pre audition music scholarship video for Trinity yesterday afternoon despite no word from Trinity. Hopefully something comes through today.

@Moresleepandwine , how are you preparing for the interview component? I've asked DS to read the papers more consistently now but also aware of him sounding too "rehearsed".

Parkrun4 · 13/12/2023 09:31

Well done to all boys who got through to the interviews at City. I just had another look at email from City and acceptance day is 7th February. That is 2 days before Whitgift and Trinity post their offers. Anyone else noticed that?

Moresleepandwine · 13/12/2023 08:25

Thank you @SunshineandRainbowMum ! Yes we are waiting for Trinity and Whitgift though DS first choice is Trinity.

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 13/12/2023 06:20

Congratulations to your DS for getting through to next stage at City @Moresleepandwine 🙂.

Are you waiting to hear back from both Trinity and Whitgift? What is your DS first choice school?

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Moresleepandwine · 12/12/2023 23:34

DS has been invited back at City as well. Good luck to everyone waiting!

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 12/12/2023 18:04

SoupDragon · 12/12/2023 14:57

This thread makes me smile every year when it pops up. My Trinity boys have now graduated from university but this always brings those years back 🙂

Good luck everyone!

Thanks @SoupDragon, I have followed the previous years threads and always see your good luck comment every year 🙂

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SoupDragon · 12/12/2023 14:57

This thread makes me smile every year when it pops up. My Trinity boys have now graduated from university but this always brings those years back 🙂

Good luck everyone!

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SunshineandRainbowMum · 12/12/2023 14:37

That's amazing news @LoveBlueCheese , congratulations to your DS.

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LoveBlueCheese · 12/12/2023 11:30

DS has been shortlisted for the interview at City. Trinity ought not to be too far off. We got a pre audition music scholarship email from Trinity before the written exams with a deadline of today. Still not done the video as I'd like to know whether he's met the exam threshold 🤷🏻‍♀️