GL Assessment VR - where it is won and lost
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Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
DS2 said exactly the same - paper 1 was "easy" and paper 2 was "OK". His scores were very similar to your DS on both papers which was a bit of a surprise. I know that he often leaps to the wrong obvious answer when it comes to vocab questions so S-A's analysis rings completely true.faitaccompli wrote:Mine was convinced that paper 1 was FAR easier than paper 2.
Not born out by his 116 on paper 1 and 123 on paper 2 ...
So there must have been a fair few "trick" questions (along the lines of the poplar/popular one I have seen before)
Is this spread over both papers? Was paper 1 harder for vocab than paper 2 perhaps?
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
Vvv interesting, thanks for this Sally-Anne.
I'm DIYing DS1 for this year, http://www.freerice.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is our favourite vocab 'helper' (along with Patricia's word lists...!)
I'm DIYing DS1 for this year, http://www.freerice.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is our favourite vocab 'helper' (along with Patricia's word lists...!)
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
My Ds had said paper 1 was harder than paper 2 but got 126 and 124, his maths was always better than his english so I had to really sit down with him and did loads of vocab, and I guess it paid off.
Ds didn't like the codes/non vocab qs initially but i focused more on them until he mastered them, thank god he hardly made any mistakes on the non vocab qs, which I guess helps as then you can spend more time on the vocab.
I hope to DIY my dd's as they're more disciplined than my ds, it was a real mission in the beginning to get him to sit down.
Ds didn't like the codes/non vocab qs initially but i focused more on them until he mastered them, thank god he hardly made any mistakes on the non vocab qs, which I guess helps as then you can spend more time on the vocab.
I hope to DIY my dd's as they're more disciplined than my ds, it was a real mission in the beginning to get him to sit down.
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Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
I love patricia's word lists.Mostlymum wrote:Vvv interesting, thanks for this Sally-Anne.
I'm DIYing DS1 for this year, http://www.freerice.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is our favourite vocab 'helper' (along with Patricia's word lists...!)
We use them for spelling tests and for definitions as well, I am quite amazed at how my DS is doing with his definitions!
Vic x
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
I have a few compound words from the last test remembered by my DS and his friends. I made a note of them to use for my next DS. Some are quite tricky, is it safe to post these now as the Oct 2011 paper will not be used again?
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
I know some people have taken them in the last couple of weeks (faitaccompli's DS) so probably best not to.
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Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
I think the Feb test dates which we did were the last ones on offer for 2012 entry - but who knows!scary mum wrote:I know some people have taken them in the last couple of weeks (faitaccompli's DS) so probably best not to.
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Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
Best not to, jabba. It is entirely possible that children could move into the area and be tested up until quite late. I would say the earliest it is safe to post them is July.jabba7 wrote:I have a few compound words from the last test remembered by my DS and his friends. I made a note of them to use for my next DS. Some are quite tricky, is it safe to post these now as the Oct 2011 paper will not be used again?
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
OK Sally-Anne, I'm glad I checked.
If anyone wants them in July let me know then! I'm sure they only remembered the hard ones but for me they were tough.
If anyone wants them in July let me know then! I'm sure they only remembered the hard ones but for me they were tough.
Re: Where the Bucks 11+ is won and lost
As we know, they won't probably be used for the 2012 test, however always good for word practivejabba7 wrote: ... If anyone wants them in July let me know then! I'm sure they only remembered the hard ones but for me they were tough.
'jabba7' ... will await my DCs practice words in July Thanks x x x
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