"ordinary" grammar schools?
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"ordinary" grammar schools?
I directed a friend to this form a while ago, but she said she didn't think it was appropriate for her because she lives in a town in Kent where if you pass you get a place, and everyone on this forum is aiming for top marks for the super selectives. Is that the case? Thinking about it, it certainly looks that way - the "ordinary" grammars never seem to get a mention.
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The same in Bexley. The top 180 scorers can go to any of the 4 grammars in the borough, regardless of where they live. After that places are allocated on distance to those who achieved the pass mark, regardless of score.
I'm sure many grammars in Kent are just selective as opposed to super-selective aren't they? Some appear to be a mixture in that they offer some places to applicants with the highest score and the rest on distance.
I'm sure many grammars in Kent are just selective as opposed to super-selective aren't they? Some appear to be a mixture in that they offer some places to applicants with the highest score and the rest on distance.
In Herts we only have a few partially selective schools - generally only allocating 25% of places on the academic tests. There is no pass mark so places are awarded in order of merit - I think some would say this makes them kind of "super-selectives" (never too sure exactly what that means).
But I'm sorry if your friend has been put off. I've found lots of helpful advice, support & had interesting debates about schooling in general on this forum. Which is why I'm still lurking here even though my DD is now in Year 7!
But I'm sorry if your friend has been put off. I've found lots of helpful advice, support & had interesting debates about schooling in general on this forum. Which is why I'm still lurking here even though my DD is now in Year 7!
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