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Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:07 pm
by Stressed?Moi?
I seem to remember someone saying on here that there would be an announcement 9th July (or thereabouts) about the format of the Gloucestershire exam. Have I dreamt this? Cheers
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:44 am
by Sunshine 11
Me too ! I checked the website today and yesterday. Perhaps we both dreamed it. I just phoned SHS and they said they aren't expecting to add anything further. Weird huh ! and I cannot remember where I read it either
Did you hear back in the end about your request ?
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:34 pm
by Scope
This just dropped in to my mailbox regarding the test format:
What do the tests involve?
The test consists of multiple choice style questions on verbal ability (comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning), numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. There are two papers each lasting approximately 50 minutes with additional time for instructions and some worked examples. There will be a break between the papers.
The children indicate what they think is the right answer by drawing a pencil-line in the appropriate space on a special answer sheet, not by writing the answer down in the test booklet.
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:42 pm
by Sunshine 11
Thanks scope. That solves that mystery ! Did you get this from admissions then ?
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:43 pm
by Scope
Yes, an email from Pates explaining what was happening on the day, etc..
I suspect all who applied will get the email today.
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:48 pm
by Sunshine 11
Great, thanks
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:50 pm
by Stressed?Moi?
Thanks for that scope - we haven't received notification yet.
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:53 pm
by stroudydad
So in actual fact they have told you nothing more than was already in the public domain:-)
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:55 pm
by Sunshine 11
Well yes. But stressed?moi? and I now know we aren't bonkers and didn't imagine it
Re: Format of Gloucestershire CEM exam
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:09 pm
by stroudydad