Jan786's appeal in Birmingham
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:43 pm
Hi guys I need help can you please advise me how to do an appeal
My daughter didn’t pass her 11plus entrance exam for the Birmighsm kingedward schools and was few marks off, and I need help to construct an appeal submission
my daughter is of very high academic ability, and although she is autistic this has not affected her behaviour in school. She fits in like all other children.
A week prior to the exam my daughter was of sick due to viral infection. She was also off school for one week On the day of the exam she was not fully recovered but much better than before. I also felt the anxiety of the exam was making her ill and was a contributing factor in her illness. The sooner the exam was over the better it would be for her recovery.
During the exam she told she felt sick had a headache and stomach upset. She said she was very nervous and although she found the exam okay and was able to do it without difficulty however she made some careless mistakes whereby she answered the multiple questions where by answers are marked onto separate sheet - she put the answers in the wrong box order and worked her way down and hadn’t realised this until she was at the end of the page..once she realised she went back to correct all of them in the right numbers and this consumed her time made her nervous and panic and she was unable to complete the remaing part of the exam leaving several pages empty. She was very upset and I assured her it will be okay even though I knew this would affect her score. This would not be an accurate reading of her true ability . she was told by her teachers she is of Grammer school standard who will have no problems in the exam. In school she is in higher depth in maths and reading
A month later She also took the kHES private Grammer school test in which she passed and was offered a place on fee paying basis which I cannot afford. As This is also the king Edward school, I asked if they would support me in my appeal or if these results could be taken into consideration for the other Grammer school as the purpose of the Grammer schools is assertain high academic children, to which they said refused,
I’ve requested an appeal on mitigating circumstances, high academic ability etc
I’ve asked the school teachers to right me supporting letters for H. to which she agreed but the head teacher stopped it and said they are not allowed to get involved.
H. is very gifted in maths and often helps her sibling who is in 7 in maths which is a year above her . Often teachers tell me that she is a gifted mathematician and she was selected by her school to attend a one day maths club for gifted children in another school
H. has come a long way overcoming her autism and socialising
She did a sign language course at school club and enjoyed this
She’s a reading buddy to help other children
She a Prefect in school and has also been selected for netball tournament
She had the main role in her Christmas play etc
She attend dance class and has performed in her majesty theatre in London
Can you advise how I should construct my appeal submission for
H.
Any help or support would be appreciated
Should I get private reports from ED
My daughter didn’t pass her 11plus entrance exam for the Birmighsm kingedward schools and was few marks off, and I need help to construct an appeal submission
my daughter is of very high academic ability, and although she is autistic this has not affected her behaviour in school. She fits in like all other children.
A week prior to the exam my daughter was of sick due to viral infection. She was also off school for one week On the day of the exam she was not fully recovered but much better than before. I also felt the anxiety of the exam was making her ill and was a contributing factor in her illness. The sooner the exam was over the better it would be for her recovery.
During the exam she told she felt sick had a headache and stomach upset. She said she was very nervous and although she found the exam okay and was able to do it without difficulty however she made some careless mistakes whereby she answered the multiple questions where by answers are marked onto separate sheet - she put the answers in the wrong box order and worked her way down and hadn’t realised this until she was at the end of the page..once she realised she went back to correct all of them in the right numbers and this consumed her time made her nervous and panic and she was unable to complete the remaing part of the exam leaving several pages empty. She was very upset and I assured her it will be okay even though I knew this would affect her score. This would not be an accurate reading of her true ability . she was told by her teachers she is of Grammer school standard who will have no problems in the exam. In school she is in higher depth in maths and reading
A month later She also took the kHES private Grammer school test in which she passed and was offered a place on fee paying basis which I cannot afford. As This is also the king Edward school, I asked if they would support me in my appeal or if these results could be taken into consideration for the other Grammer school as the purpose of the Grammer schools is assertain high academic children, to which they said refused,
I’ve requested an appeal on mitigating circumstances, high academic ability etc
I’ve asked the school teachers to right me supporting letters for H. to which she agreed but the head teacher stopped it and said they are not allowed to get involved.
H. is very gifted in maths and often helps her sibling who is in 7 in maths which is a year above her . Often teachers tell me that she is a gifted mathematician and she was selected by her school to attend a one day maths club for gifted children in another school
H. has come a long way overcoming her autism and socialising
She did a sign language course at school club and enjoyed this
She’s a reading buddy to help other children
She a Prefect in school and has also been selected for netball tournament
She had the main role in her Christmas play etc
She attend dance class and has performed in her majesty theatre in London
Can you advise how I should construct my appeal submission for
H.
Any help or support would be appreciated
Should I get private reports from ED