UCS 7+

[worriedmum2016]

This morning was UCS 7+ exam. Wondering how it went for everyone? Our DS gave mixed feedback about the morning. He seems very overconfident about maths but I'm not sure if it went that well. Couple of questions he recalled were reasonably tricky.

[Haggismcbaggis]

Ahh! I did here of a waiting list offer today. But not to a girl funnily enough.

[Haggismcbaggis]

"Hear"!!!

[Arghhelp]

hi mums

have just had a heart attack having been told that at highgate there is a sibling and teacher pile and an external student pile...and that there are over 350+ applications and that both siblings and teacher's kids get priority. Is this true? my dd to sit in january 2017.

[efrieze78]

The Head of the Junior School told me last year that siblings do NOT get priority over external candidates. I am not sure about teachers' children. They want the children most suited to the school - it is academically selective so siblings def do not get any priority.

[Arghhelp]

Thanks Efrieze78...was so worried. You are sure right?

[Arghhelp]

CB2009 - any idea how long they get to do the 21 pages?

[Arghhelp]

Hello I know this is a thread for this year but am panicking as mine is sitting some of these schools in January. Any advice on how the Habs English is structured and how long? The samples have three papers. Is that how it is done?

[Arghhelp]

Hello all, appreciate that this was a thread for 2016 but I have one sitting in 2017 (Jan) and would really appreciate some help..any idea with regards to whether Habs do 3 English papers like in the samples? Slightly panicky now

[CB2009]

Only just seen this "revived" thread from last year. Giving me chills just reading it. Arghhelp - will reply as Highgate 7+ still to take place tomorrow. Think Maths was around 40mins. English 50 mins - comprehension and story. 1/2 hour for reasoning. Different rooms took in different orders. Gap after two exams. Good luck to anyone whose child sits tomorrow

[CBR2010]

Hi my son appearing for Highgate tomorrow. How was ucs on the 4th?

[Infopls]

UCS HM Mr Hayward made calls yesterday to all parents who have kids in UCS JB/SB currently and have siblings who have appeared for 7+ this year. He gave them results over the phone. Website says they will post results on 27th Jan. Seems like they have a strong SIBLING Policy which we were unaware of!

[expat96]

It's hilarious how and when these threads revive. I looked at the opening post, 05 Jan, thought it was topical, freaked out on the second and third posts talking about Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, took until the end of the page before I remembered that we're now in 2017.

Anyway, hopefully some comic relief for anyone else who is waiting.