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More ticks than ever
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:07 pm
by capers123
Speaking to an admissions officer today, I was told that more parents than previous years had ticked to have scores from tests taken at other schools shared with her school. Hence a child who would have ranked - say - 120 last year will be lower down the list this year. I didn't ask for numbers and wasn't told them.
Pretty much as we have all suspected, but nice to have it confirmed.
Re: More ticks than ever
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:26 pm
by BJOD
Yet still the cohort sizes (eg STRS) seem to be down on last year and the year before ... or am I missing something?
Re: More ticks than ever
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:35 pm
by capers123
It's not that more children have taken the test - maybe the opposite - but each school has more children to rank.
Re: More ticks than ever
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:53 pm
by BJOD
Capers, thanks for the reply. As you may have guessed we're in the Twilight zone with a 220 from STRS and 117.5 from Crypt. STRS is our DS's preference and logistically STRS suits us best (we're Foresters!) so I think our choices take care of themselves but it's a horrible place to be! Nails gone, have cramp from crossing every part of our body, and can see we'll all be nervous wrecks by March.
Re: More ticks than ever
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:34 am
by Tolstoy
BJOD when DS2 was sitting last year I was hoping for a score in the 220s. Nothing is certain but with the lower number of passes this year I would be quietly confident in your place.
Also with Crypt improving its scores year on year more parents, than previously, with a choice not dictated by the logistics of travel will opt for it over Tommies. Which is better for all concerned IMHO
Goodluck.