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Hertfordshire (South West) • 3 weeks and.. ?

My son took a Harrow eleven Plus SW mock. He scored:85% in Maths 65% in VR1) What are we aiming for in mocks with 3 weeks to go? 2) Does this give an idea of where he stands and chances he might...

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Kent • Re: Proof of change of address

Moving to Kent has been a plan for our family for a while, but for various reasons (dp’s role was under threat of redundancy, etc) we haven’t been in a position to move. My son has a fairly good score...

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Kent • Re: Anyone moved to Kent by the deadline for changes?

Which school you are targeting?A friend of mine moved to Dartford last year and he was very much in the same situation as you are.Happy to put you in touch.Hi... we are in the same situation this...

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Hertfordshire (South West) • Re: 3 weeks and.. ?

Refer to my answer to your last question 3 weeks ago. You absolutely cannot convert a % from a test (especially a mock test) into a standardised score. The only rough exceptions being 0% and 100%...

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Kent • number of questions

Hi everyone,I'm reaching out to see if anyone can provide some insights into the question distribution for the following tests:25-Minute English Test:Approximately how many questions are included in...

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11 PLUS APPEALS • extenuating circumstances

Hi all,I’m seeking advice on how to submit extenuating circumstances for my child, who is scheduled to take the Kent Test next month.Should I submit this information directly through her school, or is...

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11 PLUS APPEALS • Re: extenuating circumstances

Welcome to the forum.I'm not sure what you mean by extenuating circumstances?You can't appeal for a school.until you have been rejected, which would be next March (after allocation day).Statistics:...

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Buckinghamshire • Royal latin school and sibling

Hi All,My daughter is taking the 11+ exam this year. we are aiming for Royal Latin school as my son is already in Rolay Latin.we live in Milton keynes which is in the outside catchment. The straight...

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Buckinghamshire • Re: Royal latin school and sibling

It depends how many in catchment offers were made and what the situation will be next year - the allocations data is somewhere around, will have a hunt for itETA - this was last year on March 1st "All...

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Kent • Re: number of questions

They vary year on year and sometimes have a main question with sub-questions so isn’t always that clear. Main thing to focus on is that the child listens to instructions.Statistics: Posted by...

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Berkshire • Re: Open days in Slough consortium schools

Upton Court : https://www.uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk/ou ... n-evening/ also "This year’s open evening will take place on Tuesday 24th September 4.30 to 7.00pm. There is no need to book for this...

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Hertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: When to start test prep for DAO...

My DD starts DAO in Sept. I bought some CGP 10 minute a VR day books. We didn't start really preparing until start of year 5 having looked at DAO the July before. I bought lots of GL VR papers. And...

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ENGLISH • English grammar: use of contractions

May I please ask for some advice from teachers and parents on this forum?Our daughter likes using contractions in her written comprehension answers and creative writing. My advice to her has been to...

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Questions Regarding Eton College

Good morning!I am a current House Master at Eton College and over the years I have noticed how difficult it is for potential parents to receive information regarding the application process before...

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Gloucestershire • Re: GL exam

I believe its timed individually with the 'subsections' being English, VR, Maths and NVR. First two forming one paper, second two forming the next.Do we know how long the two papers (encompassing 2...

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GENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Creative Writing in St Olaves and Sutton first stage...

Hi all, I bought some sample St Olaves tests from the PTA, and from them it looks like Creative writing only gets tested in the Second Stage Tests. Is that reflective of the real tests does anyone...

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GENERAL 11 PLUS TOPICS • Re: Creative Writing in St Olaves and Sutton first...

Re Sutton SET - the first stage is multiple choiceThe second-stage test will consist of two papers as follows:English : this paper will be an extended writing task.Maths (: this will be a standard...

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Essex • Re: FSCE creative writing

Does anyone know how many minutes the girls had for planning time and writing time for creative writing last year? The familiarisation guide sample allows 5 minutes to plan and 15 minutes to write,...

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Kent • Re: Gl assessment papers or ten minute tests

Each subject topic is about 25 minutes, but there are 4 in all (Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal and Spatial Reasoning, English and Maths).In the Kent test, these are split into two papers consisting of...

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: Questions Regarding Eton College

Welcome to the forum! Is there anything you feel parents often don’t understand about the process when they look into applying? What tips would you give interested parents who feel their boys might...

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