Can older children get full marks in the Bucks yest?

Concerned mum · Post by **Concerned mum** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:38 am

A headmaster recently told a school in Bucks that children with a September birthdate could not get 141 because of standardisation. Has anyone else heard this?

Dad40 · Post by **Dad40** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:02 am

Answer possibly here

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:49 pm

Why would anyone be worried about this when all children who pass are treated equally?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:37 pm

Another headteacher myth. I know children with Sept birthdays who achieved 141 - but as previous guest says, it doesn't really matter!

guest1 · Post by **guest1** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:27 pm

I'm from Kent, where the full mark is 140 per paper. I was told that as my son had an October birthday, he would be very unlikely to receive this mark. Well, he did on 2 of the 3 papers and so did many others. There are so many rumours out there but I now know it's entirely possible! Interestingly, his friend has an August birthday and they were only 1 point apart on total aggregate score.