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Araucana girl
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Re: Information afternoons

Post by Araucana girl »

Is there any point in me going to the information afternoons at WHSG or SHSG with a score of 309.5 :( :( we are not in catchment. What are the chances that for SHSG the cut off will fall that much - I have a black cloud over my head at the moment :cry: :cry:
DD fortunately is okay with it all :)
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talea51
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Araucana girl, I am sorry - I don't know the answer to that question. Your dd passed which is a huge achievement! I don't like this system at all. :( I have no idea how to improve it though other than for there to be more grammar school places.

Fingers crossed your dd is still in with a chance at CCHS.
talea51
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I just called WHSG and they are doing a short tour followed by the head teacher's talk. No siblings allowed but dd is expected to be there.
Finally
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Re: Information afternoons

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Araucana Girl - Just also want to say how sorry I am. DD also has a much lower score than expected so not sure if we have a chance either so I know how you feel :cry: My DD also scored very low in VR - I have spoken to her tutor this morning and like DD he has had a lot of people say that they actually found it fine yet scored really low. Obviously there are plenty of others that have done well in VR in it but it does make you wonder.

You have been a great source of inspiration and support to so many people on these boards it just seems so unfair. I am glad your DD is taking it well. I am sure she will do well wherever she goes. Just seems so unfair that if we were both i/c would be celebrating now. :(
hongkong
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Re: Information afternoons

Post by hongkong »

From my experience from last year, my daughter was borderline and they told me- your daughter it borderline!! They said pretty much what I knew already she had a small chance. They just told me to have a good second choice. Because she was so close I didn't take her with me, as I thought it would be unfair if she didn't get in. In the end she did get a place off the waiting list.
Finally
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Re: Information afternoons

Post by Finally »

Hi Hongkong

Thanks for your post. Do you mind me asking what your DD's score was and where you were on the waiting list?
Slogger
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Re: Information afternoons

Post by Slogger »

If you're looking at Southend schools I'd go. The most useful and candid sessions I attended when going through the process. We took our son too and there were plenty of others attending too.
hongkong
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Post by hongkong »

Finally I have sent you a pm.
Finally
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Post by Finally »

Thank You :)
Godsgrace
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Re: Information afternoons

Post by Godsgrace »

hongkong wrote:From my experience from last year, my daughter was borderline and they told me- your daughter it borderline!! They said pretty much what I knew already she had a small chance. They just told me to have a good second choice. Because she was so close I didn't take her with me, as I thought it would be unfair if she didn't get in. In the end she did get a place off the waiting list.

Please could u tell me what your daughter scored.
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