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North London girls 11+

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EmeraldSakara · 21/09/2023 17:58

I wondered if we could have a thread for anyone with girls doing the North London 11 plus selective schools this year?

DD is doing NLCS, Habs, and some consortium schools (SHHS, Channing and Francis Holland). Anyone in the same/similar position?
We've visited them all except Francis Holland so far- and have been very impressed with them all, in different ways. Absolutely loved SHHS- but we are aware they're all extremely competitive and hard to get into.

Can any parents who have been through this in previous years share ideas re prep for the Consortium exams? The last two sections (problem solving and creative composition) are designed to be hard to prepare for and I'm not sure where to go- does Atom Learning do this kind of prep?

Would also appreciate any info about the schools in comparison to each other- the kind of girls they suit, etc.

Really just looking for a bit of support through this stressful process!

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GummyNut · 27/03/2024 11:17

Does anyone know the approximate number of year 7 offers for Queen's College and/or Francis Holland Regent's Park?

Meowfoy · 30/09/2024 14:35

Reviving this thread as our Y5 DDs are really gearing up for the North London Consortium exam... and the non-consortium options of course!

Waterferb · 07/01/2025 07:17

EmeraldSakara · 04/01/2024 17:17

I honestly think Queens is easier to get into than Francis Holland. That is what DD's school told us and is evident in some of the results seen by girls in previous years who didn't get FH but did get Queens. St Anthony's in Hampstead I'm not sure about in relation to Queens but I would say easier than FH for sure.

I would not agree at all , since last couple of years QCL is on the up and people are choosing it over FH / Channing etc.
We got call back for NLC but no from Highgate :(
Also FHRP interview yesterday, DD came out very happy, next one is QCL :)

WharfMama · 08/01/2025 18:28

@Waterferb How did QCL go?
DD was beaming coming out of that just now. Such a lovely friendly environment. We also had FHRP on Monday and that went equally as well.
She has her last interview on Saturday and then it’s the waiting game!
Hope your DD does well at NLCS when that comes around!

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