Advice needed please !! (Bucks)
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:28 pm
Hi,
Like others on here, my son also failed to reach that magic number on Friday.
He scored 119, and am wondering whether to go for the review or appeal. I have read and understood them both, however to go for the review, we do not have any extenuating circumstances to put forward, so am wondering if it would be better to wait for the appeal and not have to go into this ? Would this affect the admissions, as we are out of a catchment anyway, so would be last to be offered a place anyway ?? Also may not only have to appeal the score, but also a place at the boys school in bucks ?!?!
Would extenuating circumstances be completely necessary for the review if only a couple of marks were in question ?
As for academic evidence, this can be produced quite easily I think ? He had 5b+, 5b and 5c in his reports from this year, as well as nvr test scores which are both in excess of the 121. I am yet to speak to the head for her advice, but hopefully she will think this is worth pursuing, as I do not know what 'grading' he was given (was not even aware this was done unit I saw the other comments on here)
Can you advise when the appeals are heard, and when they have to be submitted by please ?
Like others on here, my son also failed to reach that magic number on Friday.
He scored 119, and am wondering whether to go for the review or appeal. I have read and understood them both, however to go for the review, we do not have any extenuating circumstances to put forward, so am wondering if it would be better to wait for the appeal and not have to go into this ? Would this affect the admissions, as we are out of a catchment anyway, so would be last to be offered a place anyway ?? Also may not only have to appeal the score, but also a place at the boys school in bucks ?!?!
Would extenuating circumstances be completely necessary for the review if only a couple of marks were in question ?
As for academic evidence, this can be produced quite easily I think ? He had 5b+, 5b and 5c in his reports from this year, as well as nvr test scores which are both in excess of the 121. I am yet to speak to the head for her advice, but hopefully she will think this is worth pursuing, as I do not know what 'grading' he was given (was not even aware this was done unit I saw the other comments on here)
Can you advise when the appeals are heard, and when they have to be submitted by please ?