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RGS Guildford entrance 2013

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BleakSpouse · 16/01/2013 12:05

Anybody know if any rejection / second interview letters have yet been received?

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Mangeshi · 28/01/2013 14:58

Thanks racingheart, that made me hopeful too.

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Aboleyn · 28/01/2013 16:35

Nothing here either - hurray!

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surreygoldfish · 28/01/2013 18:58

Fingers crossed for you all. For anyone waiting for a 13+ offer one post on the 11+ forum says the 'try again at 12+' letters go out mid February rather than with the 'no' letters. Beginning to wish we'd gone for 11+ entry ! The waiting is torture....

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Amber2 · 28/01/2013 19:19

surreygoldfish

Out of curiosity why did you decide to go for deferred entry? I will be going for deferred entry for DS next year because I think the CE will be good practice for GCSE and because I don't want DS to do the train alone at 11, and because he will probably like being in the senior years at prep school where most leave at 13. But just wondered if you went through similar thought processes. Only downside is, perhaps RGS won scholarship at 11 may be easier to get than at 13+ because it tests in fewer subjects that RGS scholarship papers at 13+

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surreygoldfish · 28/01/2013 19:41

Amber2

The 11 or 13 debate seems a tricky one generally. We could have gone either way but Ds2 very happy at prep school and we thought the extra 2 years there would be good for him. The style of CE will probably also suit him. Lots of them get the train from 11 (ds1 already there) and it really helps their growing sense of independence, so I wouldn't worry about that aspect. I don't like the lack of certainty with 13 entrance though - even if it's an offer it's conditional on CE, now at 70%. Aargh......

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Jiddle · 28/01/2013 20:22

I am feeling fit to burst with the desire to know whether it's a "yes" or "no" for DS. Another whole 10 days!

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Amber2 · 28/01/2013 22:16

surrey goldfish..

70% blimey ...I thought it was 65%...seems like they really are trying to incentivise you to come at 11...I mean a reasoning test, an English test and a maths test at 11 compared to CE in all subjects at 70%.... I also am leaning to deferral for the same reasons as you ,,,but it does make me think about it

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Amber2 · 28/01/2013 22:18

or is the 70% an average across CE?

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Amber2 · 28/01/2013 22:20

Does anyone know what RGS scholarship papers like at 13+....much harder than common entrance scholarship papers ?

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surreygoldfish · 28/01/2013 22:24

Amber 2 - yes it's an average of 70% (was 65% but they seem to have upped it this year to 75%!)...still seems quite a steep additional hurdle.

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surreygoldfish · 28/01/2013 22:26

Sorry should have read 70% not 75%

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Amber2 · 28/01/2013 22:37

agree...I said before it was an additional hurdle but someone else disagreed...but at least it's an average .....do you have to pay a hefty deposit when they offer you a conditional place ? I mean I may end up paying two hefty deposits then if I want to hold an insurance offer ....

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Mangeshi · 29/01/2013 10:49

what is the intake at RGS at 11+ entry?

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Fayerfield · 29/01/2013 11:07

Postman has been and I am happy No NO letter or bills this time :) Just my graze box to nibble on as fingernails have all gone!

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racingheart · 29/01/2013 13:11

Same here, Fayerfield. Fingers crossed.
It feels like such a long wait until mid Feb when the schools all tell us how the DC fared.

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Jiddle · 29/01/2013 16:39

Mangeshi they take 100 boys at 11+

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trinity0097 · 29/01/2013 18:53

The RGS scholarship papers are much harder than the CASE (common academic scholarship) ones. Think at least GCSE standard, if not higher in terms of intellect required (even if the Maths topics for example are only a bit harder than level 3 CE). There is always at least one question that I struggle with when marking them as a Head of Maths in a prep school, as does the head of science.

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Amber2 · 29/01/2013 21:40

Thanks for posting those JoanByers, really useful. Not sure why RGS don't post past papers on the website like Eton does, then at least you get an idea of the level you realistically need to aim for. Yes, would agree with Trinity they are GCSE level.

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Mangeshi · 30/01/2013 10:30

Good Luck to all the children who are taking their scholarship exam today.

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Mangeshi · 30/01/2013 10:31

Thanks JoanByers for the links above.

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racingheart · 30/01/2013 11:44

Confused. Is this 13+ scholarship? Or are 11+ candidates supposed to be up to GCSE standard?

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trinity0097 · 30/01/2013 15:02

13+ scholarship candidates expected to be at a far advanced level. I have no experience of 11+ scholarship to RGS.

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Aboleyn · 30/01/2013 17:55

No post here again, so starting to feel hopeful for 11+ place.

Am very glad we decided not to do 13+, the scholarship stuff looks scarily advanced. Feel grateful you are not in this year's scholars - who have been told with very little notice (2 weeks?) that they have to do a French oral exam, as well as a written paper...

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JoanByers · 30/01/2013 18:07

I don't think scholarship is such a big deal. They get 5-10% off fees, with one boy getting 20%.

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