CAT scores and 11+>Anxious and worried new parent in area!
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:23 pm
Hello Everyone
My family have just moved to Bucks in January and my daughter will be taking her 11+ in October. I had her parents evening last night, and came out of the meeting feeling upset and very anxious. Prior to moving from Scotland, my daughter was working way ahead of the rest of her class, and there was never any concern about her academic ability.
The teacher said she was given a CAT test a week after starting her new school and scored 115. I asked how this related to her ability to do the 11+ and was told ''The upper schools in this area are very good!''. I feel the meeting was rushed and very non reassuring. I also feel the teacher highlighted all her weak areas and did not once credit her ability in anything!
I have done some practice papers with her at home and at present is scoring in the region of 75% - 85% on the short IPS papers. She has been attending private tuition for the last 3 weeks. On the first week I asked the tutor to assess her ability and I was told following the lesson ''She will be just fine, she is a bright girl with plenty of enthusiasm''.
She has her heart set on a grammar school which is in catchment.
Could anyone please shed some light on this for me. I am very anxious about all of this and trying my best not to let my daughter know how worried I am!
My family have just moved to Bucks in January and my daughter will be taking her 11+ in October. I had her parents evening last night, and came out of the meeting feeling upset and very anxious. Prior to moving from Scotland, my daughter was working way ahead of the rest of her class, and there was never any concern about her academic ability.
The teacher said she was given a CAT test a week after starting her new school and scored 115. I asked how this related to her ability to do the 11+ and was told ''The upper schools in this area are very good!''. I feel the meeting was rushed and very non reassuring. I also feel the teacher highlighted all her weak areas and did not once credit her ability in anything!
I have done some practice papers with her at home and at present is scoring in the region of 75% - 85% on the short IPS papers. She has been attending private tuition for the last 3 weeks. On the first week I asked the tutor to assess her ability and I was told following the lesson ''She will be just fine, she is a bright girl with plenty of enthusiasm''.
She has her heart set on a grammar school which is in catchment.
Could anyone please shed some light on this for me. I am very anxious about all of this and trying my best not to let my daughter know how worried I am!