Appealing for a Bucks GS place
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:52 pm
Hello everyone,
We recently had an unsuccessful appeal (although we got past FCO) for our DD and were wondering if anyone had any thoughts on certain things that transpired at the hearing:
1.) Our EP Report gave DD age 16 in WIAT test scores. When I mentioned this, the non-lay panel member rolled her eyes! Do such results lack credibility? If so what do they look for in an EP report?
2.) We sought to make a point that since many Bucks pupils take annual CATS tests (DDs school doesn't do them), this goes some way to preparing the children for the kind of questioning they will face in 11+. Does anyone know what proportion of Bucks primaries do CATS tests?
3.) We were asked whether DD finished the tests and how she felt. What bearing could the answers to this have?
Basically our academic case was that DD was VRTS 3 points short, but is predicted straight 5A SATS with a 6 for maths. This was apparently not good enough so I'm at a loss to know what they are looking for....
Has anyone at all had success with an academic case alone and no extenuating circumstances?
We have another appeal coming up soon, so any advice would be much appreciated....
We recently had an unsuccessful appeal (although we got past FCO) for our DD and were wondering if anyone had any thoughts on certain things that transpired at the hearing:
1.) Our EP Report gave DD age 16 in WIAT test scores. When I mentioned this, the non-lay panel member rolled her eyes! Do such results lack credibility? If so what do they look for in an EP report?
2.) We sought to make a point that since many Bucks pupils take annual CATS tests (DDs school doesn't do them), this goes some way to preparing the children for the kind of questioning they will face in 11+. Does anyone know what proportion of Bucks primaries do CATS tests?
3.) We were asked whether DD finished the tests and how she felt. What bearing could the answers to this have?
Basically our academic case was that DD was VRTS 3 points short, but is predicted straight 5A SATS with a 6 for maths. This was apparently not good enough so I'm at a loss to know what they are looking for....
Has anyone at all had success with an academic case alone and no extenuating circumstances?
We have another appeal coming up soon, so any advice would be much appreciated....