Selection review unsuccessful, want to appeal
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:18 pm
Hi,
My dd scored 116, was unsuccessful in selection review. I feel devastated as she is such an able child, she has been scoring full or nearly full marks in all her tests at school, however the headteacher who was very supportive gave her 2:1.
]Her KS2 progress is at
performance: end of yr 5 Predicted performance-jul 19
Reading : GDS 111-120
writing : EXS EXS
Maths : GDS 111-120
reading age: 12+
Spelling: 13 yrs 5m
the writing is at EXS only because she writes more and runs out of time to finish her test, as per what her teacher said to us and not because she is unable to write. she is very creative in her writing.
however,
the selection review panels decision on dd's case was;
The academic evidence does not demonstrate that dd would be suitable for the grammar school for the following reason ,
" The Panel noted ; did not meet two elements of the STTS. The academic evidence presented is in line with the test profile."
But the scores are
Age standardised score Weighted standardised score
Verbal 113 56.5
Maths 123 30.75
NVR 115 28.75
Now, my question is , how has she not qualified in 2 elements, the required was
VR: 50%
maths: 25%
NVR: 25%
so, as per her weighted scores she has qualified in all 3 elements.
Could we use these grounds to prove the appeal was not carried in a FCO.
In the selection review panel's decision with regards to the extenuating circumstances , they agreed that 2 of the reasons partially explained the shortfall, but the other 2 circumstances did not explain the shortfall.
"The Panel noted the extenuating circumstances but felt , taken together, they did not impact significantly on the test score."
Now, how can they say that the 2 reasons they agreed explained the shortfall is not enough to impact significantly. Is there anyway to use that to prove the appeal was not carried in a FCO.
Please help....many thanks
My dd scored 116, was unsuccessful in selection review. I feel devastated as she is such an able child, she has been scoring full or nearly full marks in all her tests at school, however the headteacher who was very supportive gave her 2:1.
]Her KS2 progress is at
performance: end of yr 5 Predicted performance-jul 19
Reading : GDS 111-120
writing : EXS EXS
Maths : GDS 111-120
reading age: 12+
Spelling: 13 yrs 5m
the writing is at EXS only because she writes more and runs out of time to finish her test, as per what her teacher said to us and not because she is unable to write. she is very creative in her writing.
however,
the selection review panels decision on dd's case was;
The academic evidence does not demonstrate that dd would be suitable for the grammar school for the following reason ,
" The Panel noted ; did not meet two elements of the STTS. The academic evidence presented is in line with the test profile."
But the scores are
Age standardised score Weighted standardised score
Verbal 113 56.5
Maths 123 30.75
NVR 115 28.75
Now, my question is , how has she not qualified in 2 elements, the required was
VR: 50%
maths: 25%
NVR: 25%
so, as per her weighted scores she has qualified in all 3 elements.
Could we use these grounds to prove the appeal was not carried in a FCO.
In the selection review panel's decision with regards to the extenuating circumstances , they agreed that 2 of the reasons partially explained the shortfall, but the other 2 circumstances did not explain the shortfall.
"The Panel noted the extenuating circumstances but felt , taken together, they did not impact significantly on the test score."
Now, how can they say that the 2 reasons they agreed explained the shortfall is not enough to impact significantly. Is there anyway to use that to prove the appeal was not carried in a FCO.
Please help....many thanks