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11 plus support thread for exams 2024

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ElvenDreamer · 11/10/2023 08:55

Hi all,
Anyone fancy joining me for for an 11 plus support thread for those yr 5s who are probably just starting a bit of prep now ready to sit exams in September 2024?

State grammar is the angle I'm personally coming from but all welcome no matter if you're applying to private selective, state aptitude tests etc.

This will be my 3rd and final time of going through this and I've found support threads here really useful the previous times.

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69pbiryani · 14/10/2024 12:40

My son didn't qualify either. We really didn't prepare well though. I naively thought he wouldn't need to. We are ok with not going down the grammar route. Sorry for any disappointments today, and well done to those who did qualify.

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 12:24

@ChairmanMeowww oh bless him (and you), I'm sorry it's not the news you wanted.

It may be better to go onto the Gloucester 11+ for specific options re:appeal. I know Trafford has a local review process that is done quickly in Oct/Nov, though other LAs make appeals wait until post offer day in March.

ChairmanMeowww · 14/10/2024 12:18

We just missed out on qualifying ranks here, gutted for him. Don’t know whether it’s worth trying to appeal or not. I’m dreading picking him up as I know he’ll be upset and I need to pull myself together for him!
We did tutoring for 2 years and he’s the brightest kid in his class (teachers have said), he sacrificed quite a lot of his summer on 11+ homework, poor kid.

Moglet4 · 14/10/2024 11:26

Trafford on TUESDAY

slaybell · 14/10/2024 11:17

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 10:45

Oh groan that's my DS' birthday!

Aha same!

Though my youngest DS who is only 6. Not DD who took the exam.

peacypops · 14/10/2024 11:06

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:54

@peacypops oh god!!! Hopefully though any issues with logging on should be sorted by then? Although I think I would need the loo around 2ish 😆

I know - but if I leave the meeting and check and it's bad news it will just be horrid having to sit through another two hours of work stuff!

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 11:02

@troppibambini6 Ahhh the wording says ‘by 21st rather than before’ still hoping for Friday at 3pm!

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:56

@yoshiblue yes thats me.... I just double checked and website definitely says by 21st still so hopefully 🤞

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:54

@peacypops oh god!!! Hopefully though any issues with logging on should be sorted by then? Although I think I would need the loo around 2ish 😆

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 10:53

@troppibambini6 and for yours. Are you the lady also waiting for Ambrose? As those should be in by the end of this week?

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:50

@yoshiblue absolutely! Finger toes and everything else crossed for him

peacypops · 14/10/2024 10:50

I'm in a meeting from 12-4 nest Tuesday so won't be able to log on and look until after that - ahh it's going to be awful having to wait!

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:50

@Examstressargh that's agesssss away!!!!! Ds first choice is Ambrose and their website says before 21st so hoping they will still be this week.

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 10:49

@troppibambini6 Let's hope it's a good birthday present! 😂

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:49

@yoshiblue oh no!

Examstressargh · 14/10/2024 10:47

Yikes next Tuesday 😬😬
@troppibambini6 🤣

yoshiblue · 14/10/2024 10:45

Oh groan that's my DS' birthday!

peacypops · 14/10/2024 10:45

For Trafford we have just had an email saying results at 12 noon on the 22nd October

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 10:45

@bobberra oh god that sounds very stressful!! Enjoy your rest this year... I have my fourth in Y5 now I can't wait to be done.
If you see a drunk woman in a gutter somewhere in Altrincham that will be me Grin

Wolfie88 · 14/10/2024 10:43

Examstressargh · 14/10/2024 08:34

Is there a possibility Trafford results could be today?

Tuesday 22 October after noon is when the results will be made available. Just received the email from Aplicaa

bobberra · 14/10/2024 10:41

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 09:50

Thank you she just messaged me back and said the same I've just logged in to make sure my log in was right Grin

She also told me it was 10am Thursday last year but the system then crashed for two hours. She received an email from Alty boys at 2pm saying he had passed followed by an email from Ambrose at 3pm.

Everyone seemed to have a different experience last year! I got an email from Aplicaa at 10ish and then shortly after you're right, the system crashed so no-one could see results. Most people I knew were able to log on before lunch time though. Then the schools sent individual emails throughout the day, although not all of these stated whether or not the child had passed, some were just advising the results had been posted to the Aplicaa site (Stretford was definitely one of these as it came through while the system was down and it just added to the frustration that there were no results on there!).

It was definitely all a bit chaotic. I've got a year off the 11+ this year but back into it next 😨

SquashSqueezee · 14/10/2024 10:38

Good Luck to everyone getting results today sounds like due for a few regions

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ElvenDreamer · 14/10/2024 10:36

Essex results due today too, feeling slightly sick right now! Good luck everyone.

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troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 09:51

The 10am email had a link to the aplica page to view your results.

troppibambini6 · 14/10/2024 09:50

Thank you she just messaged me back and said the same I've just logged in to make sure my log in was right Grin

She also told me it was 10am Thursday last year but the system then crashed for two hours. She received an email from Alty boys at 2pm saying he had passed followed by an email from Ambrose at 3pm.