kenyancowgirl wrote:
My understanding is that Ken has issued the test questions taken Sept 2016. This test can be used up to July 2017 (ie for one academic year). A new test would then be set for Sept 2017 (ie the Sept just gone) which can be used up to July 2018 (ie one academic year).
I think you are getting your years muddled up goodmum1.
a) KenR kindly posted questions taken in Sep 2016.
b) This is for entry in Sep 2017.
c) One academic year is Sep 2017 - July 2018 for that cohort.
d) The test can be used in Warwickshire grammar schools for late sitters for year 7 entry until July 2018 for children who have not reached the age of 12.
e) One needs to look at the 2017 admissions policies (and not 2019).
E.g. K.E.S.
Year Applications for Years 7 to 11
3.1. Children who are over 12 years and not previously tested who are applying for a place (once the new Year 7 have been admitted) will be required to take tests in English and Mathematics arranged by the School. A place will be offered, subject to availability, if the applicant’s performance satisfies
the School’s Admissions Committee that the pupil’s ability is commensurate with that of the cohort
into which he is seeking admission.
SGGS (also test Science):
3.1.
Children who are over 12 years and not previously tested who are applying for a place (once
the new Year 7 have been admitted) will be required to take tests in
English, Mathematics
and Science arranged by the School. A place will be offered, subject to availability, if the
applicant’s performance satisfies the School’s Admissions Committee that the pupil’s ability is
commensurate with that of the cohort into which she is seeking admission.
If under 12, the CEM test is used. If over 12, (in year 7) different tests are used as CEM claim they cannot standardise for 12 year old children. Other areas use the CEM test in year 7 for 12 year olds and standardise at the age extreme. This has been subject to various complaints with the Office for the School Adjudicator (OSA), who rejected all complaints, including how one can compare a CEM test with different tests and how it is fair to test NVR in CEM tests and not if over 12 and then compare children and rank on a waiting list (which CEM insist cannot be done, but the OSA state it can). In Warwickshire there are 2 concurrent CEM tests for different year 7 entry.
You may say clause 3.1 does not say CEM test is used for under 12. Please do not take my word for it, check with the local authority, and then you will realise I am correct and then respond on the thread.
KCG, I am not muddled. I have already checked the facts with the local authority. I am sure you had previously stated on the Warwickshire forum the test can be used for the entire year 7 as long as the child is under 12.