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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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slaybell · 23/10/2024 10:05

Congratulations to all the passes!

@Examstressargh, I'm so sorry your DD didn't get the result you were hoping for and I hope she didn't take the news too badly.

Is she close enough to consider the local review for Urmston or Stretford?

Loreto parents: Does anyone know roughly what time to expect the email or is it just a case of refreshing my email inbox every 5 minutes?

peacypops · 22/10/2024 18:10

Four very strong passes for Trafford - big relief all round. Well done to all those who have passed and sorry to those of you with disappointing news. It's such a tough test for our young people but I truly believe that all the prep that they do for it will serve them well whatever the outcome.

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 15:55

Amazing news @Moglet4 and @yoshiblue!

@Examstressargh I'm sorry it's really brutal hope your dd is ok x

Moglet4 · 22/10/2024 15:32

yoshiblue · 22/10/2024 13:19

Strong passes for us for both the Trafford schools we've applied for, I'm over the moon and can't wait for him to get home x

Great news!

Moglet4 · 22/10/2024 15:31

Examstressargh · 22/10/2024 13:55

My dd didn’t pass 😭 I’m dreading telling her 😢

I’m sorry. It’s a brutal and cruel process. Hopefully she’s not too disappointed and in a few months it’ll be long forgotten

yoshiblue · 22/10/2024 15:18

@Examstressargh I'm sorry to read this. There was a great thread on MN the other day offering support in how to tell your child if you can find it. There was some great advice to come across as breezy about it and bigging up the alternative e.g. better facilities/extra curricular for their favourite subject/hobby, also getting across she'll be better being in a top set at non-selective, less homework/pressure too.

Sickof11plus · 22/10/2024 14:01

Examstressargh · 22/10/2024 13:55

My dd didn’t pass 😭 I’m dreading telling her 😢

I’m so sorry. This does not define her. So important to be positive about the effort and how that will hold her in good stead in the future, as well as emphasising how difficult it is to pass these days and she can still excel going somewhere else.
I hope your evening goes ok. Make sure you heap praise on her for the effort.

Examstressargh · 22/10/2024 13:55

My dd didn’t pass 😭 I’m dreading telling her 😢

yoshiblue · 22/10/2024 13:20

@slaybell you'll have a good chance being only 3 marks off. Good luck!

yoshiblue · 22/10/2024 13:19

Strong passes for us for both the Trafford schools we've applied for, I'm over the moon and can't wait for him to get home x

evtheria · 22/10/2024 12:33

Okay, so I thought that but didn't want to get it wrong before I told DS! Thank you all 💗 I hope everyone is glad to get the waiting over.

Moglet4 · 22/10/2024 12:32

My dd has passed and got really good scores. So relieved!

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 12:25

@evtheria he won't have one mark as it will depend on how the group sitting for that exam performed as a whole.

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 12:23

@evtheria you will have a different mark for each school you then need to see what that schools pass mark is (it says in the bit under the school)

slaybell · 22/10/2024 12:20

DD passed for Stretford which is her second choice after Urmston.

She was 3 marks off Urmston so will look at the local review but I really liked Stretford so pleased either way and super proud of her

evtheria · 22/10/2024 12:18

I'm sorry, we're really new/ignorant of the whole grammar system...
I've logged in to see DS's results. There are a few different numbers... he doesn't just have one score that we use against all options in Trafford Consortium?

Jaccolb · 22/10/2024 12:12

DD passed. Hope everyone else was also successful 🤞

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 12:10

Trafford are out ds passed. How everyone else has had good news

Jaccolb · 22/10/2024 10:25

@yoshiblue thank you!

yoshiblue · 22/10/2024 10:11

@Jaccolb my DS is neurodiverse too and would 100% be with you in following the rules!

We'll tell you if anything changes earlier than 12!

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 10:10

I may have had a little peek.... obviously you know just to check 😆

troppibambini6 · 22/10/2024 10:10

Good luck to all those waiting today 🤞

Jaccolb · 22/10/2024 09:53

Examstressargh · 22/10/2024 09:50

There’s nothing on there yet I checked 😆

You can check for me 😂
I am autistic so when I am told not to do something it really stresses me out if I don’t follow that rule (obviously if it was a safety thing that is different!) Nothing to do with self control (I wish!)

Examstressargh · 22/10/2024 09:50

There’s nothing on there yet I checked 😆

Moglet4 · 22/10/2024 09:45

Jaccolb · 22/10/2024 08:52

Are the Trafford parents following the message not to log in until we have the email? I am not logging in as instructed but can’t help but wonder if I am the only one that is actually paying any attention to that message and everyone else is refreshing every ten minutes?

good luck everyone

I’m desperate to but have decided to take the kids to Delamere and do the gruffalo trail. Hopefully an excited 3 year old will distract us!

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