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Support thread for parents trying to get their kids to do 11+ work this holiday!

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foofi · 12/07/2009 14:24

Am already dreading the holidays as dd needs to do some 11+ practice and it's so hard to get her to do anything! Anyone else in the same boat?

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claig · 31/05/2010 23:12

well done

Doobydoo · 31/05/2010 17:58
Grin
QOD · 31/05/2010 12:50

yes indeedy :D

ShellingPeas · 31/05/2010 11:21

You won your appeal, yes? Well done!

QOD · 30/05/2010 19:39

Hurrah hurrah!

WOOOOOOOOOHOooooooooooooooooooo and scream

LOL

Doobydoo · 22/05/2010 20:32

Good Luck QOD!!!!

LadyInMauve · 17/05/2010 18:29

Good luck

QOD · 17/05/2010 16:11

Test Sept & result Oct 09, it's all madness isn't it!
Ho hum
fingers X'd

LadyInMauve · 17/05/2010 08:52

Are you still appealing from Oct 09? Is this re entry this Sep? Gosh, what a long drawn out process and must be stressing you all out so much. Hope it all comes right in the end.

claig · 17/05/2010 08:04

good luck QOD, keeping fingers crossed for you

QOD · 16/05/2010 11:30

Hello anyone who remembers the 11+ hell - "D" day is Thursday, we have to put our case to a panel.
We are very lucky in as that there are 70 girls appealing for 62 places so we have good odds.
Not couting any chickens though - we find out by the end of the month

fingers crossed emoticon

QOD · 22/10/2009 19:50

well we had a meeting with the head today, we saw her appeal and the panels response and will be going thru the actual parental appeal process - its a different panel and she should sail through.
The English paper she did on the day wasnt up to scratch - can't say fairer than that to be honest - its a bummer but ho hum
We shall see what happens!

Doobydoo · 21/10/2009 21:27

Weird eh?
What are you planning to do now QOD re your dd's school.

QOD · 21/10/2009 21:13

LOL never miss a chance to spam eh?

Doobydoo · 21/10/2009 20:03

Hi Happyhan,as you may [or may not]have gathered our children have sat the 11+.Thanks for the advert though.

happyhan · 21/10/2009 15:17

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Doobydoo · 21/10/2009 08:36

That is so close and CONGRATS re Dover pass.Do you think you have a good chance re appeal?Sounds like it from what you have said about the others.
If ds1 gets into 1st choice school it is 22 miles away...certainly not the easy option but,of course,we all prefer that one
Really hope if you appeal you get it...It is a rollercoaster....ONE POINT!Your dd has done very well and I hope if you appeal it is successful[I am sure it will be]

QOD · 21/10/2009 07:33

sucks chunks

she got
NVR 136 VR 119 math 116
aggregate 371
If the 116 was a 117 is automatic pass, aggregate has to be 360

4 kids got in on appeal on lower (by 20 to 40 points) aggregates

She ahs passed the Dover test byt we are 16 miles away

sigh

Doobydoo · 19/10/2009 21:47

DEFINITELY!

We are off to look at A superselective tomorrow.
We have looked at the one in catchment and because of ds's score are going to look at this one.They take on rank score order and tbh I hope in some ways we like the local one more as this could be rather a trek.We feel we have to look though[if that makes sense!]
After all this we won't know school till March and ds1 might want to continue home ed...and we are moving the end of this month,dp trying to work from home ,I have started a Return to Nursing course and we have a 2 and ahalf year old...feel tired

QOD · 19/10/2009 21:06

thanks ladies - fingers & eyes crossed!

ShellingPeas · 19/10/2009 20:47

Best of luck for you tomorrow QOD, I will have my fingers (and toes) crossed for you.

Doobydoo · 19/10/2009 20:26

Well done to your ds Shellingpeas

QOD...1 FECKIN POINT...Your dd has done extremely well...this is partly why I think the system is mad...I mean 1 point!

Hope you get result you and dd want for Dover.

QOD · 19/10/2009 20:22

wow he did great!
Dover should be in the post now, so tomorrow? maybe?

ShellingPeas · 19/10/2009 19:57

I'm sorry to hear that QOD - when do you hear about Dover test? By 1 point is rough, but glad to see your DD and yourself have a sense of humour about it.

We did get our scores today, eventually... I am so proud of my DS as he got 415 out of 420, so we should be okay for applying for the super selectives in Kent. I just can't believe it's all real, and that I'm not going to wake up tomorrow and find that it was all a dream.

QOD · 19/10/2009 19:47

DD didn't score high enough (head said I am not allowed to say failed LOL)
SHe won't give me scores til tomorrow as everyones have been posted out, but says she missed by 1 point

You have to laugh and luckily dd is rightly, very very proud of herself!

Just waiting on the Dover test result now!