Withington Girls School Entrance Exams

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We have registered our 10 year old daughter to write the secondary school entrance exams in January 2013. Can anyone please recommend any private tutors who are specialised in this particular entrance exam? Thanks.

My daughter was on eof the 19 girls who sat the WGS assessment for entry into yr4 on Saturday. Has anybody else heard from the school yet?

Hi I'm new to mumsnet & not quite sure how it works! Has anyone heard from WGS Juniors either positive or negative? Hoping I get a reply!! Thanks in advance

We have a no..... Just recived a letter.

Awwww I'm sorry. We are expecting our rejection this morning also. Let's just invest in Man High. And who knows maybe our daughters will end up being best friends there!

@papagei 13, @wotsit123 - am sorry about you not hearing from WGS. Hope your daughters are ok. Tbh I am finding my daughter is far less concerned about any of this than I am. Hope it's the same for you!! If DD1 gets an offer from both I am going to leave the choice 100pc down to her. I have to say though, MHSG gets fabulous results in an environment that seems to be backed by brilliant facilities and a very nurturing ethos. Somehow it gets looked at by some as a poor relation to WGS. I don't think this at all and I suspect this is because it's so hard to get into- surely directly relating to it having such a tiny intake. My heart says MHSG is a very good choice. Let's just hope all our girls get somewhere where they are happy and settled and achieve their potential. Fingers crossed for all. X

We received our rejection this morning. It didn't take a feather out of my daughter. All my worry was in vain! I must say what a lovely supportive thread this has been. I don't normally engage with these things but some of the comments have really helped me through a stressful time. Thanks in particular to Dizzymum! Good luck to everyone!

My daughter had her interview this morning...they said they'd had a bumper crop of applicants so it was good that she'd gotten as far as the interview process...I kind of felt this probably meant she may not get an offer, but who knows! Roll on 2 March.

Hi, I'm new here. I was wondering wether someone could give me advice on how to prepare myself and my daughter got the Withington and MHSG? I don't know how she passed. She goes to a run down state school and I couldn't even afford a tutor for ger??
Everything she has done herself or with my help. I really would like her to get in here, for her to have a better future than me. Pls pls help.

Hi, can I ask what kind of questions were asked to your daughter???

Hi all, this is my first txt here, my 9y (year 5 now) daughter sat the exam on 17th of Jan & they called us on Tue! Just after 3 days!
Does any one knows if they offer any sort of scholarship to those with best results?
Thanks

Hi Fearless, congrats to your DD, has she got an interview, when is it?

Hi vinoandbrie
My daughters interview is tomorrow. I'm petrified!

Only just saw this, very best of luck to your DD!

They may ask her to tell them about herself, what she enjoys doing out of school (extra curricular etc), what books she likes reading, why she'd like to come to the school, stuff like that.

Eek, really really hope she enjoys it and gets the best outcome.

hi evereveryone
I have been following the post from a long time and find them very helpful. My daughter sat in Wgs, Stockport and Man high and passed all 3. We had a call from was very late though.she has had her interview at stockport which she said was just a chitchat about her hobbies and what she likes doing .And if she had applied in other schools. although she was in the interview room for a long time. reading all abt withington has now stressed me out. I always had a feeling from the feedback of parents that man highs interview is difficult but not the exam and withington s exam is a tough one to get through but not the interview. Please could you guys advise on withingtons interview specially those mums whose kids have already had their interview this year. Thanking you in anticipation.

Hi

Can anyone help with JUNIOR exams/interviews? I'm just wondering what the expected academic level is, for example SATS year 3. My daughter got mostly level 4. Numeracy is a weaker subject for her, does this matter or are the girls expected to reach a high standard across all subjects?

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks

Hi sabah1978 my daughter had her withington interview last week, MHSG interview yesterday and CHS nxt week. The two interviews attended asked her what she liked to read/extra curricular interests and what she enjoys at her currents school. We were asked if he had any questions too. My daughter wasn't phased by the interviews. Hope that helps

rethka786 thankyou so much that was a relief as long as they are not asking something to confuse kids.Also could you please tell me what ur daughter took in with her for mghs interview. Thanking you

Hi I'm really nervous will know soon but excited at the same time

HI Sammads123, do you know when we hear? i have heard talk of them emailing and posting today with the letter arriving tomorrow and email - obviously(!)- instant. I am travelling with work and will likely be in the air when the post arrives tomorrow. keen to know if the email rumour is true!

Hi 1dizzymum I think they are emailing us after 2:30 today. I hope lol

Wow. Good info. Thanks Sammads. Good luck to you/your daughter

Thanks good luck to u guys too.

Anyone had any news yet?

No, nothing. And I'll be flying when the post arrives tomorrow. arrrrgggh!!!

Wotsit123 fingers crossed for MHSG too. Tomorrow in the post, fingers crossed!!!