non-selective: worth an appeal?
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judy
non-selective: worth an appeal?
Congratulations to all whose children have been "deemed selective" in this year's test.
Sadly, my daughter has not achieved a high enough mark. In fact she is quite a way off which has come as a shock as her school thought she would sail through the test. I wasn't so sure about that as she doesn't usually perform well in tests. However, her class work is of very high standard, she achieved level 5 in English and level 4 in Maths at the beginning of the school year, and she has a reputation for being a very diligent worker. Personally I feel she would cope well in a grammar school so would like to go to review.
Will speak to her class tacher on Monday, but just wondered what your thoughts are. Worth appeal or not?>>>
Sadly, my daughter has not achieved a high enough mark. In fact she is quite a way off which has come as a shock as her school thought she would sail through the test. I wasn't so sure about that as she doesn't usually perform well in tests. However, her class work is of very high standard, she achieved level 5 in English and level 4 in Maths at the beginning of the school year, and she has a reputation for being a very diligent worker. Personally I feel she would cope well in a grammar school so would like to go to review.
Will speak to her class tacher on Monday, but just wondered what your thoughts are. Worth appeal or not?>>>
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choccieaddict
Judy, my daughter and I are in exactly the same position as you and yours. She says she was very nervous on the day (she has no nails left, even two weeks later!)I would say if you and your daughter want to, then appeal. It just means waiting another 2 weeks for a decision. Painful I know, I think we may be doing exactly that. 
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judy
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choccieaddict
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choccieaddict
The Review takes into account the following: parental submission, Medway test scores, children's work submitted by the school, any previous standardised test scores submitted by the school, school recommendation.
All you have to do is prepare the parental submission and send it to your child's school by 23rd November.
All you have to do is prepare the parental submission and send it to your child's school by 23rd November.
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Guest
thanks for that Peter, I wasn't sure where I was going to send my letter!
Do you, or does anyone else, know if it is acceptable to attach copies of past school reports with specific points highlighted (eg " X is working above national expectations....", my daughter got this written into her reports every year since Year 2 for all 3 subjects...evidence of consistency!) and whether it is worth mentioning gifted and talented clubs in subjcts such as art and reading?
Do you, or does anyone else, know if it is acceptable to attach copies of past school reports with specific points highlighted (eg " X is working above national expectations....", my daughter got this written into her reports every year since Year 2 for all 3 subjects...evidence of consistency!) and whether it is worth mentioning gifted and talented clubs in subjcts such as art and reading?
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choccieaddict
