Selection Review appeal
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:56 pm
Hello
Firstly thank you for all the great information on this site it is much appreciated. I am new to the 11plus and wondered if anyone could give me any advice please.
My child achieved 120 (117.62 verbal, 123.51 numerical, 122.95 non-verbal) in the 11plus and we then went to selection review which we also failed. I am thinking of appealing this decision but appreciate that this will be very difficult. My problem is I am struggling to find something to prove the review was not FCO & I understand this is the first hurdle we need to try and get over. Child was given a 2-1 by H/T and strong recommendation, H/T also taught them before becoming head so knew them very well.
Reading age over 2 years above age.
KS1 3c reading, 2a writing & 3c maths.
End Year 3 GDS for all
End Year 4 & 5 EXS for all - I guess this is not helping but believe this is when schools started their own system for assessment?
Predicted end Year 6 Reading 111-120, Writing working at GDS, Maths 111-120.
I have also spoken to year teacher who states child is on target to reach these predictions and child has been GDS for recent maths tests undertaken in school.
Selection review form stated "Taking account of the Y2-5 progress & Y5 rept & HT comments re Y5 panel felt predicted performance was optimistic. Panel felt STTS accurately reflected the students ability". Just as an added point, it appears not many passed through selection review at child's school this year whereas last year many did. Also speaking to a another parent the "Optimistic" comment also appeared on their failed review.
Sorry to give so much info but just wondered if you could see anything useful in there.
Thank you for taking your time to look at my post.
Firstly thank you for all the great information on this site it is much appreciated. I am new to the 11plus and wondered if anyone could give me any advice please.
My child achieved 120 (117.62 verbal, 123.51 numerical, 122.95 non-verbal) in the 11plus and we then went to selection review which we also failed. I am thinking of appealing this decision but appreciate that this will be very difficult. My problem is I am struggling to find something to prove the review was not FCO & I understand this is the first hurdle we need to try and get over. Child was given a 2-1 by H/T and strong recommendation, H/T also taught them before becoming head so knew them very well.
Reading age over 2 years above age.
KS1 3c reading, 2a writing & 3c maths.
End Year 3 GDS for all
End Year 4 & 5 EXS for all - I guess this is not helping but believe this is when schools started their own system for assessment?
Predicted end Year 6 Reading 111-120, Writing working at GDS, Maths 111-120.
I have also spoken to year teacher who states child is on target to reach these predictions and child has been GDS for recent maths tests undertaken in school.
Selection review form stated "Taking account of the Y2-5 progress & Y5 rept & HT comments re Y5 panel felt predicted performance was optimistic. Panel felt STTS accurately reflected the students ability". Just as an added point, it appears not many passed through selection review at child's school this year whereas last year many did. Also speaking to a another parent the "Optimistic" comment also appeared on their failed review.
Sorry to give so much info but just wondered if you could see anything useful in there.
Thank you for taking your time to look at my post.