OverEagerDad wrote:
Hello,
Hoping someone can help me with a question that is running round my head with regards to standardised scoring........basically, how is the pass mark calculated?
Does it take the results of all children sitting the exam which could be both in and out of area, work out what the passmark should be no matter where the child is from? And then they apply the admission criteria to all that achieved that score (In Area then Out of Area for example)?
I am just wondering, if it is possible, that say all from out of area in the cohort are super able which sets the pass mark as being really high, which in turn may mean that the children in area do not meet the grade.
There is nothing specific in this, just something running round my head.
Thanks in advance
OED
It probably varies by area.
In Buckinghamshire all the children who sit the exam (in & out of area) have their raw scores standardised by age. The qualifying mark is 121, so the results are standardised so that approximately 30% qualify. Any child with a score of 121+ can apply to the grammar schools (as can those with less than that if they want to appeal). The places are then allocated according to each school's admission criteria (it is further complicated by some schools admitting a certain number pf pupil premium pupils with lower schools, but this is the simple version).
It may well be different in your area. Is there any information on the local authority website?