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Whitgift and Trinity 11+ exams and Interviews

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mummax · 11/01/2011 23:16

Hi all
I am new to this. I am loving this site.
Has anyone's DS taken an 11+ exam at Whitgift or Trinity this year. We have taken both and have an interview at Whitgift.
Any tips for a first timer.

OP posts:
pooziepuzzle · 19/01/2012 14:59

Anyone know if the school report is obtained for all applicants or only those who have passed the test and they are considering?

Asterisk · 19/01/2012 15:26

The requests for school references seem to have been sent out before they sat the test. My DS's teacher said she received it on the Friday before they sat the test on Tuesday.

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 16:06

My DS teacher also received referrence request before they sat so nothing to do with the pass/not pass

pooziepuzzle · 19/01/2012 17:25

Do you know if this is the case for W too? I think you are talking about T.
@frankies69- any news from T? good luck.

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 18:08

Yes definitely case for W too :)

NOooooo still no news:(, Dh keeps saying there's still one more day but think I gonna have to resign myself to T being a no :( and pin our hopes on ds choice and forget a 2nd option :( sad really would've liked him to have a choice. But suppose we are luckier than some who haven't got either Confused

SWStressed · 19/01/2012 18:59

Son did sports assesment today at W and it was very tough, all hopes of sports scholarship disappearing...what were other boys' experiences? So depressing

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 19:01

@SWStressed...keeping fingers crossed Grin

kravings · 19/01/2012 19:10

I have been following this thread for days and have finally decided to join it. The stress has got to me so much that now I have started tearing my hair out arrrrrgggghhh...

My DS took the T and W exam, had the interview with W and it all went 'well'

@frankies69 - I am in the same situation as you :( no news at all from T.

@soupy - I envy you - you've had both the interviews!

@all - has any of your DS sat grammar schools?

loosing all hope....

SoupDragon · 19/01/2012 19:15

We've not actually had the T interview yet - next Wednesday.

It's a horrendous time of year. Roll on 12th Feb when it is really all over.

SoupDragon · 19/01/2012 19:16

DS sat, and passed, Wilsons. Where he is in the pecking order for places we don't know.

kravings · 19/01/2012 19:21

same here, mine sat Sutton Grammar and passed, but have to wait until 1st March.

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 19:32

@kravings maybe we will both be lucky tomorrow Grin trying not to give up hope

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 19:34

@Soup good luck for Wednesday Envy nothing personal Smile

kravings · 19/01/2012 19:35

@frankies69...I am not going to leave the house tomorrow and camp next to the phone Hmm...hope (fingers crossed) against hope Grin

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 19:50

@kravings...I gotta go to work but will have this on all day to watch for updates Wink ...gonna ring T and demand an answer Blush...fingers crossed tightly for us both Grin x

Caoimhe · 19/01/2012 20:29

Kravings and frankie, sorry to hear you are still waiting. I know it is no consolation but obviously some people have to be the ones contacted on the last day.

Honestly, if your boys got interviews at W then it is highly likely they will get one at T.

Fingers crossed you get called tomorrow!!

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 20:29

Thanks Caoimhe

kravings · 19/01/2012 20:43

Thanks Caoimhe.
If I don't get a call by 4pm then I am def calling them up Angry

frankies69 · 19/01/2012 20:55

ditto kravings Grin

Marbleslonggone · 19/01/2012 20:58

SWStressed - any tips on the sports assessment? DS has his tomorrow..... am now worried! Were the boys a very high standard? Were the fitness tests really tough? Must get DS to bed!!!

Caoimhe · 19/01/2012 21:03

Oh nice flowers!!

Kravings, just spotted that your Ds passed Sutton - very impressive!

Ds flunked all of the grammar schools but still managed to get interviews at W and T. Not that W offered him a place in the end but that's a different story!!!

I can't recall anyone getting an interview at one and not the other at 11+ (although I've known it happen at 13+).

I'll be checking in tomorrow to see if there is any news. Good luck!

kravings · 19/01/2012 21:23

Thanks Caoimhe :) I am v happy about Sutton, but again its how high he is on the rankings.
I'll keep you updated.
oh the waiting game....

yr6mum · 19/01/2012 21:33

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frankies69 · 19/01/2012 22:01

good luck to all those waiting for the phone to ring tomorrow, going to see if i can sleep for more than a cpl hours ready for the dreaded wait :(

SWStressed · 20/01/2012 06:59

Marbleslonggone, yes fitness tests all morning, that was the toughest part then 30 mins playing each of their main sports. My son is a football player and they did that last so he was knackered and thought they didn't really see him at his best. Most boys looked pretty normal to me but my son did say a couple were amazing. They continually mark them on their ipads which he also found offputting. I suppose that is the fairest way but it feels like it would be very hard to excel accross the board. He enjoyed it though but expect a limp rag at 3.45pm! Good luck

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