Reality check!!!
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:24 pm
Hi all,
Seeing everyone so nervous about school places has really made me worry today about the whole 11 plus journey..Ds had an 11 plus assessment today (granted by a potential tutor)... I came away feeling awful, he only really assessed his Maths which I know is his weakest area anyway. We were told that Ds needs massive amounts of Maths work(no surprise to me) but he is a very quick learner and has a good brain, not very technical term!!! Ds is not 10 till August but it seems so much to do in such a short ,space of time. He is currently getting level 5 all round and is top 3 in every subject but at an average state primary school. A family member previously assessed him and she works at a very successful Solihull primary school, again said he is a very quick learner and is very bright. His strength is definitely English and vr and non vr as he seems to just 'get these'. I think Ds was a bit disheartened as he felt like he didn't do well today, difficult for a 9 yr old that has always excelled at his current school.
I guess it's all getting very real now for all of us, but he still wants to sit the exam. He has a very good attitude in that he says if I don't pass I 'll have learnt lots to help in my sats and local secondary school.
I guess we've got a year of worrying and waiting ahead of us!!!
Lottie
Seeing everyone so nervous about school places has really made me worry today about the whole 11 plus journey..Ds had an 11 plus assessment today (granted by a potential tutor)... I came away feeling awful, he only really assessed his Maths which I know is his weakest area anyway. We were told that Ds needs massive amounts of Maths work(no surprise to me) but he is a very quick learner and has a good brain, not very technical term!!! Ds is not 10 till August but it seems so much to do in such a short ,space of time. He is currently getting level 5 all round and is top 3 in every subject but at an average state primary school. A family member previously assessed him and she works at a very successful Solihull primary school, again said he is a very quick learner and is very bright. His strength is definitely English and vr and non vr as he seems to just 'get these'. I think Ds was a bit disheartened as he felt like he didn't do well today, difficult for a 9 yr old that has always excelled at his current school.
I guess it's all getting very real now for all of us, but he still wants to sit the exam. He has a very good attitude in that he says if I don't pass I 'll have learnt lots to help in my sats and local secondary school.
I guess we've got a year of worrying and waiting ahead of us!!!
Lottie