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10+ entrance for secondary education Sep 2025

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Parent2024 · 28/07/2024 20:15

Hello
wanted to get a thread going for entrance in secondary school for 10+ in Sep 2025. Key questions to know more about include : preparation, mock tests and reading habits, past successful preparation etc.… happy to include other topics. Target schools - Whitgift, Trinity, City Of London and Emanuel.

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MumOfLL · 14/01/2025 20:32

Interview at T will be on Sat 25 Jan, if anyone is waiting for the news.
Save the date!

ForTealMaker · 14/01/2025 19:46

What did you think of 10+ interview at CLS? Seems like there were no academic questions.

lovepenguin · 14/01/2025 13:36

Please can I ask this group which schools are available for girls? I am looking at 10 plus for next year. Emanuel, city and kgs. Any others? I am thinking about girls only schools

Sony27 · 14/01/2025 12:14

@Doorframe2024: Thank you so much

Doorframe2024 · 14/01/2025 12:00

@Sony27 i think it’s 48 places in both T&W, so two classes. They over offer as some boys will choose other schools or decline for other reasons. So if more than expected accept that’s over 48 they will open a third class.

With regards to interview numbers, I have no idea sorry. 7 boys from my sons school interviewed at T and all but 1 got invited for interview. I have heard they interview two thirds of the applicants, then offer over a third of the kids that interviewed. But who really knows! Just hope for the best.

Sony27 · 14/01/2025 11:48

@Doorframe2024: thank you
Do yo know please how many places for 10+ (year 6) at W?
Do they invite many applicants to interview please?
thank you

igigig · 13/01/2025 14:49

Anyone heard back from Trinity 13+?

Doorframe2024 · 13/01/2025 13:41

A friend is a teacher at trinity and conducts the interviews for 11+ and 10+. She said it’s easy to see those who are regurgitating a script their parents created and that they don’t really like that. Just being themselves I think is better for all. They’re really great with the kids and just want to see what they’re like. They give them on the spot tasks to see how they deal with them and which you can’t really prepare for.

Good luck to everyone 😊

Sony27 · 13/01/2025 13:05

Hi all,
we got our interview on Saturday
any tips about interview skills please?/ preparation?
thank you

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Parent2024 · 13/01/2025 10:51

MumOfLL · 13/01/2025 10:38

Same here, the email stated OAB for us and the interview is on Sat 18th.

Good luck to everyone!

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I think the abbreviation points to the interviewer's initials. When you confirm your appointment - it will show the name of the interviewer. Hope it helps

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MumOfLL · 13/01/2025 10:38

Parent2024 · 13/01/2025 10:25

Oh yes, we got ours. The invite said DWM, any idea what that stands for. Best of luck to everyone and keeping fingers crossed

Same here, the email stated OAB for us and the interview is on Sat 18th.

Good luck to everyone!

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Parent2024 · 13/01/2025 10:25

Oh yes, we got ours. The invite said DWM, any idea what that stands for. Best of luck to everyone and keeping fingers crossed

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Curiousschool · 13/01/2025 10:11

Interview emails are coming through from WG :)

Sony27 · 11/01/2025 16:16

Thank you so much ☺️
good luck for all our kids

Doorframe2024 · 11/01/2025 13:54

Beginning of next week they said 😊
Though I know the boys who sat the 11+ last Monday have already found out if they have been successful or not. So guess 10+ last.

11PlusKnuckles · 11/01/2025 12:35

I haven't received an email, however I believe the results will be out next week.

Sony27 · 11/01/2025 10:30

morning all
we are waiting for W 10+ outcome
any update please?
did anyone receive an email please?
thank you 🙏
good luck for all our kids

DoubleTurnToTheRight · 21/12/2024 17:50

@Doorframe2024 thank you x

Doorframe2024 · 21/12/2024 16:18

All applicants will be notified by the second week (I think) of January whether they were or weren’t successful. Interview will be the following week.

DoubleTurnToTheRight · 21/12/2024 09:45

Good morning,

Does anyone know when we would be notified of being successfully through to the interview stage for Whitgift 10 plus? It does state in the email sent, that unsuccessful candidates will be notified in early Jan. I am not expecting us to be successful, it’s just worded so that it’s not clear for successful candidates on the email. Would it mean that all families will know either way at the same time? TIA

MumOfLL · 14/12/2024 11:38

Doorframe2024 · 14/12/2024 08:21

my Son sat T and W. Felt good about T and subsequently got an interview. Felt W was harder.

Have heard of 2 boys have already been interviewed last week, but knowing one of them it’s definitely for an academic scholarship. So guess they’ve interviewed the academic scholarship candidates already. Other boy was interviewed the same week.

good luck to all the boys ❤️

Quite opposite here, DS sat both T and W and said that W was easier. ><

He managed to get to the interview stage at T in Jan while his friend already had an interview the same week as the result came out. I think it is for an academic scholarship too.

Good luck for your son ... and everyone who waiting for the result here.

Doorframe2024 · 14/12/2024 08:21

my Son sat T and W. Felt good about T and subsequently got an interview. Felt W was harder.

Have heard of 2 boys have already been interviewed last week, but knowing one of them it’s definitely for an academic scholarship. So guess they’ve interviewed the academic scholarship candidates already. Other boy was interviewed the same week.

good luck to all the boys ❤️

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Parent2024 · 07/12/2024 21:38

DS sounded ok about the test and feeling a bit relaxed that the exams are done now.

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11PlusKnuckles · 07/12/2024 21:12

Ds said it was easier than Trinity. He wasn’t expecting a picture prompt in creative writing though. How about your ds?

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Parent2024 · 07/12/2024 20:19

How did the Whitgift test go today ?

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