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Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest)
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:34 pm
by wsc
Have people had interviews for these schools yet?
I know Bancroft's deadline has passed, what about the other 2 schools?
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:08 pm
by muffinmonster
Both Forest and Chigwell interview before the exams. They have been interviewing since October, but I know that Chigwell are still interviewing people this month in advance of the exam and I imagine Forest are doing the same.
Bancroft's don't interview until after the exam on 22nd Jan. Only those who do sufficiently well in the exam will be called for interview.
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:15 pm
by wsc
muffinmonster wrote:Both Forest and Chigwell interview before the exams. They have been interviewing since October, but I know that Chigwell are still interviewing people this month in advance of the exam and I imagine Forest are doing the same.
Bancroft's don't interview until after the exam on 22nd Jan. Only those who do sufficiently well in the exam will be called for interview.
Thanks. I sent my application forms off quite late, so I am worried I missed the boat
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:56 pm
by wsc
How did the children find Forest?
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:45 pm
by Nefertiti
Hi
My DS said maths was easy (his best subject); English writing was ok but comprehension was hard, he missed out few questions and some of his friends too. Do you know how many children took the tests?
Nefertiti
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:43 pm
by bethany
I think that about 500 children sat for Forest this year - that's according to the letter we received with all the exam details on.
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:37 am
by muffinmonster
DS said maths was fine, with only one question he couldn't solve. Comprehension was OK, though he ran out of time and didn't answer the last question. He wrote a rather odd essay, though.
Why isn't there en emoticon for fretting on this site - or is that taken as read?
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:42 am
by yoyo123
Why isn't there an emoticon for fretting on this site - or is that taken as read?
definitely!
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:13 am
by dd34
My DD said the same, Maths easy and English hard, this was a worry as English is her strength. She also ran out of time with English.
Essay titles were not easy for her. I was concerned after hearing what she wrote in her essay, she found it hard to be creative.
Re: Redbridge Schools interviews (Bancroft, Chigwell, Forest
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:38 pm
by bethany
At least you seem to be getting a bit more detail out of your DD! I seem to have about a 10 minute window to discuss the exam before she declares that we are not talking about it anymore!!
I'm sure she is being very sensible as what is done is done etc. But doesn't help my craving to know how she got on and what she wrote etc etc!! Therefore I have no idea about what essay she chose or how it went!