Sale Grammar - score review/appeal clarification
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:03 am
Hi,
I've been reading lots of the links - which are really helpful - but getting a bit confused by it all.
My daughter scored 332 for Sale Grammar (SGS), with the pass score being 334, so very close. She did pass for Stretford Grammar which is our second choice. We want to appeal/challenge this as this was unexpected, but I want to get clarification of the process. She was sent home unwell just before the weekend before but did say she was better on the day of the exam, but then came out feeling unwell. I did provide a doctor's note to SGS explaining this. In the letter from SGS it states that they automatically review everyone within 13 points of the pass mark, but unfortunately her score wasn't amended. However there were some 400 candidates in this group, so I'd question how carefully and accurately every candidate was reviewed given the numbers involved.
Here's my thoughts on what we need to do based on what I've read so far, but please let me know if I'm missing anything.
1. Write to SGS requesting a requesting a review of the score. Support this with a letter from our headteacher, supporting this - would I need to provide academic evidence at this point? How soon would I need to write to them? It's half term so I don't know when I'll hear from the headteacher to get her backing
2. On the CAF application (deadline next week), I still put SGS as our first choice. Will this impact our chances of getting Stretford?
3. Once we don't get a place at SGS, we go through the formal appeal process, based on non-qualification, but accept a place at Stretford whilst the appeal goes through
4. It is at the point of appeal that we provide academic evidence, proof that she was sent home from school unwell etc.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I've been reading lots of the links - which are really helpful - but getting a bit confused by it all.
My daughter scored 332 for Sale Grammar (SGS), with the pass score being 334, so very close. She did pass for Stretford Grammar which is our second choice. We want to appeal/challenge this as this was unexpected, but I want to get clarification of the process. She was sent home unwell just before the weekend before but did say she was better on the day of the exam, but then came out feeling unwell. I did provide a doctor's note to SGS explaining this. In the letter from SGS it states that they automatically review everyone within 13 points of the pass mark, but unfortunately her score wasn't amended. However there were some 400 candidates in this group, so I'd question how carefully and accurately every candidate was reviewed given the numbers involved.
Here's my thoughts on what we need to do based on what I've read so far, but please let me know if I'm missing anything.
1. Write to SGS requesting a requesting a review of the score. Support this with a letter from our headteacher, supporting this - would I need to provide academic evidence at this point? How soon would I need to write to them? It's half term so I don't know when I'll hear from the headteacher to get her backing
2. On the CAF application (deadline next week), I still put SGS as our first choice. Will this impact our chances of getting Stretford?
3. Once we don't get a place at SGS, we go through the formal appeal process, based on non-qualification, but accept a place at Stretford whilst the appeal goes through
4. It is at the point of appeal that we provide academic evidence, proof that she was sent home from school unwell etc.
Thanks in advance for your help!