Why is Pate's so sought after?
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haeckel
Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
Hi Milla,
All the data are from the BBC tables, just organized in two different ways. I have edited my post to try to make it clearer.
STRS did worse than HSFG in both results tables, though they are very similar.
All the data are from the BBC tables, just organized in two different ways. I have edited my post to try to make it clearer.
STRS did worse than HSFG in both results tables, though they are very similar.
Last edited by haeckel on Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
oops, sorry, eyes blurred over at all the initialising - saw SHS and thought STRS. Durr.
Quite happy with it anyway and he's far too gorgeous to shove in a skirt and let loose at SHS so am happy with him left at Tommy's!
These tables often boil down to a few kids at the top or bottom of the results skewing the results and the rest doing fine. At primary, for instance, the cruelty of their being 33 in the class/year meant that each child counted for 3% and we knew exactly who it was who was "dragging down" our unattainable 100% to 97%!
Quite happy with it anyway and he's far too gorgeous to shove in a skirt and let loose at SHS so am happy with him left at Tommy's!
These tables often boil down to a few kids at the top or bottom of the results skewing the results and the rest doing fine. At primary, for instance, the cruelty of their being 33 in the class/year meant that each child counted for 3% and we knew exactly who it was who was "dragging down" our unattainable 100% to 97%!
Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
I suppose we have to factor in those dratted boys that will drag down Pates's scores 
No wonder they were keen to level up the B/G ratio this year 
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Perhaps Tommies should start letting girls in in y7 but preferably not before I get to the end of my lot, unless the girls school intend letting in boys to keep up the number of spaces, but then why would they
No wonder they were keen to level up the B/G ratio this year .Perhaps Tommies should start letting girls in in y7 but preferably not before I get to the end of my lot, unless the girls school intend letting in boys to keep up the number of spaces, but then why would they
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willow_catkin
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Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
The E Bacc makes interesting reading for the grammar schools too - Pates comes out way ahead and Marlng is relatvely low. I wonder what is skewing the results - maybe the boys are not doing a 'humanity'?
Did not notice STR, HSFG etc - did anyone else?
Did not notice STR, HSFG etc - did anyone else?
Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
the head at Tommy's last night was very scathing about the E Bacc. It boils down to Maths, Eng, a science, a lang (MFL or any other) and a humanity. He could not have been more dismissive. Well, apart from about ICT, that is.
Very interesting evening - on GCSE options.
Very interesting evening - on GCSE options.
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InquisitiveMum
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Re: Why is Pate's so sought after?
Dear All,
Many thanks for posting feedback on this topic. It seems there is little to choose between Pate's and SHS at an academic level - the key decision factors for us are likely to be co-ed/mixed and the commuting distance/convenience, provided DD clears the exam.
Judging from the threads on this forum, I am guessing it is already late in the process to initiate 11+ preparation and tutor engagement. Could someone advise on reputable tutors around Cirencester or Cheltenham?
Thanks,
InquistiveMum
Many thanks for posting feedback on this topic. It seems there is little to choose between Pate's and SHS at an academic level - the key decision factors for us are likely to be co-ed/mixed and the commuting distance/convenience, provided DD clears the exam.
Judging from the threads on this forum, I am guessing it is already late in the process to initiate 11+ preparation and tutor engagement. Could someone advise on reputable tutors around Cirencester or Cheltenham?
Thanks,
InquistiveMum