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Letters for the consortium test - are they out yet?
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:13 am
by Stig
Does anyone know if the letters inviting kids to the consortium test have been sent out yet?
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:49 pm
by 40
I have only recieved letter for music test, still waiting for other.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:37 pm
by Polly
...still haven't heard anything...
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:15 pm
by AlisonR
We haven't received our letters either. Do they normally come direct from the schools or from the council?
I'm sure someone on the forum said they received their letter last week...
Alison
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:22 pm
by tense
AlisonR wrote:Do they normally come direct from the schools or from the council?
Last year the letter came from the consortium - all the school logos were printed down the side. IIRC they also came very late, perhaps only a week or so beforehand.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:12 pm
by watttyg
Apparently they were sent out yesterday afternoon (Weds 12th) So depending on the post, they should be dropping through your letterboxes soon.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:14 pm
by Stig
Thanks wattyg - I'll look forward to receiving mine...
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:16 pm
by watttyg
Funnily, mine arrived just now, within minutes of posting the message !
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:17 pm
by cuabanda
just got our letter through the post. it states that the kids will have maths lasting 50 mins and VB lasting 1hr 15min ( including 30mins familiarisation test)
anyone have any idea what this is? is it a test of similar layout to real thing to warm up their brain and will it be included in final marking?
feel i'm ageing just thinking about it all..
cuabanda
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:20 pm
by Stig
The actual VR test is 45 minutes (100 questions if same as past years). The 30 minutes fimiliarisation is just that - they will be taken through examples of each type of question for 30 mins and then asked to do the real test. When my son sat this 2 years ago he found it very helpful (even though he'd done all the practising) as a way to relax. I think they did the maths first if that helps.
I don't think they do any familiarisation for the maths.