Should we appeal?
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:26 pm
Having kept an eye on this excellent forum over the last six months I'm sure that someone out there will have some good advice.
Like USA we are also abroad and received my son's results yesterday. Unfortunately they were not what he had hoped for: 112 and 115. He is desparate to return to the UK for his secondary education and we had chosen RGS for its boarding facilities and because friends had successfully sent their boys there. He is also very keen to get involved in more sports - something that is sadly missing where we live.
The question is: should we appeal and with the results that he has would he have a chance?
He is currently at a private school that follows the National Curriculum. His teacher, who is new to the school from an 11+ area in the UK last year, was surprised that he did not make the grade. She is sure that he will get good level 5s this year - he had level 5 in Maths at the end of year 5. He has also come top in all science tests this year - commendable considering that he is nearly a year younger than most children in his class - (they have a different age entry to schools). Our Head was also surprised and has been very supportive of our application as she feels that he is the 'right sort of child' for an academic, sports orientated school.
As his parents we are convinced that he really is grammar school material. Are the fact that he is out of the country and had to sit the exams alone in the Head's office worth mentioning. His father was also away on business whilst he was doing the exams.
I feel very 'out of the loop' over here so any advice would be great.
Like USA we are also abroad and received my son's results yesterday. Unfortunately they were not what he had hoped for: 112 and 115. He is desparate to return to the UK for his secondary education and we had chosen RGS for its boarding facilities and because friends had successfully sent their boys there. He is also very keen to get involved in more sports - something that is sadly missing where we live.
The question is: should we appeal and with the results that he has would he have a chance?
He is currently at a private school that follows the National Curriculum. His teacher, who is new to the school from an 11+ area in the UK last year, was surprised that he did not make the grade. She is sure that he will get good level 5s this year - he had level 5 in Maths at the end of year 5. He has also come top in all science tests this year - commendable considering that he is nearly a year younger than most children in his class - (they have a different age entry to schools). Our Head was also surprised and has been very supportive of our application as she feels that he is the 'right sort of child' for an academic, sports orientated school.
As his parents we are convinced that he really is grammar school material. Are the fact that he is out of the country and had to sit the exams alone in the Head's office worth mentioning. His father was also away on business whilst he was doing the exams.
I feel very 'out of the loop' over here so any advice would be great.