Likely entry cut off for Kendrick - CEM 2015 entry
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:35 am
In the past we had a pretty good idea what the standardised mark meant. If you were above 115 you were pretty sure your daughter was 'in' and could breathe a little easier whilst waiting another 5 months for an official offer. So what now for Sept 15 entry girls? We have no idea what the overall mark will mean leaving parents struggling to make decisions about applications. Can anyone cast any light or has any experience with this from other areas. As an aside I think the introduction of these very strict timed sub sections is totally wrong in the papers. The children are already under a huge amount of pressure taking the exam - all these intense timed sessions do is ramp up the pressure further. Have one or two quick fire sections by all means but shouldn't this be about allowing children to show their potential which seems to come a poor second in this new style paper? I'm all for checking they can work quickly but that's the whole point of having a timed test - this is a step too far.