Appeal letter advice please
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:52 pm
Hi, I'm after some advice on my childs appeal. Unfortunately she failed her 11+ scoring 110 in the Maths test, the NVR and VR results were very good 140/137. I returned the appeal form stating a more detailed letter would follow, detailing her headteachers support, and that the appeal would be on the basis of her previous academic ability. I have just received our schools letter of support and Daughters results and predicted year end results.
CATS results Jan/08 Verbal 118 Nonverbal 121 Quantitative 121
Maths level by standardised Sats paper L4a - March /08
Predicted target July /08 L5c
Progress made: Maths Sept/07 L4b - March/08 L4a
Science level by standardised Sats paper L5c- March /08
Predicted target July /08 L5b
I am obviously worried that her Maths is only L4, I was hoping to show the result in the 11+ was a blip, or an off day. I am also unsure about the level of the CATS results.
1. Do you think there are grounds for appeal with these results?
2. I have NVR result from an Academy that we applied for ability bands 1-5 with 5 the highest Daughter was band 4, should I include this in the appeal?
3. Would it be worth mentioning at the appeal that her school has received an Ofsted notice to improve, and in October the Head left suddenly. Since then the school has had two more headteachers.Could this disruption be used at appeal?
4. Are the VR and NVR CATS results good enough? I do not know what to measure them against.
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated
Regards
CATS results Jan/08 Verbal 118 Nonverbal 121 Quantitative 121
Maths level by standardised Sats paper L4a - March /08
Predicted target July /08 L5c
Progress made: Maths Sept/07 L4b - March/08 L4a
Science level by standardised Sats paper L5c- March /08
Predicted target July /08 L5b
I am obviously worried that her Maths is only L4, I was hoping to show the result in the 11+ was a blip, or an off day. I am also unsure about the level of the CATS results.
1. Do you think there are grounds for appeal with these results?
2. I have NVR result from an Academy that we applied for ability bands 1-5 with 5 the highest Daughter was band 4, should I include this in the appeal?
3. Would it be worth mentioning at the appeal that her school has received an Ofsted notice to improve, and in October the Head left suddenly. Since then the school has had two more headteachers.Could this disruption be used at appeal?
4. Are the VR and NVR CATS results good enough? I do not know what to measure them against.
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated
Regards