Appeal hearing today
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:34 pm
Just thought I would post the details of our hearing we had today. I have found this website so helpful in the preparation, I wanted to be able to help others in the same position.
The panel members were very pleasant and had a very good sense of humour (I dont know if they are all like that or if we were lucky!)
The questions we were asked were:
How did he feel on the morning of the tests?
How did he feel after the tests?
How did he feel after he found out his result?
Did he do practice papers at home?
Does he read?
What does he like to do in his spare time?
What does he want to be when he is older?
Would he be able to cope in a fast paced GS?
He does alot of other activities, would he be able to prioritise?
What language does he speak to his sister in? (as we speak a 2nd language at home)
Does he tend to rush his work and therefore make careless mistakes?
They asked my daughter who came with us:
Does he understand what is required of him in a GS as he has seen you go through it?
What sort of books does he read compared to the type of books you used to read?
Can you think of how something in your language would have a completely different meaning in English?
I think that was everything, if either Etienne or Sally-Anne have any views on the questions we were asked or their interpretations of them I would be very interested in hearing them.
Just be honest in your answers, read through everything you have already sent them to remind yourself and try and relax.
Good luck !!
The panel members were very pleasant and had a very good sense of humour (I dont know if they are all like that or if we were lucky!)
The questions we were asked were:
How did he feel on the morning of the tests?
How did he feel after the tests?
How did he feel after he found out his result?
Did he do practice papers at home?
Does he read?
What does he like to do in his spare time?
What does he want to be when he is older?
Would he be able to cope in a fast paced GS?
He does alot of other activities, would he be able to prioritise?
What language does he speak to his sister in? (as we speak a 2nd language at home)
Does he tend to rush his work and therefore make careless mistakes?
They asked my daughter who came with us:
Does he understand what is required of him in a GS as he has seen you go through it?
What sort of books does he read compared to the type of books you used to read?
Can you think of how something in your language would have a completely different meaning in English?
I think that was everything, if either Etienne or Sally-Anne have any views on the questions we were asked or their interpretations of them I would be very interested in hearing them.
Just be honest in your answers, read through everything you have already sent them to remind yourself and try and relax.
Good luck !!