How is the pass rate calculated across Kent?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:33 pm
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. My dd is sitting the Kent Test this September and I have a quick question regarding the pass rate across Kent.
We are in East Kent (Canterbury area). From what I've read, there are many sought after grammar schools in West Kent. There are also children trying to gain access to these grammar schools from London. I'm therefore assuming that competition for grammar school places in West Kent is much higher than it is in our area. This may lead to more children being tutored and ultimately a higher pass rate in that part of Kent.
My question is - only a certain percentage of children can pass the test every year - is this percentage calculated across Kent as a whole or is it calculated as the top percentage of the different parts of Kent? I would think that the number of children accepting grammar places would need to be spread evenly across Kent, otherwise there would be over-demand for grammar places in some areas and under-demand in others? I hope my question makes sense and I would be grateful if anyone could shed any light on this for me!
Many thanks x
We are in East Kent (Canterbury area). From what I've read, there are many sought after grammar schools in West Kent. There are also children trying to gain access to these grammar schools from London. I'm therefore assuming that competition for grammar school places in West Kent is much higher than it is in our area. This may lead to more children being tutored and ultimately a higher pass rate in that part of Kent.
My question is - only a certain percentage of children can pass the test every year - is this percentage calculated across Kent as a whole or is it calculated as the top percentage of the different parts of Kent? I would think that the number of children accepting grammar places would need to be spread evenly across Kent, otherwise there would be over-demand for grammar places in some areas and under-demand in others? I hope my question makes sense and I would be grateful if anyone could shed any light on this for me!
Many thanks x