Q E Boys school Barnet

@Dadrocks, @anothermakesthree, @Sweet95 any mock tests you can suggest for QE?

What is the cut off for QE this year? Any idea ?

Is there any point listing QE boys as our first choice on the CAF, if my son has achieved a score of 221 ? As it looks like the merit has gone really high and there are numerous boys who have attained relatively higher score this year. Suggestions please !

That isn't possible if it is standardised. The difficulty of the exam is irrelevant.

Dad rocks. The score is out of 280, though as its standardised it's not as straightforward as that. As said above, the last score to be admitted on allocation day last year was 228 and down to 223 off the waiting list. It is impossible to say what the score will be this year as nobody (including the school) have no idea how many high scoring boys will have used the exam as a mock and have other schools as their first choice. What I would say is that any boy with a mark over 230 should feel cautiously confident. The general feeling at the moment is that the exam (particularly the maths) was very difficult this year, maybe this will bring the mark for admittance down?

Hi my DS got his 11+ marks from Qe boys Barnet yesterday,can anyone please tell me what the score is out of as all it says is a score of 244 , I've been told that some kids have got in the 260's and 70's as its out of 280
Worked and anxious thanks

I think anything in the 230's is probably safe. Last year the cut off was 223 and the previous year was 227. My son attained 229 this year - I think he has 50/50 chance albeit he scored the highest in his small prep school - but the reality is none of us know as we don't know if the exam was pitched harder or easier this year which of course means its difficult to know if for e.g 229 (81%) was good or mediocre score. I suspect it will be a close call for many on the actual cut off line (whatever that may be) and then its all about the distance the crow flies etc. etc. on those with level scores. I guess we may learn more at the invited to the upcoming open days for students who passed the exam to see the school once again. Lets see. Good luck all.

voddie I think it's a bit more extreme than the usual entry requirements you need for sixth form.

My children go to partially selective schools in the S W Herts consortium. The entry requirements for sixth form are published and transparent (6 Bs and an A in certain subjects if you want to study those at A-level).

At Q E Boys, parents are alleging that the selection process for sixth form is less transparent and depends on grades in internal exams. To give an example, they are saying that some boys getting A in GCSE Maths are not allowed to do Maths A-level.

I think this QE "cull" is very misleading. My DS goes to a very good semi selective co-ed school not a million miles from QE. Our form intake at year 7 is 210 and at 6th form it is 180. Not ALL children are academic not ALL children are suited to 6th form. Some are better off pursuing more practical courses at 16/17.

hi all, my son got 218 in QE boys result.is their any chance he can come in waiting list .and get place in QE. if anyone can help me out.is their any chance or not.

Hi All, My son got 234 in QE Boys result. Looking at last year's results it looks that he has decent chances, but is there anyway to find out what were the lowest scoring marks that secured the admission for last 5 years. On QE Web site there are result of last 2 years only.

223 is the LAST score ie. after going down on the waiting list. Max is 280.

Slim so have a plan B. Last year's cut off 223

Hi insomnia001, just got my son's result (223) and was also wondering what previous years' lowest scores were that got in, either first round offers, or after going down the waiting list. Anyone out there who knows?
And knowing what the maximum score is, would also help to judge how he's done.
Thanks

Just got my son's QE result. Cut off is 210 he managed 221. He will be on the waiting list now. Any parent's who had their son on the waiting list last year please let me know how far down the list will he be and what are his chances of getting in?also what is the maximum score for this single exam?thanks

Still not confirmed , could anybody help me with the waiting list of QE. Upto what waiting list number boys can get into QE. Any suggestions please.

my son got into latymer and QE, we put latymer first even though its not as high up the league tables because we felt it suited him (and us!) better - more music, art etc, co-ed, more laid back. are you in the right area to consider latymer? if so go and have a look round and see what you think. my DS is in year 7 and likes it a lot.

All selective schools reselect for sixth form. Some are more brutal than others. And in a way it's good that QEB doesn't accept external candidates into its sixth form. At least you can see the results of the QEB product. Many other schools kick out at sixth form and admit a bunch of highly talented individuals from other schools. So when you see their A level results and their university destinations, it's difficult to attribute achievement solely to that sixth form.

On the contrary - the desperate QE threads that re usually there are notable for their absence this year. I think QE has shot itself in the foot by its lack of transparency - now the truth is out there is lots of bad feeling - better to be honest in the first place.

As it is the top candidates will go elsewhere.

Go to the 11plus forum. Lots of discussion re QEB waiting list there.

could anybody please tell me what's going to be the waiting list of QE barnet this year and upto what number in waiting list could get admission.

could you please tell me what is the waiting list going to be this time in QE. Any suggestions please.

Hi stressed2009!

If your son needs an academic, competitive, regimented environment, with a clinical focus on exam success, this school will work for him. The rugby, swimming and water polo can also help when the testosterone rush comes, as it surely will. ?. But it's their way or the highway, it really is. There is an extreme obsession with Academic and University Entrance League Tables.

And, yes, they reselect in Year 11 for A levels. This is based on their observations up until then and several tests per subject. They only ?offer? A levels where they judge that an A* or A grade is likely and predictable. GCSE performance, according to predicted or actual grades, is irrelevant to this evaluation. This cull rejects some 40 boys out of the Year 7 intake of 180, that?s approaching 30%. Many rejected boys nevertheless go on to become successful Doctors , Lawyers, etc via other schools. You can guess what these young men think of QE Boys.

The school will not support any University Application against its own wishes. e.g. If a boy wants Medical School and the school recommends Biology, the school will predict A grades for Biology but not for Medicine. So the boy will have to leave in the middle of A Levels or, generally, wait for his A grades, prove them wrong and then apply during an enforced gap year. We know some boys who were forced to do this and succeeded, but lost a year along the way. (They did not need QE Boys? support on predicted grades when then had their actual grades. ?. Needless to say, the school still claimed credit for their A Level grades and their University Entrance success, in its publicity and its League table figures!)

I know lots of families which targeted QE Boys and now send them there. They are content overall; they have a pragmatic, competitive approach to getting in and to staying in. Many families also feel they should not speak openly about certain aspects of Q E Boys? culture and practices.

I also know some who refuse to even apply. One recently chose Latymer (Edmonton) instead, even though QE Boys is closer and easier to get to.
Where do you live? ? Commuting might also be an issue to consider.

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