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7+ exams 2024

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Pokemomm · 10/07/2023 06:23

Anyone else prepping for the 7+ this year? We are trying to work out how many schools to do exams for. Live in SW London and thinking about SPJS, KCS, WUS and Latymer. Seems like a lot for a 6yo but my understanding is it's best to do a few as their performance on the day May really vary at that age.
What resources are everyone using?

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Pbhar · 28/11/2023 08:30

Congratulations to all who made it to stage 2 and also to all for getting to firm/waitlist seats in WUS and KCJS. Hats off !!
Would be very helpful to share the prep work done to get this far!

Razzmata · 28/11/2023 08:32

@Pbhar - a thread was created for this purpose "private exams - lessons learnt". But it hasn't gained much traction yet

london2314 · 30/11/2023 23:47

Does anyone know how much time the boys have for the creative writing please?

Tipsyandtom123 · 01/12/2023 07:28

london2314 · 30/11/2023 23:47

Does anyone know how much time the boys have for the creative writing please?

25mins

Caps1974 · 01/12/2023 09:23

Good Luck to all the boys who are doing City today and Highgate next week.

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 15:24

For SPS - 95 boys invited back for interview /further assessment and 54 places available at 7+. Please correct me if this is inaccurate.

Caps1974 · 01/12/2023 16:07

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 15:24

For SPS - 95 boys invited back for interview /further assessment and 54 places available at 7+. Please correct me if this is inaccurate.

Thought it was roughly 110, 2 boys for every place, unless this year only 95 reached the required standard? 54 places is correct.

Moonface67 · 01/12/2023 16:26

Did anyone go on the tour of King’s today for the offer holders? I wonder if they mentioned how long the reserve list was.

SWlondonmum123 · 01/12/2023 16:37

Headteacher at the interviews said 350 boys sat the exam and they accepted just under 100 for the second stage. So I’m assuming that means between 95-100 boys

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 16:49

I was told earlier in the week by SPS that 95 boys were invited back? Might have misunderstood though

SWlondonmum123 · 01/12/2023 17:28

That’s basically what we were told too, just under 100 so 95 sounds about right.

Caps0218 · 01/12/2023 19:21

Lower number than previous years….tells me that they also have a minimum level, as opposed to taking simply 2 boys for every place ( 108).
obviously as many have posted, trickier test than in previous years.

Tipsyandtom123 · 01/12/2023 19:42

Moonface67 · 01/12/2023 16:26

Did anyone go on the tour of King’s today for the offer holders? I wonder if they mentioned how long the reserve list was.

I don’t think they did. Is your DS on the reserve list?

Tipsyandtom123 · 01/12/2023 19:43

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 15:24

For SPS - 95 boys invited back for interview /further assessment and 54 places available at 7+. Please correct me if this is inaccurate.

I was told 95 got invited back for 50 places.

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 19:52

Yes I thought there were 50 places but the website + other parents stated it was 54?

Tipsyandtom123 · 01/12/2023 19:57

Nightlite888 · 01/12/2023 19:52

Yes I thought there were 50 places but the website + other parents stated it was 54?

Current year 3 has less than 54 kids…

Moonface67 · 02/12/2023 05:56

@Tipsyandtom123 yes we are on the reserve list

Tipsyandtom123 · 02/12/2023 07:37

Moonface67 · 02/12/2023 05:56

@Tipsyandtom123 yes we are on the reserve list

Good luck. Is KCJS your first choice? I doubt you’ll hear back before the deadline. It’s going to be a long wait.

Moonface67 · 02/12/2023 08:03

@Tipsyandtom123 thank you and yes it is our first choice, what’s yours?

Tipsyandtom123 · 02/12/2023 08:08

Moonface67 · 02/12/2023 08:03

@Tipsyandtom123 thank you and yes it is our first choice, what’s yours?

We are not sure yet, waiting for SPJ result then decide.

SWlondonmum123 · 02/12/2023 22:02

Am I correct in thinking that SPJ could give out results anyday between the 4th - 6th or most likely on the 6th?

Nightlite888 · 02/12/2023 23:18

We have been told ‘on or before 6 December’ so guess you are correct.

Tipsyandtom123 · 03/12/2023 07:34

I was told “by mid next week” at the parent interview.

ash90603 · 03/12/2023 13:02

Yeah same .. mid next week x

Justanothermom333 · 05/12/2023 16:15

Hi anyone have got news from SPJ? I am sitting on needles since this afternoon