Has anyone won an appeal with similar scores? (highsted)
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:05 pm
Hi,
My daughter didn't pass her 11+ but, even though we knew she couldn't be accepted, we put Highsted Grammar school as our first choice of school so we could appeal against their decision.
My daughter got the following scores in the Kent Test -
VR - 105
NVR - 121
MATHS - 117
VR is usually her strongest area and her teachers and us were all surprised at her lower than expected score. On the day of the VR test she had a little 'breakdown' during the test as the whole 11+ thing got to her and she'd built herself up and got upset. We're sure that this affected her score.
Her teachers are all behind us appealing, and have said that as VR is usually her strongest area then we'd be silly not to appeal as they think she'd do really well at Highsted.
We have a letter of support from both her form teacher and the assistant head at her primary school that we've handed in as addictional evidence, and her form teacher is coming to the appeal with us to support her application/appeal.
The basis of our appeal is that her score on the VR test doesn't show an accurate picture of her ability; she's working at levels 5C and 4A at the moment and is predicted straight 5C's in her SATS accross all subjects.
However, Highsted have informed us that out of 120 places they've filled 120
They can accomodate up to 128 as an absolute maximum, but as it would mean a lot of "careful classroom planning", they don't like to fill to capacity unless they have no choice. To us, it sounds like they're being really negative and preparing us for a no. I know it isn't up to Highsted, but if the Independant Appeals Panel have the same view, then they're not going to look favourably upon letting my daughter in i wouldn't have thought?
Does anyone have any advice please? Even if it's just to prepare ourselves for the worst
(just to add - we're not being 'pushy parents'... our daughter desperately wants to attend Highsted. after attending the open day, she absolutely loved it!)
My daughter didn't pass her 11+ but, even though we knew she couldn't be accepted, we put Highsted Grammar school as our first choice of school so we could appeal against their decision.
My daughter got the following scores in the Kent Test -
VR - 105
NVR - 121
MATHS - 117
VR is usually her strongest area and her teachers and us were all surprised at her lower than expected score. On the day of the VR test she had a little 'breakdown' during the test as the whole 11+ thing got to her and she'd built herself up and got upset. We're sure that this affected her score.
Her teachers are all behind us appealing, and have said that as VR is usually her strongest area then we'd be silly not to appeal as they think she'd do really well at Highsted.
We have a letter of support from both her form teacher and the assistant head at her primary school that we've handed in as addictional evidence, and her form teacher is coming to the appeal with us to support her application/appeal.
The basis of our appeal is that her score on the VR test doesn't show an accurate picture of her ability; she's working at levels 5C and 4A at the moment and is predicted straight 5C's in her SATS accross all subjects.
However, Highsted have informed us that out of 120 places they've filled 120
They can accomodate up to 128 as an absolute maximum, but as it would mean a lot of "careful classroom planning", they don't like to fill to capacity unless they have no choice. To us, it sounds like they're being really negative and preparing us for a no. I know it isn't up to Highsted, but if the Independant Appeals Panel have the same view, then they're not going to look favourably upon letting my daughter in i wouldn't have thought?
Does anyone have any advice please? Even if it's just to prepare ourselves for the worst
(just to add - we're not being 'pushy parents'... our daughter desperately wants to attend Highsted. after attending the open day, she absolutely loved it!)