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Dear Nif
The Appeals Box is meant for specific queries - we don't normally have time to assess cases as a whole. I don't know if we'll be able to comment on the letters as it depends what they're about, but you can send them in and we'll see.
The Appeals Box is meant for specific queries - we don't normally have time to assess cases as a whole. I don't know if we'll be able to comment on the letters as it depends what they're about, but you can send them in and we'll see.
I would advise you not to raise this yourself, but it's quite possible you will be asked about the '3', in which case you could suggest your son may have been overshadowed by so many high performing pupils.Is it worth mentioning at the Appeal that we think that our DS has only been recommended with a 3:2 because many of the DC in his year are already getting 5As?
I think they would need to have the report at least a week beforehand, so that they have time to send it on to panel members, who in turn need time to study it.We just wondered if it's too late to get an EDPsych's report, when is the deadline for this sort of evidence to be submitted?
Etienne
Thanks Etienne
Hmm! Difficult question about the School. In Yr 3 our DS's S< came in to speak to his teachers about the best way to deal with his stammer etc. Although our DS's file has all the information in it, this was never passed on through School so his Yr 5 teacher was completely unaware and as a result DS was constantly put in situations that he found very stressful. When we spoke to the HT about this at the appeal meeting, he said 'what stammer?!?!', and had to check DS's file to confirm!! We have had an apology but this makes me question how well the school know our DS at all! His Yr6 teacher is amazing with him and as a result his confidence is overflowing (shame it came a few months too late!). Not sure how to put this to the panel as we don't want to come across as being negative
Phew!!! Need a glass of wine now
I appreciate your help, you really are a God send!!
Nif229
Hmm! Difficult question about the School. In Yr 3 our DS's S< came in to speak to his teachers about the best way to deal with his stammer etc. Although our DS's file has all the information in it, this was never passed on through School so his Yr 5 teacher was completely unaware and as a result DS was constantly put in situations that he found very stressful. When we spoke to the HT about this at the appeal meeting, he said 'what stammer?!?!', and had to check DS's file to confirm!! We have had an apology but this makes me question how well the school know our DS at all! His Yr6 teacher is amazing with him and as a result his confidence is overflowing (shame it came a few months too late!). Not sure how to put this to the panel as we don't want to come across as being negative
Phew!!! Need a glass of wine now
I appreciate your help, you really are a God send!!
Nif229
You're not being negative if you simply state the facts as you have above.Not sure how to put this to the panel as we don't want to come across as being negative
That's a very positive message, and one that you need to put across!His Yr6 teacher is amazing with him and as a result his confidence is overflowing (shame it came a few months too late!).
Good luck!
Etienne
Hi Nif. What, if anything, has your HT marked on the summary sheet where it asks if there are any extenuating circumstances?
We had this last year, when HT left this blank (DD has a chronic medical condition). We went back to HT and she grudgingly filled it in, with no details and no information about the impact of her condition.
In hindsight, it would have been better to have left this blank as we could then have used it as evidence of how little HT knew DD, and this might have also have sown a seed of doubt in the panel’s mind with regard to HT’s rankings.
We had this last year, when HT left this blank (DD has a chronic medical condition). We went back to HT and she grudgingly filled it in, with no details and no information about the impact of her condition.
In hindsight, it would have been better to have left this blank as we could then have used it as evidence of how little HT knew DD, and this might have also have sown a seed of doubt in the panel’s mind with regard to HT’s rankings.
Hi Rob
Our HT amended the HT Summary. It now says:
Thanks for your input, it's much appreciated!
Nif229
Our HT amended the HT Summary. It now says:
If only he had have been aware before Yr 5!!! We're sure we wouldn't be in this position now!!****** has a stammer. In School he minimises the impact of this by using a variety of strategies such as word substitution to hide it. This is a recognised technique that stammerers can adopt. We do not know how much of an effect this may have had on ******'s performance.
Thanks for your input, it's much appreciated!
Nif229
Evening All!
Just letting you know that unfortunately our appeal was unsuccessful
. We're obviously really disappointed but still feel that the appeal hearing was fair.
The good news however is that our DS has been offered a place at 2 Independent Schools. We decided to register him for them when we first heard that he hadn't passed his 11+ in November.
Many congratulations to everyone who has had a successful appeal result.
I just want to say a BIG thankyou to Sally-Anne and Etienne for their help and advice
Best Wishes
Nif229
Just letting you know that unfortunately our appeal was unsuccessful
. We're obviously really disappointed but still feel that the appeal hearing was fair.The good news however is that our DS has been offered a place at 2 Independent Schools. We decided to register him for them when we first heard that he hadn't passed his 11+ in November.
Many congratulations to everyone who has had a successful appeal result.
I just want to say a BIG thankyou to Sally-Anne and Etienne for their help and advice
Best Wishes
Nif229
