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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.

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Sammysilver · 21/01/2011 12:15

Sorry.. Whitgift and 11+.

Sammysilver · 21/01/2011 12:15

Sorry.. Whitgift and 11+.

SoupDragon · 21/01/2011 12:40

The "take something in" bit is only as an ice breaker and to give them an easy thing to start a conversation about so I wouldn't worry about that :)

I also think most people are only interviewed by one person.

Sammysilver · 21/01/2011 12:58

Thanks, SoupDragon :)
BTW, I've also been wondering about the ratio of boys that are interviewed to the amount who are actually offered places.
I'm usually a chilled out person, but find this 'limbo'state quite unbearable.
I know that I've got to relax for the sake of my boy.

SoupDragon · 21/01/2011 13:16

I don't know about the ratio of interviewed/offered but some are definitely rejected after interview (sorry!) I can't believe that they would be a huge amount though.

4schoolmum · 22/01/2011 18:56

Hello....We got the call..interview next week......Nervous wreck!!

Caoimhe · 23/01/2011 12:19

Good luck, 4schoolmum!!!!!

cooney · 24/01/2011 13:37

4schoolmum, when did you get the call. We have not heard anything at all yet. DS2 sat 12+, he sat 11+ last year and was recommended for a place so we were told at interview, but was waitlisted and they had so many acceptances they never went to the waiting list, so am biting my finger nails before the postman arrives every morning - still nothing today.

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mummax · 25/01/2011 15:57

Hi Cooney
Don't know if this helps, we got the call last Monday(17th) and received a confirmation letter this morning.
We went for a Music Audition this morning and was told by another parents that they have tried to see so many children that they could be a bit behind with contacting parents.
Good luck!!!! Hope you hear something soonSmile

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christha · 26/01/2011 19:10

Hi, does anyone know about what is happened on the interview on Alleyn s ?My boy will go on 5.02 and we don`t have any clue...Please give me any information if you have. Thank you

yehyeh · 27/01/2011 13:27

Hi All,
It is 3 weeks today that my boy had the 10+ entrance exam at W!! Still no phone call or letter with regards to him being called for interview or rejection! Anyone else out there in the same position? Do I need to call the school or leave it until next week? Starting to get a little worried!

basildonbond · 27/01/2011 16:02

we waited more than 3 weeks for ds and he got a scholarship so a long wait doesn't mean anything afaik

cooney · 27/01/2011 17:45

mummet

Thanks for that. DS1 got a music scholarship at 13+ last year and is so happy there. So many opportunities, will be playing with the RPO shortly. Yesterday spent the hour before the bus (when he should have been doing his homework!) jamming nirvana with one of the teachers, came home on cloud nine. They are a wonderfully warm department. Will still keep on hoping for a call for DS2. Good luck with your DS scholarship and interview.

cooney · 27/01/2011 17:46

yehyeh, we are still waiting to hear anything at all for 12+

4schoolmum · 29/01/2011 14:39

cooney...we heard last tues (17th) I think.Sorry did not reply earlier.DS had the interview but it was ALL maths questions! My guess is DS must be borderline Maths so I suspect these are the kids that may be rejected depending on their performance. Sad :(

yehyeh · 31/01/2011 11:56

cooney,we still have not heard a thing from W! How about you? Does anyone out there know if the rejection letters come out the same day as acceptance letters or before? Its not looking too good for our boy, he has one or two friends that sat 10+ and they have already been for sports tests.

Ladymuck · 31/01/2011 17:33

I know of at least one boy for 10+ at W who has had his "exam results not good enough" letter, so I would ring up to see what is happening. All of the T 10+ rejection without interview letters have gone out.

cooney · 01/02/2011 11:34

yehyeh, no nothing at all yet. If boys have already had rejection letters, maybe this is a good sign (for us not the poor families who have received them obviously).

4schoolmum, my DS1 had maths questions in his interview last year and also a lot of questions on his coping mechanisms for his dyspraxia, he still got offered a place. He came out in tears after his Dulwich english exam and felt he had done very badly in it, however he completely redeemed himself in his interview and got offered a place there also. I know of other boys who were asked maths questions at Whitgift and were offered places, so don't be disheartened.

yehyeh · 01/02/2011 17:38

hi all, we called W and our boy did not make it in (10+).stiff competition by all accounts.185 sat 10+ and only 100 got interviews then only 60 places.good luck to all of the boys that got interviews.

Raidne · 01/02/2011 18:34

Sorry it wasn't the news you wanted, yehyeh.

cooney · 02/02/2011 08:03

What a pity. I expect we will be the same. Wonder why they didn't send out all the rejections together. 11+ is their big intake so good luck for next year.

morethanlikely · 02/02/2011 12:19

Cooney do you how many places available at 11+ and how many they reject after interview

stressederica · 02/02/2011 18:56

Hi all,

My ds sat the 10+ for both W and T and has had an interview at both. I am very new to all this and would be grateful if anyone with previous experience could shed some light on how these schools make their final selection. It's been a stressful few weeks (or dare I say months!)and all this waiting is just unbearable. During our interview at W, we were told that my ds had done extremely well in all three papers while the T headmaster was more vague, saying things like how we should be proud of our ds.The concern I have is that my ds is not particularly sporty (sports is big at W) or musical (again music is big at T). Would he be offered a place purely on his academic abilities or do they expect more from these children, i.e. do they also have to be sporty for W or musical for T?

SoupDragon · 02/02/2011 19:02

DS is neither sporty nor musical and he was offered places at both last year so don't worry on that account :) His place(s) were offered purely on academic ability.

IIRC, they use the interview process in part to weed out the boys who have been heavily tutored to pass the exams but may not actually be very academic IYSWIM. I guess they also want boys who will fit into their school.

SoupDragon · 02/02/2011 19:03

(DS1 sat the 11+ but I doubt it is that different from a practical POV)