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capers123
How do you know that many of the children at this private school you refer to '...are pretty average' and that 'The school does have a few bright pupils who would pass anyway.'
Orson

I know some of the children who go there. OK, I've not subjected them to any form of testing, but over the years I've always been quite good at guessing the ability of a child.

It's been quite fascinating, looking at the children in my childrens nursery & pre-reception class (at a private school), the way they played, the work displayed on the walls, and the like, and keeping in contact with these children up through to Y5 (none stayed at that school). There were some who I marked out at 3 as very bright, and I'd lay a bet that they pass the 11+. There were also a few who I'd be very surprised if they pass. We'll see next year how accurate I was. This is, however, no more that 'gut feeling' - I have no training as an educational psychologist or a teacher.