Message for Patience
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Patricia.I 'insist' my children at ALL times leave out the Z questions [ as stated by guest55] All papers contain 2 Zs, they can take a while to work out,as all questions attract 1 mark each, regardless of difficulty, its worth losing out on 2 marks, just to ensure all other questions are completed.
Can you explain which questions are the 'Z types'?
Dear Guest
Z questions can be split into 2 types, the term Z comes from the publishers IPS.
1] A small amount of information given, child has to answer 1 question on that information
2] A small amount of information given, child given 5 statements about that information, child must pick the statement that is true [ based ONLY on details given, NOT on what child may know or think]
Patricia
Z questions can be split into 2 types, the term Z comes from the publishers IPS.
1] A small amount of information given, child has to answer 1 question on that information
2] A small amount of information given, child given 5 statements about that information, child must pick the statement that is true [ based ONLY on details given, NOT on what child may know or think]
Patricia
More questions:
1) Can the expected time to finish questions of each type in VR be found somewhere? I had a rough look at IPS book and did not find it. (maybe not careful enough?)
2) will the allocation of places in the grammar school depend on the distance, even when all the candidate pupils are in catchment area? If a pupil passed 11+ but lives further away from the school (but within catchment area), does he have less chance of admission?
3) Read from newspapers that some schools, mostly private schools, are using new subject syllabus that is meant to be more challenging. Has the grammar school in Buck used or been ready to use these?
1) Can the expected time to finish questions of each type in VR be found somewhere? I had a rough look at IPS book and did not find it. (maybe not careful enough?)
2) will the allocation of places in the grammar school depend on the distance, even when all the candidate pupils are in catchment area? If a pupil passed 11+ but lives further away from the school (but within catchment area), does he have less chance of admission?
3) Read from newspapers that some schools, mostly private schools, are using new subject syllabus that is meant to be more challenging. Has the grammar school in Buck used or been ready to use these?
1) Z take longest and everyone is encouraged to leave them to last. I found the speed varies from child to child - Patricia might tell you more.
2) I would suggest you read the Admission booklet for September 2007 - new one won't be massively different I suspect:
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/content/i ... =987793428
3) the iGCSEs don't count, at present in league tables so LA schools are not encouraged to take them!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4263600.stm
2) I would suggest you read the Admission booklet for September 2007 - new one won't be massively different I suspect:
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/content/i ... =987793428
3) the iGCSEs don't count, at present in league tables so LA schools are not encouraged to take them!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4263600.stm
