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SW London Private and Grammar - applying for year 7 in 2023 (part V)

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QuiteAJourney · 30/01/2023 18:43

Following from our previous threads, including the latest (link below) www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/4723610-sw-london-private-grammar-applying-for-year-7-in-2023?page=40

Looking forward to continuing the journey together

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Lurkingbutinterested · 01/02/2023 18:02

So does DD. I’ve been refreshing emails all afternoon 😬

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QuiteAJourney · 01/02/2023 18:02

VickiMent · 01/02/2023 18:01

We have an offer from CFC too, it was an anxious wait.

Hurrah!! Congratulations!

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QuiteAJourney · 01/02/2023 18:03

Lurkingbutinterested · 01/02/2023 18:02

So does DD. I’ve been refreshing emails all afternoon 😬

Great news!

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VickiMent · 01/02/2023 18:04

@snowgirl1 well done to your DD, the offer holder day activities look fun. I don't think I will make it as my DH didn't make the open day so I should let him go with DS.

PreplexJ · 01/02/2023 18:05

la14 · 01/02/2023 17:31

"Before accepting private school offers it is generally good time to get some specific feed back from different schools. One school could be argued just an outliner cases, but a few should give you a good picture where your DD stands against the entire 11+ SW London cohort. It is just anuseful information and additional data point for your decision making."

The thing is with this - they do not take GCSEs in VR, NVR or 'CAT skills' or Atom or whatever!

Chances are, they will never see those kind of tests again, so they are totally irrelevant.

In any secondary school they will obviously be exposed to a range of subjects across a curriculum. An adaptive computer test or Atom has no bearing on who will enjoy or excel in Geography or RE or History or Latin. Most subjects in fact. In any school, there will be some who are strong in particular subjects - this is regardless of their 'ranking' on entering the school. Those tests are blunt instruments. CAT scores also change.

This is an interesting point. Some parents (or research) have pointed out that the high attainment GCSE results of the selective school is mainly due to the high selection criteria in their entry process.

On the contrary, to your point, the correlation of the results of 11+ admission aptitude test and GCSE scores may not always be strong. As aptitude tests measure different skills and abilities than GCSEs, at different time.

However, other factors such as motivation, study habits, and personal circumstances can also impact a student's performance on both aptitude tests and GCSEs

It is important to note that aptitude test of the admission process and the extent of their correlation with GCSE scores can vary between individuals. The relative results of the aptitude tests, in my opinion, are still a use proxy to gauge your DCs academic progress or potential today, especially for the children from state schools that had little access to CAT scores and etc.

PreplexJ · 01/02/2023 18:06

LoveMyADHD · 01/02/2023 17:33

On a different note….Have to say in this thread, the usage of appropriate grammar and the quality of vocabulary is breathtaking …. I wonder why 🤔

glad to see we all benefited from the process 😂

I have to say my maths skill improved massively, 11+ is way more effective than Rishi Sunak's maths pledge.

LondonMum20222 · 01/02/2023 18:09

@VickiMent @snowgirl1 HUGE CONGRATS to both your DDs! What great news. Hope you'll all be celebrating tonight!

EweCee · 01/02/2023 18:15

We have an offer for CFC too! Phew, its been an anxious afternoon!

LondonMum20222 · 01/02/2023 18:16

EweCee · 01/02/2023 18:15

We have an offer for CFC too! Phew, its been an anxious afternoon!

Hurrah and congrats! So lovely to see good news filtering through after watching all your anxious waits!

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QuiteAJourney · 01/02/2023 18:19

EweCee · 01/02/2023 18:15

We have an offer for CFC too! Phew, its been an anxious afternoon!

Yay! Wonderful news! Many congrats!

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Lurkingbutinterested · 01/02/2023 18:21

Hurrah for all others with offers this afternoon!

LoveMyADHD · 01/02/2023 18:24

Wooohooooo what amazing news !!!! Massive congratulations ! xxx

MomFromSE · 01/02/2023 18:30

Congrats to all those with offers!

Daydreamscometrue · 01/02/2023 18:31

Congratulations to those with CFC offers! Fantastic news!

Dallasdays · 01/02/2023 18:41

We got an offer from CFC too. Delighted about it! Congrats to everyone xx

EweCee · 01/02/2023 18:43

Just think, in a year a number of us may be real life friends, or acquaintances, through our children attending the same schools!

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QuiteAJourney · 01/02/2023 18:43

@Dallasdays wonderful news! So pleased for you and your DC!

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noideaboutanything · 01/02/2023 18:43

Well done to those with offers! Save me going back through all the threads - does anyone remember the rough figures for CFC - how many applied / interviewed / offered?
thanks!

EweCee · 01/02/2023 18:45

From anecdotal evidence/ discussion, it was 1000+ applied, circa 300-400 interviewed (based on 4xSLT 15mins interview over a few hours per day over 7 days). No idea about offers though!

VickiMent · 01/02/2023 18:47

noideaboutanything · 01/02/2023 18:43

Well done to those with offers! Save me going back through all the threads - does anyone remember the rough figures for CFC - how many applied / interviewed / offered?
thanks!

I don't think anyone had figures on that. I only heard that they had double the applicants of last year.

No mention of it in the email but we will need to be careful to check the details when the letters arrive. I think it was one that people mentioned was an exploding offer last year.

LoveMyADHD · 01/02/2023 18:58

VickiMent · 01/02/2023 18:47

I don't think anyone had figures on that. I only heard that they had double the applicants of last year.

No mention of it in the email but we will need to be careful to check the details when the letters arrive. I think it was one that people mentioned was an exploding offer last year.

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out if interest what’s the reason for souble the admissions ?

LoveMyADHD · 01/02/2023 18:59

*double … sorry

LoveMyADHD · 01/02/2023 18:59

Not admissions.. meant applicants … sorry 😶

VickiMent · 01/02/2023 19:06

@LoveMyADHD my guesses are...

  • people applied for more schools this year generally...our head told everyone to apply for 6, but said it would normally be 4.
  • Co-Eds seem to have had the brunt of extra applications.
  • the new head is doing a great job and CFC's results are way up compared to previously meaning it has become increasingly popular.
noideaboutanything · 01/02/2023 19:09

Thanks! Really helpful! And as a rule we think schools over offer by 2:1? I have read all the threads, I promise, I just don’t retain the data!
and ps thanks for the heads up - Will watch out for an exploding clause in the letter!