7+ exam

[Shehr]

Anybody taking the 7+ exam this year? I have noticed there isn't a thread on it this year. We are going to be trying for St Paul's and Kings. At the moment we are really struggling with the comprehension. Anybody else in the same boat?

@Bellaumbrealla Yes WUS has a waiting list too.

Congratulations @Mom123456 , @Jesse21plus, @londonswmum, @SoNervousForHim.

So sorry to hear that @muminwood hope your DS will get in his desire school very soon.

Those are choosing WUS I am happy to meet for a coffee or arrange a play date in a park when it gets warmer before school starts. Feel free to PM me if you want to meet and get to know each other.

I would like to say thank you to everyone that they share they thoughts here.

Congratulations to all!

Same, if there is anyone who’ll go to Kings - drop me a PM, I’ll organise a watsApp group :)

Like @Curiousma I would also like to thank everyone here for sharing their thoughts and helping out as much as they can. All the best to those who are on the Waiting list. I very much hope they get a spot soon x

@shehr congratulations to you and your DS and a huge thank you for starting this useful thread.

Unfortunately we didn’t make it . DS got through 2nd round of both WUS and SPJ but no offers . We will try again at 8+. Well done to everyone successful !!

Congratulations to all! Hope those on waiting list will get offer soon in the coming days! Thanks all for sharing thoughts, excitement and pains together which has made this process much more bearable.

@7PlusPP1234. As long as DS can move into the second stage, it shows he is almost there and probably only marginal difference. Good luck for 8+

Just gathering some stats on the top three of Kings, SPJ, WUS from the forum.

Applied for/second round/offers/waitlist.

DS applied for all of the big three, made 2x 2nd rounds, received 1 offer, no waitlist would be

3/2/1/0

3/3/3/0 (8+)

2/2/1/0 if anyone is going to SPJ tour on Tuesday, would be good to connect.

Hi everyone, congratulations on your sons' achievements!
Please do let me know if you are planning on giving up your WUS offer next week. We are on the waitlist, and it's our first and only choice due to location, so every glimpse of hope counts and will be much appreciated! thank you x

@waitlist7 we will be giving up ours. All the best to your DS

Thank you so much for letting me know and huge congratulations to your DS!

@waitlist7

Thank you so much for letting me know and huge congratulations to your DS!

Do WUS tell your wait position number?

Thanks

@Examsrus no, they didn’t. Not sure if they have ranking.

Hi all, we also got through 8+ at WUS. If anyone is joining year 4 in September and would like a playdate before the start of the school year so the kids can get to know each other, drop me a pm. Huge congrats to all that got an offer and best of luck to all on waitlist!

Congrats @Muminmum . Would you be able to share how you prepared for 8 plus?

@Muminmum Did DS also try at 7+?

I'm not sure we could go through it all again at 8+!

Similar position . Not sure if we would want the child to go through the same process again . Although he got through round 2 in both so he is very close but not enough for 7+.

Do we need to register / apply again for 8+ ?

I think for 8+ , the whole process is reset and you have to start again. There is no fast track for 7+ second round people.... however would be interesting if @Muminmum did apply at 7+ previously!

Hello mums. Recently joined mumsnet. Congratulations to all who got their desired choice of school. It is indeed difficult when almost there and no offer on the table. 8+ is a different ball game and often works in favour of previous 7+ students as they know the ropes. This is true for those who have had interviews but no offers. It also comes down a lot on the feeder schools esp for WUS and SPJ. So if your DS comes from top 5 feeder schools- Wetherby, HHS, Eaton House, etc it makes a world of a difference as you would already know. Almost all the 3 top schools (Kings, WUS and SPJ) look out for the shining state school students even if it’s in very small numbers comparatively. The truth however is that majority of the seats belong to top feeder schools. It is definitely harder at 7+ if not from top feeder school however at 8+ you are competing with the already higher benchmark ‘almost there’ kids. So it’s definitely a good chance to go through 8+ again especially if you come from a feeder school.

@puzzledmom sure! we did the usual EPP and Schofield and Sims books for 8+ and some 9+. For VR and NVR we used bond books too. He’s always read a lot and usually books that are 2-3 years ahead of his age and has a big vocabulary so that def helped with comprehension and creative writing. Hope this helps.

@Examsrus no, we did not do 7+.

Thanks @Muminmum . Appreciate it

Does anyone have any insights on what type of "families" there are in WUS? Are there many mid-class working families or ? Thanks

@AmandaThomp can't speak for all families but we start in September and we're just 2 working parents