Appeal at 113/114? (Bucks)
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:34 pm
Hi this is my first time posting and I would like to say how much I have really appreciated reading of others' experiences over the appeal process, after getting DD's result last Fri.
Having met with HT she fully supports an appeal (1:1) despite the 114 score. (Her other two 1:1s, from what I can work out, reached the qualifying mark).
Academic evidence on Y5 SATS
Maths 4a,
English - Reading 5b, Writing 4b
Science - 5b
Y6 SAT predictions - "Level 5". Recent Y6 SATS papers in test conditions in Y6 for Maths was 5c.
I have no extentuating circumstances to offer (apart from usual nervousness etc, which of course is not exceptional). However, her birthday is at very end of Aug and HT has noted on the Appeal Summary Sheet "a very young Y6 child".
Is this worth mentioning as part of the appeal by us? I am torn as I don't want to jeopardise any chance she might have by a potential claim that she might not be mature enough for GS. Also - she was born at 36 weeks. Is it worth me digging out the hospital paperwork on this as evidence and mentioning it in a one-liner in the appeal application? (I don't want to sound desperate - but if this is something that has been shown to be effective evidence, then I will consider it).
I'm trying to get the balance between making a sensible appeal application and making it sound desperate!! I know the chances of success are slim (11%) and I waiver every day between should we/shouldn't we appeal. I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks so much
slocook
Having met with HT she fully supports an appeal (1:1) despite the 114 score. (Her other two 1:1s, from what I can work out, reached the qualifying mark).
Academic evidence on Y5 SATS
Maths 4a,
English - Reading 5b, Writing 4b
Science - 5b
Y6 SAT predictions - "Level 5". Recent Y6 SATS papers in test conditions in Y6 for Maths was 5c.
I have no extentuating circumstances to offer (apart from usual nervousness etc, which of course is not exceptional). However, her birthday is at very end of Aug and HT has noted on the Appeal Summary Sheet "a very young Y6 child".
Is this worth mentioning as part of the appeal by us? I am torn as I don't want to jeopardise any chance she might have by a potential claim that she might not be mature enough for GS. Also - she was born at 36 weeks. Is it worth me digging out the hospital paperwork on this as evidence and mentioning it in a one-liner in the appeal application? (I don't want to sound desperate - but if this is something that has been shown to be effective evidence, then I will consider it).
I'm trying to get the balance between making a sensible appeal application and making it sound desperate!! I know the chances of success are slim (11%) and I waiver every day between should we/shouldn't we appeal. I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks so much
slocook