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SET Sutton , Wilson and,Wallington schools

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Mommyingboys · 23/09/2024 13:48

Hi
Does anyone know when will the result of SET that took place on 17th Sep 2024 will be out ? Roughly how many students are called back for the second stage test ?
Thanks

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Mohi11 · 17/10/2024 23:33

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 22:15

We still haven't received the emails. My son also participated in the music and sports aptitude tests.

Check your junk mail. Good luck

Mohi11 · 17/10/2024 23:29

For those who are still waiting for WCGS and Wilsons. Check your junk mail mine ended up there

WCGS cane through at 17.29 and Wilsons 18.30 (that's the time for me)

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 22:37

Does anyone know how many children have passed for Wallington ?

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Araminta1003 · 17/10/2024 22:32

“The four standardised scores will be weighted in the ratio 2:2:3:3, an age allowance will be added, and the total rounded to the nearest four marks to give the final score”. That is Sutton grammar, they all explain it in their FAQ on their websites. Hence the difference in overall pass marks. They weight elements of stage 1 and 2 differently. They have differing amounts of places and oversubscription criteria, as well.

Araminta1003 · 17/10/2024 22:25

Wilsons calculates 1:2:2 hence the much higher overall score required. It’s on their website. Candidates also have to pass both English and Maths stage 2. So, in theory, a higher score than overall “pass” could fail if either Maths or English is not passed.

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 22:15

We still haven't received the emails. My son also participated in the music and sports aptitude tests.

Araminta1003 · 17/10/2024 21:59

Surely it depends on how far away you live? We qualified for Wilson’s including music aptitude and there are 180 places? We also qualified for the other 2 but there are 110 places and for Sutton, far less for kids who are not in the local catchment. So it is about chances and how many kids sat the test that are further away and how they rank it. And a lot of the top performers at Wilsons may have also sat other superselective tests, for example. Queen Elizabeth Barnet or even Essex or Kent or Bexley. So we just do not know.

W4mumoftwo · 17/10/2024 21:41

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 20:56

Wallington 177??? Or 277?

Soo different
I wish we could actually see the marking

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177 is correct for Wallington. Hope you have received the emails by now, mine all came between 17:15 and 18:25.

I don't understand why the qualifying scores are so low, even for Wilson 670 boys have qualified...I guess a previous poster was right, if you qualify for Wilson you have a higher chance to get a place in general

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 21:23

By the way, we still waiting for the email from Wallington and Wilson’s

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 20:56

GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:13

Yes- here you are.

Sutton 281
Wallington 177
Wilson’s 480

Obviously all very different - I don’t understand how the marks work and what they mean? Can anyone provide me with more info please?

what is Strange is my son passed maths with flying colours for Wilson’s but failed for Sutton and WCGS. And failed English for Wilson’s but passed again with flying colours for Sutton and WCGS. I’m so confused

Wallington 177??? Or 277?

Soo different
I wish we could actually see the marking

Yawoo · 17/10/2024 20:37

GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:13

Yes- here you are.

Sutton 281
Wallington 177
Wilson’s 480

Obviously all very different - I don’t understand how the marks work and what they mean? Can anyone provide me with more info please?

what is Strange is my son passed maths with flying colours for Wilson’s but failed for Sutton and WCGS. And failed English for Wilson’s but passed again with flying colours for Sutton and WCGS. I’m so confused

Wilson 558, but not qualified, interesting 😁

Pokemongogo · 17/10/2024 20:32

GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:13

Yes- here you are.

Sutton 281
Wallington 177
Wilson’s 480

Obviously all very different - I don’t understand how the marks work and what they mean? Can anyone provide me with more info please?

what is Strange is my son passed maths with flying colours for Wilson’s but failed for Sutton and WCGS. And failed English for Wilson’s but passed again with flying colours for Sutton and WCGS. I’m so confused

I think each school may set different pass marks for English, Math and the Total mark, which means you have to pass all of these three in order to qualified to pass 2nd around exam for each school. I heard every year, there are some children passed Math and the total marks, but not English (or passed English but not Math), which cause them to fail to pass the 2nd round exam. Hopefully it helps.

Now I’m wondering anyone knows the numbers for Nonsuch and Wallington Girls please?

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 20:16

GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:13

Yes- here you are.

Sutton 281
Wallington 177
Wilson’s 480

Obviously all very different - I don’t understand how the marks work and what they mean? Can anyone provide me with more info please?

what is Strange is my son passed maths with flying colours for Wilson’s but failed for Sutton and WCGS. And failed English for Wilson’s but passed again with flying colours for Sutton and WCGS. I’m so confused

Thank you very much. It is indeed complicated.

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GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:14

See my post above 👆

GT31 · 17/10/2024 20:13

Yes- here you are.

Sutton 281
Wallington 177
Wilson’s 480

Obviously all very different - I don’t understand how the marks work and what they mean? Can anyone provide me with more info please?

what is Strange is my son passed maths with flying colours for Wilson’s but failed for Sutton and WCGS. And failed English for Wilson’s but passed again with flying colours for Sutton and WCGS. I’m so confused

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 19:50

Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 19:47

Best of luck for Wallington.

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Sorry quoted you in the message by mistake.
Apologies

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 19:49

Would anyone whose DC has not qualified for Wallington be willing to share the criteria and cut off marks sent in the email please ?

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 19:47

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 19:36

Yes, we still waiting. Although he was 7 points behind for SGH :(
hoping for Wallington 🙏🤞

Best of luck for Wallington.

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Araminta1003 · 17/10/2024 19:47

Wallington boys said something about 177. It all feels like marketing emails. They simply want the best kids to apply, even if it is a wasted application for that boy or girl.

Araminta1003 · 17/10/2024 19:45

I really wish they gave us the scores! Even passing all 3 and an aptitude now literally means nothing. My DC passed all grammars we sat but none the wiser.

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 19:44

Did anyone know the pass score for each school ?

HappySnow · 17/10/2024 19:36

Yes, we still waiting. Although he was 7 points behind for SGH :(
hoping for Wallington 🙏🤞

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Mommyingboys · 17/10/2024 19:29

Hi
We have received emails from Sutton and Wilson but not Wallington school yet.
Is anyone else in the same boat ?

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Anxiousmom2024 · 17/10/2024 19:16

Got emails from Wilson's and Wallington County as well. DS cleared all 3

GT31 · 17/10/2024 18:13

Hello there
I’ve had the email from Sutton Grammar school. Unfortunately he didn’t pass. Can someone let me know the results mean please? What score are they out of? (Not a %) He’s not been tutored so we went into the exams blind.

60% of his SET English standardised score of 116.53,

60% of his SET Maths standardised score of 53.93,

90% of his Second Stage English standardised score of 88.63,

90% of his Second Stage Maths standardised score of 85.27,