Entrance exam preperation
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Entrance exam preperation
Hello all,
I am a new poster but have been lurking on this forum for a while. I am so glad that I came across this website as there is such a wealth of experience and knowledge with regards to schools etc!!
My DS is in year 5 and will be sitting exams in Jan 09 currently I am helping him with his work towards this and I have a question about past papers from schools. What I mean is I can only get hold of a limited supply so once he has done these (some time in the summer holidays onwards) do we keep redoing them or is it advisable just to do them once? I have got some NFER papers but now I'm not sure whether they are suitable for sitting exams for schools such as Habs and Merchant Taylors. Can anyone advise or divulge their strategy? Also in regards to the school papers - do they also supply answers?!!
Thanks and Regards
I am a new poster but have been lurking on this forum for a while. I am so glad that I came across this website as there is such a wealth of experience and knowledge with regards to schools etc!!
My DS is in year 5 and will be sitting exams in Jan 09 currently I am helping him with his work towards this and I have a question about past papers from schools. What I mean is I can only get hold of a limited supply so once he has done these (some time in the summer holidays onwards) do we keep redoing them or is it advisable just to do them once? I have got some NFER papers but now I'm not sure whether they are suitable for sitting exams for schools such as Habs and Merchant Taylors. Can anyone advise or divulge their strategy? Also in regards to the school papers - do they also supply answers?!!
Thanks and Regards
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A paper every night as a minimum if you are really serious in gettng into one of the top grammer or independent schools!
We have just been through the process!
Its not only a matter of knowing how to solve problems, it also involves speed and accuracy under pressure. Silly errors will cost you. One silly error will drop you down several places - at least!
You need to be at a point where you are also in a position to carry out a quick "double check"on some of the problems.
Sounds obssesive - but sometimes this is what it takes.
We have just been through the process!
Its not only a matter of knowing how to solve problems, it also involves speed and accuracy under pressure. Silly errors will cost you. One silly error will drop you down several places - at least!
You need to be at a point where you are also in a position to carry out a quick "double check"on some of the problems.
Sounds obssesive - but sometimes this is what it takes.
Yes it does and if your child is gifted and has achieved leve 5s in year 5 then you have no worries!
In my opinion 30 minutes a night will not do it. Remember that you have to sit two exams in one morning or afternoon - this is 2 hours for a 10-11 year old. Im not sure 30 minutes a night will prepare them for this.
The exam is 60 minutes - for a start you need to condition them for this duration.
In my opinion 30 minutes a night will not do it. Remember that you have to sit two exams in one morning or afternoon - this is 2 hours for a 10-11 year old. Im not sure 30 minutes a night will prepare them for this.
The exam is 60 minutes - for a start you need to condition them for this duration.
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