2 exams on a day - feel , impossible to sit 2 ( 2.5 h each) exams on a same day?

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I think pm exam would be too exhausting if a child did an exam am?

What age? This was standard for GCSE onwards for me.

I did this for all my exams. Fairly standard.

Totally normal, they may have 2 exams each day for a full week depending on subjects.

Plus, you dont have a choice.

If it's St. Paul's and Latymer (saw your other post), the lady at Latymer said that those who sat 2 exams on the same day on average scored higher- not sure if she was telling the truth! I think there will be many boys trekking over the river between the 2!

I remember doing this.

Gcse and a level this is totally normal.

I remember having my 2 hardest a level exams on the same day. Not fun but that's life

No problem with this at all. Standard procedure

Very normal. I had three in one day at A Level.

Some kids sit 3 depending on length. As a teacher of a subject that for the past 3 years has been in pm after maths or English it is a bit of a pisser but not unusual.

Totally normal. Ridiculous to suggest it would be too exhausting for any NT student.

I did three a level exams in one day. It happens

Thank you for replies. So sorry, for not clarifying - it is at age 11+ exams. Year 6 child.

Yes, standard. I did 3 11+ exams in a day, twice (assessments for two different schools). As did everyone else who applied for those schools.

Standard for public exams (GCSEs and A-Levels), once the dc is 15+.

Pretty ridiculous for 10 yr olds, IME. (To do 1 x 2.5hr exam at all)

So long as everyone is doing the same it doesn't matter does it?

The point being with 11+ is you are doing it at 2 different locations.
On Tuesday DS has a 4 hour exam , a 45 min break ,to get to another 3 hour exam 25/30 min drive away.
Just depends on what schools you choose and whether they offer alternative dates and times.

It sounds a lot but that is what it's like from GCSEs onwards. DD just took her 11+ and had two exams in one day. Kids cope with these things, lots of revision and practice with exam timing and they'll be fine

Yes Mama, he doesn’t seem that bothered by it!...just got to get on with it.

Another here who had 3x 3hr A’level exams on the same day but it was a long time ago!

It's not compulsory.

I personally wouldn't put my 10/11 dc through it.

I don't understand why parents feel a need to sit 5+ schools and 7+ is just ridiculous. As a result, there will be inevitable exam clashes.

Schools will have worked things out when they set their test dates and will most likely will want some helpful intel on priorities, which will gauge their offer levels.

Many schools offer an alternative exam date in advance, even though that may be less acceptable as it is forcing an early parental decision on priorities..... that's not a bad thing!

It’s not compulsory.

Don’t do it if you feel it’s too much.

Your choice.

I loved having multiple exams in one day. Getting all keyed up, the adrenaline pushing me through both, then home knowing two were out of the way rather than just one. In my experience it's the same amount of prep/psyching myself up for one exam as it is for two, so might as well get them done in one fell swoop and then relax!

If this is 2 exams in 2 different places, I think the moving between places and having to settle in to a new place adds an extra element of tiredness.

DS has just sat GCSE mocks with 3 x 1.75hr exams in a day. He was totally shattered. I would say it's a lot for a 10/11 year old.