Outcome of entry tests-latest "School Admission Code&qu

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Outcome of entry tests-latest "School Admission Code&qu

Post by mum »

[As per the latest "School Admission Code" via website,

( http://www.dfes.gov.uk/sacode/ ),

Information for parents – outcome of entry tests

2.92 Grammar schools and other schools, or their admission authorities, which are permitted to use selection by ability or aptitude, should ensure that parents are informed of the outcome of entry tests before they make their applications for other schools]

Following my query (as above) in the Berkshire region, want to confirm, does the above clause should make all the grammar schools publish their results before the closing date of the LEA Application form? Does that mean, while filling up the forms, we, the parents, could atleast judge from the 11+ exam marks, which schools would have a better chance of getting and could accordingly put our preferences.......
Am I right..............??
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Post by patricia »

Dear Mum

Finding out the results of the 11 plus prior to application is not a mandatory requirement,...

See the following link....

http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/cabinet_paper ... _item6.pdf

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Post by mum »

Thanks Patricia,
but what does the clause 2.92 quoted above in the "School Admission Code", 2007, exactly mean then?
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Post by patricia »

Dear Mum

The word SHOULD is used instead of MUST.

Therefore they are saying the grammar schools 'SHOULD' tell the parents before application, but they do not HAVE TO.

Right or wrong its not a mandatory requirement.

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Bewildered
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Post by Bewildered »

Right or wrong its not a mandatory requirement.

Such a shame! :(

Would of made life alot easier, for so many.
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Post by Catherine »

I agree it's a shame.
Same for the exclusive school uniform deals.
Why a SHOULD...
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Post by KenR »

Anybody notice the spelling mistakes on the Bucks web site link mentioned above by Patricia? SUMMARIZE rather than SUMMARISE etc etc.

Looks like someone in Bucks forget to set their PC Language settings correctly and used US English rather than UK English.

Hope they didn't use these PCs to check for spelling on any of the 11+ scripts!!!
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Post by hermanmunster »

North Yorkshire (Skipton and Ripon ) will be letting the parents know the results before they express a preference from autumn 2007. Think it will mean a much larger number of out of catchment children taking the test
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