Flunked Verbal Reasoning will ds get in?

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Hi

DS has three tests this week for admission to a school. Passed the English and maths flying colours in an hour(his 1:1 was in with him so knew).

He then went and played and came back to do third test Verbal Reasoning. Because he was all hyped up after being to play and concentration just zreo after two tests first thing one after another...he just played up ...ie asked what goes with pen and ben...ds answer with a huge grin...'me'!!!
He answered silly throughout the test!
Maybe doing 3 in one morning was too much for him as concentration to much due to his special needs (asd,sensory processing disorder...just been running around a playgroud). He did this for whole test...and he is able to answer a lot of them normally.

Will ds flunck entry because of Verbal Reasoning giving all wrong answers on purpose He is 5 yrs old (yr1).

Sorry forgot to say it was an Independent School.

Blimey, I though you were referring to an 11 plus exam. I had no idea that such formal testing was done for 5 year olds. I thought that indie schools did a play session to assess little children.

I doubt that many Y1 5 year olds could concentrate for a whole morning of testing! Most 10 year olds in Y6 struggle with this.

umm thanks for that...maybe they want him to fail as they dont want asd??

I thought that to about 5 yr old...3 x 45 minute tests in one morning...ds has done 3 visits and sailed through because of small class size already. They want ds in for a final afternoon (4th) class session (that's if passed school test)

I'm being paranoid again maybe they want to see where he is educational wise??

I think from what you've said - if they 'fail' him for this then its the wrong school for him. If they take him regardless of this glitch, then you will be all the more sure that its the right school.

No sorry I know that was unhelpful ....

I do think that if the ethos of the school is for 5 year olds to sit down for nearly three hours of testing, then alarm bells need to ring. I have a dd in Y2 with no SN and she would go bananas if she had to sit three written exams, actually so would my Y5 dd. When Y2 children sit sats they only do one test per day, and everyone knows how awful those tests are for little ones.

I think that if your ds sat down well for two of those tests, then he is doing better than most Y1 boys, and outstandingly fantastically bearing in mind that he has SN.

I'm sure that they did not just put your son through these tests because he has SN, but I cannot think that many schools would test a 5 year old like this. I'm sure there will be some proper teachers along soon to give their opinion.

You should be proud of your ds for concentrating so well in the first two tests.

Totally agree with Madsometimes. I had registered my Yr 2 for the exam for an indie I was also interested in for my Yr 6. When the letter came detailing three hours of exams I initially assumed that it was for the elder DC, then noticed to my horror and amusement that it was for transfer to Yr 3. No way would my (no SN) 7 year old sit quietly and do three exams. It's not even a question of ability (her teacher is quite pleased with her) just maturity, concentration and above all willingness. Your DS sounds to have done fantastically well just to get through the maths and english.

thanks for reassurrance.

I phoned the HT to explain that ds had enough and hence messed around in final test. HT agreed this was the case and agreed it was to much for ds in one morning but didnt want ds to resit third test when I asked. Feedback was positive in that ds was good 'mentally' at working answers out.

I think things are looking good as they have asked for reports/statement and asking about current 1:1 etc...{fingers crossed icon}.

But thanks would not have phoned to defend ds if not for the support from you
Trouble with ds bellis he would sit their all day doing maths/english workbooks..it's the talking/playing/socialising he cant do very well

But i have taken this on board and today arranged to visit another school on Monday. I might like the other school too!