Bluebelle thanks for asking re sixth form entry. We live in a grammar school area (unfortunately) but are lucky that the local grammar is super selective so it only really creams off the top 3-5% locally leaving the comprehensives not too adversely affected. At sixth form, though, which is selective for everyone, most schools guarantee places for their own pupils if they meet a minimum standard in GCSE and open a few places for externals at a higher standard. Lots of movement and many choose to travel to the grammars in the next town along, which become co-ed for sixth form. DS3 doesn't want to travel and I honestly couldn't afford the £1200+ bus pass anyway so we're looking to stay local.
He may get a place at the 'good' comp sixth form but they only take 50 externals. He's pretty much guaranteed a place at his own school sixth form, less high achieving and always has spaces. It's just the quality of the FM teaching and the potentially tiny class size that puts me off. Only 3 in Y12 and they do all maths and FM lessons together. 2/3rds of his lessons with only 2 other people. 
Not sure.
I wish some English was going on here. That's his weak point despite being an avid reader. Shakespeare not on his favourite list and R and J here. The Scottish play much more up his street!
Anyone else doing Tassomei this year?